African Development Bank Internship Programme 2025: (Deadline 31 May, 2025)

Applications are open for the African Development Bank Internship Programme 2025. Established in 1964, the African Development Bank 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 (2024 – 2033) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, 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 which facilitates the Bank to deliver on the Ten-Year Strategy and the High 5s.

Strategic Focus Areas

The specific disciplines and specialist professional areas are aligned to the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (TYS) and the gender strategy.  In addition to the fields that are in the job families of the Bank, focus will be on the following areas:

• 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

Internship Details

• 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, 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 a medical insurance coverage paid by the Bank during the period of their internship. 
• Eligible interns will be provided with a monthly stipend.

Eligibility

• 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.

Deadline: 31 May, 2025

Application

Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online complete application and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).

For more information, visit African Development Bank Internship.