The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is looking for recent graduates to join the 2026 cohort of Graduate Interns. This is an 11-month internship that will allow you to use the knowledge you gained during your studies in a professional environment. Joining us is not just about launching your international career, it is about doing meaningful work for the public good and serving the global community.

Are you excited about data and leveraging new technologies? Are you motivated to put your knowledge and ideas towards meaningful work at the heart of the global financial system in collaboration with global experts? Would you like to benefit from sharing ideas and working with a collaborative team focused on topics relating to your studies? Would you like to contribute daily to the BIS’s mission and support our global central banking community? If so, you will thrive as part of our MED internship Programme.

By joining the Graduate Internship Programme in the Monetary and Economic Department (MED) you will:

  • have the opportunity to work in an international financial institution at the intersection of research and policy.
  • gain practical experience in data-related work supporting central banks and other financial authorities and contribute to high-level meetings and BIS publications.
  • work with top global experts within an intellectually stimulating organizational culture that emphasizes effective collaboration, high-quality output and attention to detail.
  • enjoy exposure to ideas and a broad range of projects and play a valuable part in supporting the wider central banking community.

Purpose of the Internship Programme:

The Programme is designed for recent graduates with no more than 12 months of overall full-time professional experience in a related field, aiming to enrich their work experience. The MED undertakes policy research and analysis relevant to central banks, including innovation, monetary and financial stability. It also organizes and provides research into key meetings of senior officials in central banks and financial authorities. Depending on your skillset and experience, you will be assigned to one of the Statistics and Research Support units within MED.

Programme duration: 11 Months

Programme location: Basel, Switzerland

Programme start date: October 2026

Principal accountabilities:

  • In close collaboration with analysts, data scientists and economists contribute to the BIS’s publications and meeting materials.
  • Create graphs and tables for use in publications and at key meetings on global financial topics.
  • Maintain databases for internal and external use and provide solutions to issues related to large data sets, firm-level data and BIS statistics.
  • Create, maintain and automate data pipelines.
  • Implement interactive dashboards to explore and disseminate economic data.
  • Conduct data quality control and help test and implement new statistical applications.
  • Support economic research and analysis by collecting, processing and conducting statistical and econometric analysis of data from a wide range of sources.

Qualifications, skills, and experience:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, etc.) completed in 2025 or 2026.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Data management, processing and visualization skills.
  • Programming skills in standard statistical packages (such as Stata, EViews) and/or other data management tools (such as Python, R, SQL).
  • Familiarity with various data sources would be an advantage (such as DataStream, Bloomberg, etc).
  • Passion for new technologies with exposure to AI tools.

What do we offer:

The contract is for 11 months (fixed term). This is a paid internship; in addition, we offer health insurance, support with relocation, and return travel, as well as accommodation in Basel.

Who we are:

Internationalism is at the core of our identity and the best representation of this is our workforce. With employees from over 66 countries and offices in nine locations, the BIS is a global organisation with a truly international workforce. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We are committed to equal opportunities at the BIS and aim to build a workforce that reflects our global membership. We strive to attract the best talent and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with a breadth of professional experience. You can discover more about our inclusive working environment here.

Application process:

The application deadline is on Tuesday 7 April 2026 end of day. Interviews will be conducted in May, with employment offers being extended in June 2026.

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