Intern (ERDI-ERDD) 2601-008

6. Education Requirements

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Economics Public Policy / Public Administration with quantitative focus Statistics / Data Science Geography / Urban Studies with spatial and quantitative methods and Environmental Science / Sustainability Science with applied modeling

7. Relevant Experience and Other Requirements

• Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills including data cleaning merging and validation across large multi-source datasets and reproducible research practices and code documentation
• Experience working with complex datasets including one or more of: Household survey data (LSMS DHS census microdata labor surveys); Climate and environmental datasets (temperature rainfall drought indices satellite data); Geospatial data (GIS raster/vector data spatial joins) would be desirable and an asset
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Preferably with 2-3 years relevant professional experience
• Strong analytical reasoning and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple datasets and tasks independently with minimal supervision
• Strong collaboration skills and responsiveness in a research team environment
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain organized workflow

Economic Research and Development Impact Department (ERDI)

Data Division (ERDD) and Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division (EREA)

1. Internship Topic

Poverty vulnerability and climate change

2. Summary of Job Description

The intern will

• Support the preparation of a background paper for a policy-oriented report examining the links between climate change poverty inequality and vulnerability.
• Prepare compile and analyze multi-source datasets including household survey and climate-related data to examine links between climate change and patterns of poverty inequality and vulnerability.
• Conduct quantitative analysis to explore how climate-related risks and shocks are associated with different outcomes across population groups regions or income segments with attention to distributional and equity considerations relevant for policy design.
• Contribute to the writing of data methods and analytical background sections of the background paper clearly documenting empirical approaches assumptions and limitations and situating the analysis within broader policy and interdisciplinary perspectives on climate risk and vulnerability.
• Assist with other research and analytical tasks as required to support the preparation of the background paper and the broader report.
• Work closely with the research team on data analysis and analytical writing intended for policy and decision-making audiences.

3. Period of Assignment

Duration: 11 weeks

Timing: June 2026 onwards

4. Location

ADB Headquarters Manila Philippines

5. Expected Outcomes

• A completed or near-complete contribution to a background paper for a policy report including empirical analysis and written sections on data methods and distributional patterns linking climate change with poverty inequality and vulnerability.
• A set of cleaned datasets documented source code and summary tables or figures that can be used in the final report to inform policy discussions on climate adaptation resilience and inclusive development.