Maximize your potential. Tackle the world’s toughest problems.
Build expertise in areas that matter to you. Become a global development leader.

Note:

• Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.
• Your application must include a resume and an assignment (refer to page 3).
• The hiring team will be reviewing your application post the requisition closes on September 05, and should they find your background fit for the role; they will contact shortlisted candidates latest by the mid of September. 

ABOUT DALBERG

For over 25 years, Dalberg has been serving those who serve the world, with a mission to help clients solve the most pressing challenges of our time through systemic change.  

With over 600 full-time staff spread across 27 global locations with women comprising 49% of our leadership team. Dalberg has brought global perspectives to hyper-local solutions across governments, philanthropies, companies and local and international NGOs. 

This includes designing a USD 5 billion strategy to create 25 million jobs for youth in Africa, helping shape a platform to support India’s cleantech manufacturing ambitions, supporting a major restructuring of the United Nations system across eight countries, and leading a 35-country effort to close childhood immunity gaps caused by COVID-19. 

For more information, please visit  Dalberg.

ABOUT DALBERG ADVISORS

Dalberg Advisors is a global professional services firm that puts impact at the centre of decision-making, bringing global perspectives to local solutions for over 1400 clients. This includes local and international NGOs, governments, financial institutions, philanthropies and business leaders, and entities that sit at the intersections of these organizations.

ABOUT YOU

You aspire to become a leader in global development and social impact by tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic opportunities, ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy collaborating with teams working across cultures. You excel in quantitative and qualitative analysis, and you want to put your skills to work – transforming organizations, advising investors, and shaping new initiatives. You are a committed self-starter with an excellent academic record, a passion for impact and development and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Dalberg consultants live and work around the world, creating a network of local experience anchored by our offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Dalberg combines on the ground perspective and lived experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Typical qualifications for an Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree (expected to be earned in 2027, or earned in 2026 followed by a second degree or fellowship or relevant experience or course work
• Excellent academic record
• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
• Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to support teams to accomplish aspiring goals
• Understanding of the political and cultural environments of international organizations or development and social impact issues (through internships, volunteerism, coursework, or other experience)
• In addition, if you have skills or abilities in the following areas, please be sure to let us know in your application:
  • Fluency in foreign languages
  • Mastery in Excel or PowerPoint
  • Experience with financial analysis
  • In-depth knowledge on topics related to Dalberg’s work
  • Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs, ideas or initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AND HOW YOU WILL GROW

Our work spans local, regional, and global engagements in collaboration with governments, development finance institutions, philanthropies, and private sector partners. You might find yourself conducting fieldwork in communities on the ground, coordinating across borders with regional stakeholders, and contributing to global research that shapes policy and investment decisions in emerging and developed markets alike.

Analysts are our front lines of research, analysis, and presentation – building the team’s knowledge base around the topic at hand. As those who dive deepest into the issues, Analysts think critically and creatively to develop insights based on their findings from the research process. They gain a broad knowledge base that cuts across sectors and geographies while serving as the core of every project’s work.

From day one, you're a core member of project teams, learning by doing with the support of training, mentorship, and management-level advising. But Dalberg is more than a place to build skills- it's a platform for change. You're empowered to institute best practices and help shape the culture and traditions that define the Dalberg experience. Innovation and entrepreneurship aren't just valued here; they're essential to our success and to making impact mainstream.

Analysts benefit from a wide range of career development opportunities. Top performers will have opportunities to work in other Dalberg offices and, after 2-3 years, some Analysts pursue graduate degrees, attending some of the top programs in the world. Dalberg provides active support and mentorship throughout the graduate school application process for those choosing to pursue this path.  Other top performing Analysts choose to stay at Dalberg continuing to grow into development leaders and taking on greater levels of responsibility as their careers progress.

IMPACTFUL PROJECTS ACROSS THE WORLD

Examples of recent projects that Dalberg consultants have worked on include creating an economic plan for multiple provinces in Vietnam, mapping digital public infrastructure opportunities for Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, designing biodegradable menstrual pads for rural India and building a global alliance with governments, AI firms, and other stakeholders for scaling AI-driven education solutions in low- and middle-income countries. We also helped create the world’s largest public, freely available dataset on national digital ID in India. Past projects have taken us to diverse geographies, from a mine in the Indonesian jungle and remote tribal villages in North-East India to study solar mini grids to the Nepal border to study trafficking transport chains and the Bharat Climate Forum 2026 stage to unveil a blueprint for India’s cleantech manufacturing ambition.

ABOUT OUR CLIENTS

Our clients come to us seeking solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges. We partner with governments, foundations, multilateral institutions, corporations, and other organizations to develop innovative solutions and create lasting impacts. Our clients have included foundations such as the Gates Foundation; corporations such as PepsiCo and Vodafone; multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank; UN agencies such as UNICEF and UNEP; and government institutions and agencies such as USAID and India’s NITI Aayog.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our current opportunities for this role are in Mumbai and New Delhi. You must have authorization to work in the country to which you are applying. 

Please submit your application at our Career Centre by 11:59PM EST on Saturday, September 05 2026

Your application should include a resume and an assignment

Resume noting current SAT/ACT and GPA, or British Class system and/or ECTS Grading as applicable, and current university transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).  In addition to your resume and transcript, please submit the following assignment:

Assignment: As part of our application process, we invite you to submit a 01 (one) page slide deck in PPT format. (file size not exceeding 25 MB).

Please note that applications without this submission or exceed more than 01 (one) page submission will be automatically disqualified.

Make reasonable assumptions where necessary and state them clearly.

We welcome the use of GenAI; however, your final prioritization,recommendation and rationale must reflect your own judgment.

Problem statement: A donor is considering investing INR 5 crore to improve access to government welfare benefits for low-income urban migrants in either your hometown or the city where your college is located (or nearest to). They have asked you to recommend an approach. While they would prefer a technology-led solution, they are open to alternatives. Evidence on effective approaches is limited, and they want measurable results within 24 months.

Guidance for what the slide should cover:

• Two most important barriers preventing low-income urban migrants from accessing government welfare benefits that you would address
• Two intervention options you would present (more than two will not be accepted)
• What additional information or evidence would help you determine which of the two interventions to recommend?

Your assignment will be assessed on:

• Problem framing: Identifying and defining the core challenges based on evidence and nuance.
• Critical thinking: Applying structured reasoning, sound judgement, and thoughtful prioritization to develop a compelling response
• Written communication: Presenting ideas clearly, concisely, and logically

Location preference:  Please select the first location preference for which you would like to be considered and have the requisite authorization to work.

During the same recruitment period, please only apply for one position at Dalberg. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited to interview by video. Interviews will test consulting skills through case questions and discuss the candidate’s interests and experience.

Dalberg values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

We have also pledged to three commitments for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the firm:

1. COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.     
2. COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
3. COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

Owing to the large number of applications we receive; unfortunately, only successful candidates will be contacted.