Role 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. A department of the World Bank's Development Economics Vice-Presidency (DEC), DEC Development Impact's (DECDI) purpose is to increase the use of impact evaluation in the design and implementation of public policy and to develop institutional capacity and motivation for evidence-based policy. The DECDI Analytics team seeks to recruit interns to support the World Bank Reproducible Research Initiative. The World Bank Reproducible Research Initiative is dedicated to enhancing transparency and rigor in empirical research. Over the past two years, our team has published nearly 300 reproducibility packages for World Bank papers and reports in the World Bank Reproducible Research Repository. Building on this success, we have recently expanded our mandate to include papers from the Policy Research Working Paper (PRWP) series. The intern will assist in the reproducibility verification of working papers published in the PRWP series and in verifying that reproducibility packages published in the World Bank’s Reproducible Research Repository are operational. Our initiative provides interns with a unique opportunity to contribute to global research standards and gain hands-on experience in research verification processes. Duties and Responsibilities - Verifying the stability of results in reproducibility packages analyzed from the PRWP series - Checking the reproducibility of exhibits in working papers from the PRWP series - Reviewing reproducibility packages posted in the World Bank’s Reproducible Research Repository and flagging incomplete packages or inconsistent metadata Qualifications - General data literacy and strong attention to detail - Familiarity with the structure of empirical economics papers - Willingness to learn LaTeX (used for review reports; guidance provided) - Knowledge of Stata or R is preferred but not required; no prior programming experience is necessary - Commitment of 15-20 hours per week - The internship can be performed remotely or in Washington DC - Desired dates: Flexible dates, depending on the candidate’s availability will be considered Requirements - The internship is unpaid and requires an academic letter of support confirming that the student will meet academic requirements for at least one term/semester upon satisfactory completion of the internship - The internship may be extended beyond the initial term upon satisfactory performance and the issuance of an additional letter of support from the intern's academic institution No-Fee Internship Eligibility - This position is offered under the WBG Pioneers No-Fee Internship Track - Students may be offered a no-fee STT appointment provided that they either: - (a) are enrolled in a Master's, PhD, or similar graduate program during the entire internship (or are in the fifth year or higher of a degree program in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages) and provide an official letter from their university confirming that the internship fulfills academic requirements for at least one term of study - (b) are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies and receive a stipend from their university at least equivalent to the minimum STT T1 fee level in effect at the start of the assignment, as confirmed by an official university letter - Note: Please limit your applications to a maximum of three positions. Applications exceeding this limit will not be considered WBG Culture Attributes - Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders - Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact - Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Own the creative testing framework end-to-end: hypothesis-to-verdict pipeline, data thresholds for decisions, stop-loss rules • Generate creative hypotheses from performance data, competitor analysis (Meta Ads Library, TikTok Creative Center) and adjacent verticals (e-commerce, gaming, dating) • Brief and manage designers and the AI-generation pipeline (GenAI video/image tools), then oversee testing execution with the UA team • Analyze creative performance by layer — hook rate, hold rate, IPM, CTR, CPA, ROAS, cohort retention — and turn results into a taxonomy/knowledge base (which themes and angles win, and why) • Deliver weekly reporting on the creative portfolio and drive iteration on winning concepts

• Own the end-to-end production, taking episodes from raw recordings through to publishing on a consistent weekly schedule. • Audit the existing podcast and content library, identify opportunities for improvement, and propose enhancements to storytelling, production quality, pacing, audio, and visual identity. • Edit podcast content into short-form video for LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. • Edit AFC meetup recordings, vox pops, and employer brand videos. • Build, document, and continuously improve scalable production workflows, templates, and operating procedures to streamline the entire content operation. • Manage the content calendar, publishing cadence, and end-to-end workflow from content brief through to final publication with minimal supervision. • Collaborate with the founder and key stakeholders to refine creative direction while confidently recommending improvements and driving production excellence. • Build the brief-to-publish workflow so the operation runs without constant back-and-forth. • Write engaging captions and publish content across social media platforms. • Coordinate voice-over recordings and seamlessly integrate them into final podcast episodes where required. • Leverage AI tools to improve editing efficiency, transcription, caption generation, workflow automation, and overall content production. • Organise and manage podcast assets, production files, and documentation using Google Drive, Notion, and other collaborative tools. • Identify production bottlenecks, proactively implement better systems, and continuously raise the quality and impact of every piece of content.

Role Description The Audience Engagement and Marketing Lead for Cisco Live Americas acts as the strategic architect for the event marketing ecosystem. This position holds primary ownership for demand generation, audience acquisition, and engagement for Cisco’s flagship Americas event. This is a highly visible, business-critical role where you will design marketing strategies that drive revenue for Cisco Live and deliver measurable business impact for Cisco. You will navigate a matrixed organization to ensure that every touchpoint—from digital presence to field execution—is optimized to accelerate growth. What You'll Do - Strategic Planning: Develop the annual marketing plan, translating high-level objectives into tactical, integrated customer journeys. - AI Innovation: Define the vision for AI integration in our audience engagement efforts, overseeing predictive models and automation workflows that align with business goals and data privacy. - Performance Optimization: Establish benchmarks for event value and translate predictive analytics into actionable engagement strategies for continuous improvement. - Global Collaboration: Partner with international leads to ensure consistent global strategies and oversee the design, structure, and content of the Cisco Live website. - Team Leadership: Manage a high-performing, cross-functional team, fostering a culture of creativity and risk-taking to deliver exceptional attendee experiences and double-digit growth. Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in marketing to include experience leading teams within an enterprise organization. - Proven success as a self-starter who can quickly assess complex situations, make strategic recommendations, and drive them to execution. - Ability to manage multiple campaign channels, conflicting priorities, and constantly evolving variables to ensure successful delivery against goals. Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years in designing and executing complex, large-scale events. - Proven experience in overseeing the integration of emerging technologies (specifically AI/ML) into marketing operations to drive efficiency and personalization at scale. - Exceptional creative writing and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. - Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field. Benefits - Medical, dental and vision insurance. - 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution. - Paid parental leave. - Short and long-term disability coverage. - Basic life insurance. - 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees. - 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco. - Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year. - Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program. - 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter. - Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.