Global Financial Integrity (GFI) works to curtail illicit capital flows out of developing countries. In doing so, our efforts will positively impact development efforts worldwide by reducing capital flight from developing and transitional economies. Our mission stems from the estimate that some $500 billion or more leaves developing and transitional economies and is deposited into western accounts. Illicit capital flows undermine the goals of the World Bank and other lending institutions, strip developing nations of critical resources, and contribute to failed states. GFI’s objective is to promote the curtailment of the flow of illicit money from developing and transitional economies into western economies in order to increase the amount of capital available for investment and job creation in poor countries.

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Policy Internship

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) promotes national and multilateral policies, safeguards, and agreements aimed at curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.  In putting forward solutions, facilitating strategic partnerships, and conducting groundbreaking research, GFI is leading the way in efforts to curtail illicit financial flows and enhance global development and security.

The unpaid Policy Intern at Global Financial Integrity will develop an understanding of illicit capital flight and how it deepens poverty for millions of people worldwide. He/she must demonstrate initiative, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, solid writing abilities and an interest in development issues and the challenges facing poor countries.

The Policy Intern is typically assigned an independent research project which he/she is expected to work and report on throughout the internship period.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Director and Managing Director by conducting research on money laundering, tax evasion, corruption and the banking structure that supports these activities.
• Assisting the Managing Director by conducting web-based data collection on foundations.
• Occasionally assisting the Office Manager with general administrative tasks.

Requirements include

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Ability to successfully work independently with minimal supervision.
• Interest in capital flight and its effect on capitalism, development, and security.
• Non-English language skills are preferred, especially French and/or Spanish, but not required.

Summer Term 2012: May – August (start and end dates are flexible)

To apply:  Please send resume and cover letter by email to pbenson@gfintegrity.org, directed to Patrick Benson.  In your cover letter, please specify dates and times of availability, where you learned about the internship, and an acknowledgement that the internship is unpaid.  Please put “GFI Policy Intern” in the subject line of your email.

No recruiters please.

No phone calls please.

Media Internship

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) promotes national and multilateral policies, safeguards, and agreements aimed at curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.  In putting forward solutions, facilitating strategic partnerships, and conducting groundbreaking research, GFI is leading the way in efforts to curtail illicit financial flows and enhance global development and security.

The unpaid Media Intern will work directly with the communications team here in our Washington D.C. office and will assist in promoting GFI’s message and research in the media and online. He/she must demonstrate initiative, writing abilities, organizational skills, and have an interest in development issues.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily news digest: compiling relevant current pertaining to GFI issues and distributing to supporters.
• Fact checking media materials; occasionally drafting and laying out statements, op-eds, press releases, and website content.
• Conducting research and compiling statistics for editorial and web materials.
• Assisting with the organization’s viral media and social networking operations.
• Contributing to organizational blog.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Google News.
• Strong writing and web-based research skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Interest in international policy and global finance issues.
• Non-English language skills are preferred, especially French and/or Spanish, but not required.

Must have at least one of the following:

• Previous communications experience and/or experience working with press.
• Experience writing blog pieces, or coordinating a blog with multiple contributors.
• Experience with social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, preferably experience managing an organization’s page.
• Programming experience; knowledge of HTML PHP, CSS, and/or Javascript.
• Experienced with the Adobe Creative Suite.

Summer Term 2012: May – August (start and end dates are flexible)

To apply:  Please send resume and cover letter by email to pbenson@gfintegrity.org, directed to Patrick Benson.  In your cover letter, please specify dates and times of availability, where you learned about the internship, and an acknowledgement that the internship is unpaid.  Please put “GFI Media Intern” in the subject line of your email.

No recruiters please.

No phone calls please.

Economics Internship

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) promotes national and multilateral policies, safeguards, and agreements aimed at curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.  In putting forward solutions, facilitating strategic partnerships, and conducting groundbreaking research, GFI is leading the way in efforts to curtail illicit financial flows and enhance global development and security.

The unpaid Economics intern will work directly with the economics team here in our Washington D.C. office and assist in the research and writing of academic papers which study illicit capital flight and its effect on economic development and global financial stability.  He/she must demonstrate initiative, solid research and writing abilities, organizational skills, and most importantly have an interest in macroeconomics and development issues.

Responsibilities

• Research and data collection from macroeconomic online databases [IMF, World Bank, Central Banks]
• Perform literature reviews and research in scholarly databases
• Compilation and manipulation of spreadsheets, tables and graphs in Excel
• Some of our econ interns have the opportunity to write and publish small pieces on applied economic issues pertaining to illicit capital flight on our task force blog.

Requirements

• Must be a current student or recent graduate, majoring in Economics with coursework or commensurate experience in international finance and/or trade.
• Experience with database manipulation in Excel [familiarity with EViews and/or STATA a plus].
• Solid writing and web-based research skills.
• Familiarity with basic regression analysis.
• Strong interest in macroeconomics, in particular capital flight and its effect on capitalism, development, and security.

Summer Term 2012: May – August (start and end dates are flexible)

To apply:  Please send resume and cover letter by email to pbenson@gfintegrity.org, directed to Patrick Benson.  In your cover letter, please specify dates and times of availability, where you learned about the internship, and an acknowledgement that the internship is unpaid.  Please put “GFI Econ Intern” in the subject line of your email.

No recruiters please.

No phone calls please.

Legal Internship

Global Financial Integrity is not currently accepting Legal Internships at this time.