WBG Pioneer -Forensic Accountants and financial Intern

Location: Washington, DC,United States

Description

WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group s Internship Program, offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development. Participants gain hands on experience in a diverse and dynamic environment, contribute fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, and connect with international professionals working to end poverty on a livable planet.

Background/Organizational Context

As part of the World Bank Group (WB), the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) shares in the WB s overall mission in alleviating poverty and achieving a shared and sustainable prosperity in client countries. INT s fundamental role within the WB is to help detect, prevent, and deter fraud and corruption in the use of the WB s financial resources, so that those resources are used effectively to benefit the poor people that they are intended to reach.

Forensic Services Unit (FSU) supports INT s fraud and corruption investigations, forensic reviews,



and integrity risk mitigation across WBG-funded operations, Bank Group staff matters, vendors, and client-country contexts. FSU combines financial, technology (digital forensic and fraud analytics) and investigative skills for broader preventive and advisory work, including diagnosing vulnerabilities, quantifying losses, strengthening financial management and procurement controls. FSU also provides capacity building, knowledge sharing, external engagement, internal FSU strategy/reporting, and the use of forensic technologies such as digital forensics, eDiscovery, fraud analytics, AI/GenAI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency tools, while maintaining robust working relationships across INT, the Bank Group, development partners, and client countries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work with FSU s Forensic Accountants and financial experts to perform a variety of financial analysis for investigation cases and pr

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