Intern OREI - 1312 (Office of Regional Economic Integration) - ADB - Manila, Philippines

Closing Date: 13 February 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

Internship Topic
Do Vulnerable and Low-Income Economies Benefit from Regional Integration?


Summary of Job Description
The potential benefits of trade and regional integration are often attractive to countries that have struggled to engage in the international trading system. However the costs of utilization may be quite high where human capacity and physical infrastructure are limited. This project seeks to understand not only the potential gains, but the actual roadblocks that exist. The study will look empirically at elements such as production network trade, the technological content of intra-regional trade, tariff and non-tariff barriers and the negotiation. The focus will be on Asian economies, however the comparative aspect to other regions will also be considered.

Expected Outcomes

• An ADB working paper suitable for journal publication.
• Presentation to interested ADB staff.
• Submission of a final report.

Educational Requirements:

Candidates must:

• be enrolled in a PhD program with strong background in economics and good understanding of current trade issues, at a school in one of the ADB member countries, both prior to and after the internship assignment; and
• be engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB's work.

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

Prior experience in research on energy policy, climate change policy and carbon markets would be useful.

Core Competencies:

Candidates must be able to:

• exhibit professionalism in the conduct of his/her project tasks.
• analyze data and recommend solutions.
• be self-directed.
• build professional relationships to achieve results.
• prioritize work to achieve assignment outcomes.
• experience in statistical packages.

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

Other Information

• Position reports to assigned Professional Staff Supervisor.
• Candidates must be a national of one of ADB’s member countries.
• Past interns are ineligible to apply in subsequent years.
• Close relatives of ADB personnel are ineligible to apply but ADB spouses may apply if the eligibility requirements are met.
• Internship duration is 12 weeks.
• Assignment is from April to July 2012.

[ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS]
1. Submit your CV by uploading in “Documents” section in the application; and
2. Answer essay questions below in Ms WORD or PDF document, maximum of 1500 words per question. Upload in "Documents" portion in
the application.

ESSAY QUESTIONS
(1) Describe one example of your experience that demonstrated your interest in working in ADB.
(2) Highlight your qualifications that will help accomplish this internship assignment (e.g., course work, research, work experience,
etc.).
Non-submission of CV and essays will deem application INCOMPLETE and WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FURTHER.

Important Instructions

Queries can be directed at adbintern.org

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