African Development Bank Internship Program 2024 for Africans
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites interested young Africans from any of the 81 member states of the AfDB to apply for her 2024 virtual internship program. All candidates are to meet the eligibility criteria stated below to qualify.
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About AfDB
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2013 – 2024) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely: energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Internship program is part of a wider Talent Management Framework that facilitates the Bank to deliver on the Ten-Year Strategy and the High 5s.
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About the internship
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the AfDB internship program has now been moved to be conducted remotely/virtually. Selected candidates will be deployed in various Departments at Headquarters (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), Bank’s Regional and Country Offices.
The 2024 internship sessions will run in two sections. While the current announcement is for session 1, which will run from March through June 2024. The announcement for session 2 will be made in April 2024 and session 2 will run from June through December 2024.
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The Fields of Study Required for the African Development Bank Internship Program 2024
The fields of study from which interns are selected must be within the job families of the Bank, particularly;
- Economics,
- Agriculture,
- Private Sector Development,
- Human Capital Development (Education and Health),
- Environment,
- Finance,
- Infrastructure Development,
- Human Resources Management,
- Information Technology,
- Communications,
- Law,
- Internal Audit,
- Budget,
- Governance 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.
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Terms and Conditions for African Development Bank Internship Program 2024 for Africans
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.
- 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.
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Eligibility Criteria for African Development Bank Internship Program 2024 for Africans
All interested candidates are to meet these criteria to be eligible;
- 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.
How to Apply for the African Development Bank Internship Program 2024 for Africans
Interested and eligible candidate should submit their application online via the AfDB recruitment portal. If you are already working with the bank, use this link here while external candidates are to use this link here. Both current staff and external candidates can apply for this opportunity.
The Bank will run two (2) internship sessions during the year 2024. This announcement is for session 1, which will commence in January 2024. The announcement for session 2 will be made in April 2024 and session 2 will commence in July 2024.
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