Deadline: December 7th 2023 | International Monetary Fund Economist Programme For PHD Graduates
| Title: | International Monetary Fund Economist Programme For PHD Graduates |
| Organisation; | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| Fund/Benefit: | Working with the IMF |
| Deadline: | December 7th 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | All countries |
By giving you first-hand experience with a variety of IMF activity and the chance to put your research and analytical talents to use right away on crucial policy work that has an influence on our 190 member countries, joining the IMF as a member of the Economist Programme (EP) will jump-start your career. In order to address important global economic challenges like fostering global monetary cooperation, securing financial stability, fostering international trade, promoting employment and sustainable economic growth, and reducing poverty, we are looking for young economists who want to have an impact on the global stage and who can bring the most recent in economic thought and multidisciplinary approaches.
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Requirements needed for International Monetary Fund Economist Programme For PHD Graduates
- You must: Have recently earned your PhD in a related field of study, or be within one year of doing so.
- A citizen of a nation that is a member of the IMF
- If you enrol in the IMF EP programme before age 34,
Benefits
- The EP gives you a comprehensive understanding of the IMF’s operations and lays the groundwork for a rewarding and thought-provoking career as an economist.
- You will rotate through two departmental assignments throughout the course of the three-year programme, joining economic teams that are working on fiscal, monetary, balance of payments, debt, or related issues as well as regional and country-specific monitoring.
- As an IMF economist, you will be given actual work and real responsibility right away because this is not a trainee role. This could involve creating policies, working on regional or national operations, conducting research, building capacities, and educating.
Application
- Every year, in late September, an announcement on the IMF Career Site signals the start of the application process. Interviews with the selected individuals will take place between October and January, and offers will be given in early February. There are several steps to the selecting process, some of which may occur simultaneously.
A list of the four major phases is provided below:
- If your application is chosen for further consideration, you will be invited to a preliminary interview that will last 30 to 40 minutes. During this interview, you will be asked for a high-level summary of your research paper as well as to discuss economic issues pertaining to the IMF’s work and your interpersonal and communication skills. IMF campus visits’ dates will be put here.
- Your most recent university transcript from your PhD programme, three academic references (references cannot come from current IMF staff members), and a research paper (ideally of publishable standard) or one or two dissertation chapters may be requested of you after the preliminary interview.
- This year’s successful applicants will be called to a panel interview with two or three senior IMF economists and a human resources representative. The interview will have a similar structure to the preliminary interview and will concentrate on your behavioural skills and knowledge of monetary, fiscal, balance of payments, and financial sector issues. This will allow for a deeper evaluation of your analytical skills, judgement, oral communication, and interpersonal skills as well as your understanding of macroeconomics and related fields. You will also be required to complete a 40-minute online psychometric testing and a 90-minute written exam in addition to the panel interview. The written exam will evaluate your writing abilities, whereas the psychometric evaluation is made to determine preferred behavioural skills and methods.
- All candidates that made it to the panel interview stage will be forwarded to an internal committee of senior staff for consideration after the panel interviews are finished (typically by late January), and this committee will make the ultimate decision. The panel interview and the research paper review will be given the most weight as the committee evaluates all seven evaluations (highlighted in bold above).
For more information, visit the IMF 2024 Economist Program’s official website.
