African Development Bank (AfDB) 2023 Virtual Internship For African Students

In order to significantly decrease poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth, transformative projects need both financial and technical support, which the Bank is providing as part of its development agenda. Five major areas (High 5s), all of which will speed up our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up in order to better focus the goals of the Ten-Year Strategy (2013–2022) and ensure greater developmental impact. These areas are: energy, agrobusiness, industrialization, integration, and raising the standard of living for Africans. The Internship Program is a component of a larger Talent Management Framework that enables the Bank to carry out its High 5s and Ten-Year Strategy.

Candidates that are chosen will work in a variety of departments at the headquarters (in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire). However, this year’s internship will be completed online or digitally due to the ongoing global epidemic.

AfDB Virtual Internship Subject Areas:

• 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.

The Ten-Year Strategy (TYS) of the Bank and the gender strategy are aligned with the individual disciplines and professional specialties. Focus will be placed on the following areas in addition to the professions that make up the Bank’s employment families:

• Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
• Agriculture, Human & Social Development
• Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
• Economics, Statistics
• Governance and Knowledge Management
• Finance
• Legal
• Human Resources and Corporate Services: IT, Language Services, General Services & Procurement, HR Management
• Audit, Anti-Corruption
• Evaluation
• Communication & External Relations
• Public Relations
• Gender
• Environmental and Social Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for AfDB Virtual Internship , 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.

Aim and Benefits of AfDB Virtual Internship

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.
• Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, interns shall not be required to travel to the duty station. The internship shall be done remotely from the interns’ respective locations. As such, interns are expected to have access to a personal computer, reliable internet connection and a conducive living environment that facilitates smooth and uninterrupted remote working.
• In a few cases, and especially where the duties and responsibilities to be assigned to interns cannot be performed remotely, the Bank may approve on-site internships on an exceptional basis. In such instances:
• interns shall be responsible for their air travel (in case of) to and from the Bank’s location as well as their upkeep.
• only interns who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 shall be authorised to access Bank’s office premises.
• the Bank will use reasonable efforts to assist the concerned interns in obtaining their entry and residence visas.
• Interns will benefit from a medical insurance coverage paid by the Bank during the period of their internship.
• Eligible interns will be provided with a monthly stipend.

Duration of Program: The 2023 Internship Program will run from April through December 2023.

Objectives:

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.

Selection Criteria: 

• In addition to above, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience.
• Participants in the Program are selected on a competitive basis, based on business needs of the Bank.

How to Apply

Go to African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on www.afdb.org to apply