The African Bank Internship for Young African graduates is now available for all young Africans. The AfDB internship seeks amongst other things to provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes. The program is part of a wider Talent Management Framework which facilitates the Bank to deliver on its mandate.
The broad objectives of the Program are to provide the opportunity to acquire and develop the ability to work in an international environment, provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates in the future, and enhance the visibility of the Bank and its development activities.
SUMMARY
- Internship Sponsor(s): African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Host Institution(s): AfDB Headquarters and Country Offices
- Funding Amount: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Bachelor’s degree
- Nationality: Africans
Eligibility Criteria for the African Bank Internship for Young Africa
To be considered for the African Development Bank Internship 2025, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must have attained the age of majority in their country of nationality or origin and be not more than Thirty (30) years old at the time of commencement of the internship program.
- Be currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program in a recognized public or private educational institution of higher learning.
- The candidate can apply for an internship within one (1) year of having obtained such a degree.
- Be nationals of the Member Countries of the African Development Bank.
- Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment or a copy of the above-mentioned Degree.
- Applicants must be fluent in at least one of the Banks’s two working languages (English or French).
- Be able to use the Bank’s standard software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); knowledge of SAP is desirable.
Objectives of the African Development Bank Internship 2025 for Young Africans
The broad objectives of the program are to:
- Provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank.
- Provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes.
- However, applicants should not expect the internship to lead to immediate employment with the Bank.
The Fields of Study of the African Bank Internship for Young Africa
The fields of study from which Interns shall be selected must be within the Job Families of the Bank: Agriculture, Human Capital, Engineering, Investment, Operations management & programming, Sustainability, Procurement, Delivery & Performance Monitoring, Risk Management, Finance, Capacity Development, Governance, Natural Resource and Knowledge Management, Economics, Statistics and Data Management, Human Resources Management, Information Management Technology, Real Estate Management and Services, Translation and Interpretation, Communication, Legal, Corporate Governance & Advisory Functions or any other field of study that the Bank may deem relevant to its operations.
Special consideration shall be given to students who are working on projects that have a direct bearing on the mission of the Bank.
AfDB Virtual Internship Benefits:
- 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 is authorized only once for any candidate.
- Selected interns will perform their internship either remotely or on-site depending on the needs of their respective hiring units. Remote interns are expected to have access to a personal computer, a reliable internet connection, and a conducive living environment that facilitates smooth and uninterrupted remote working.
- On-site interns shall be responsible for their air travel (in case of) to and from the Bank’s location as well as their upkeep.
- The Bank will use reasonable efforts to assist the concerned interns in obtaining their entry and residence visas.
- Eligible Interns will benefit from medical insurance coverage paid by the Bank during the period of their internship.
- Eligible interns will be provided with a monthly stipend.
Application Procedure for the African Development Bank Internship 2025 for Young Africans
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the African Development Bank Internship 2025 are to submit an online complete application and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
If you are currently working at the African Development Bank as a regular staff, you can submit your application online for this position.
If you are not currently working at the African Development Bank, or if you are a Short Term Staff (STS), a Technical Assistant, or a Consultant at the Bank, submit an online application for the position.
Application Deadline: 20th November, 2024