The primary objective of the Internship Program at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is to deepen the Bank’s efforts to advance development within its regional member countries (RMC) through capacity building activities.
The Program aims at providing candidates with the opportunity to acquire and develop the ability to work in an international environment, provide the Bank a pool of potential candidates in the future and enhance the visibility of the Bank and its development activities.
Eligibility Requirements
In 2016, the Bank is planning to recruit 60 interns.
The following are the minimum requirements:
Aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years.
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s/Master’s level degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning.
Apply for an internship within one year of having obtained such a degree.
Provide a letter from the University / Professional institution school confirming the enrollment for the current Program.
Citizen of a regional or non-regional member country of the African Development Bank.
Applicants must be fluent in, at least, one of the Banks’s working languages (English or French).
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
In addition to the above selection criteria, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following:
Ability to leverage knowledge.
Ability to share knowledge.
Adaptability to multicultural settings.
Terms and conditions
Internships shall be granted to each candidate for a period not less than three (3) months and not more than six (6) months. The internship will be authorized only once for any candidate.
Interns shall be responsible for their air travel (where applicable) to and from the Bank’s location as well as their upkeep.
Interns shall be responsible for their medical insurance coverage, and for obtaining entry and residence visas in the host country of the Bank.
Eligible interns will be provided with a monthly stipend, depending on the budget availability.
Interns may be authorized to participate in an official Bank’s mission.
Internships shall be performed either at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) or in any one of the Bank’s field offices or Regional Centers.
Interested and Qualified candidate should Click Here to Apply for the African Development Bank Graduate Internship Programme 2016
Click Here to View Calendar for the Internship Programme
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