Intern PSOD/PSCM - 1313 (Private Sector Operations Department) - ADB - Manila, Philippines

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

Job Purpose:

Internship Topic
SME Development in Emerging Asian Countries


Summary of Job Description
The intern will analyze the SME sector and challenges for one or two countries, as provided by the supervisor. Specifically the intern is expected to:

• collate data on SMEs in Asia.
• analyze data.
• provide a suitable case study.
• assist with drafting of various project documents for SME projects.

The report should suggest reforms that would be useful for SME’s to thrive to reduce the regulatory burden in the chosen country/countries and research options on how to include women as borrowers e.g.:

• what sort of supporting infrastructure should be established and developed for women?
• preferred products for women?
• what form should the loan take? Individual, joint etc.

Expected Outcomes

1. Produce a presentation on findings from the topic mentioned above.
2. Provides recommendations for ADB for areas of support for SMEs.
3. Provide inputs to SME projects that are currently being processed by ADB.
4. Submit a final report.

Educational Requirements:

Candidates must:

• be enrolled in an MBA program and has completed a Bachelors program with specialization in finance and/or development finance, business, economics, or social development and has 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:

• Have an interest in development finance and banking.
• Preference for candidate with bank analysis and an interest in SMEs.

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 8-16 weeks.
• Assignment is from April to June/August 2013.

[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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