The CMF Internship Program – TIP/FD 2013
Update: Internship positions for the 2013 Program are closed.
The Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) invites internship applications for the Summer 2013 IFMR “Total Immersion Program in Finance and Development (TIP/FD).”
The TIP/FD provides undergraduate and graduate students interested in research on financial services for the poor and development economics, an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in working on a wide range of issues both with the urban and rural poor in a developing country. As part of the internship, interns will get the opportunity to work on projects based on any of our four main categories: Financial Inclusion, Livelihoods, Social Objectives and Policy and Regulation. The internship will include eight weeks of field work at a project site in India though this is subject to project requirements entirely.
Selected interns can choose from an existing or proposed set of projects or also have the opportunity to develop a stand-alone project in consultation with CMF based on mutual interests and requirements. On reviewing applications, the Centre will match the interests and skills of the interns with available projects, which will consist of field-based action research, policy/sector wide studies or data analysis. Past interns have completed stand-alone projects or worked to initiate, implement, and scale up existing projects or pilots at the Centre. Working papers and completed case studies from the Summer 2006-2012 TIP/FD have been published by CMF and are available on the website.
All internships are unpaid, although CMF will provide a small stipend to cover project-related expenses. All interns are encouraged to obtain funding to cover international travel and personal expenses during the internship period. This year, the TIP F/D will take place between June 15 and August 15, 2013.
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The CMF Internship Program – TIP/FD 2012
The Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) invites internship applications for the Summer 2012 IFMR “Total Immersion Program in Finance and Development (TIP/FD).”
The TIP/FD provides undergraduate and graduate students interested in microfinance and economic development an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in working on issues relating to access to financial services for urban and rural poor in a developing country. Interns will participate in a structured, two-week TIP/FD course directed by leading researchers, CMF Research Associates, and practitioners from the Indian government, microfinance institutions (MFIs), and NGOs. As part of the course, interns will take a field trip to visit leading MFIs and learn about microfinance models on the ground. The course will be followed by eight weeks of field work at a project site in India.
Selected interns can choose from an existing or proposed set of projects or also have the opportunity to develop a stand-alone project in consultation with CMF based on mutual interests and requirements. On reviewing applications, the Centre will match the interests and skills of the interns with available projects, which will consist of field-based action research, policy/sector wide studies or data analysis. Past interns have completed stand-alone projects or worked to initiate, implement, and scale up existing projects or pilots at the Centre. Working papers and completed case studies from the Summer 2006-2011 TIP/FD have been published by CMF and are available on the website.
All internships are unpaid, although CMF will provide a small stipend to cover project-related expenses. All interns are encouraged to obtain funding to cover international travel and personal expenses during the internship period. This year, the TIP F/D will take place between June 11 and August 15, 2012. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2012, although we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure the best matching of interests and skills.
- Resume
- A statement of interest (1 page – not exceeding 300 words) indicating your interest in microfinance and why you’d like to apply to CMF for an internship. Please let us know, if you can, topics you’d be interested to work on for your internship and also mention whether you would prefer to work on an existing project or on a standalone project.
- Please also indicate if you are applying to any of the other IFMR research centres, such as Centre for Development Finance, Small Enterprise Finance Centre, or Centre for Insurance and Risk Management.
Update: Internship positions for the 2012 Program are closed.
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Total Immersion Programme in Finance and Development (TIP/FD) – Summer 2011
Some of our previous interns highlight key aspects of their internship experience in the blog posts listed below. Click on them to find out more:
TIP/FD Intern Program: A Summer of Research in India
SHGs in the time of Crisis – An Intern’s Take
The TIP/FD provides undergraduate and graduate students interested in microfinance and economic development an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in working on issues relating to access to financial services for urban and rural poor in a developing country. Interns will participate in a structured, two-week course directed by leading researchers, CMF Research Associates, and practitioners from the Indian government, microfinance institutions (MFIs), and NGOs. As part of the course, interns will take a field trip to visit leading MFIs and learn about microfinance models on the ground. Please see an example of the course portion of the program by referencing the schedule for Summer 2010.
Knowledge Management and SWAP Positions
This year, we are selecting interns for CMF’s Knowledge Management (KM) and Sector Wide and Policy (SWAP) Unit. Selected interns will work with KM and SWAP team. KM interns will focus on disseminating existing CMF data by helping KM team in writing policy memos, newsletter articles and other publications. He/She will also be involved with conference and seminar planning, interviewing different stakeholders for podcast, newsletter articles etc. SWAP interns will focus on field-based action research, policy/sector wide studies or data analysis.
Update: Internship positions for the 2011 Program are filled.
