Information & Communication Technology Arena

• 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• students, aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years, and currently enrolled in a master’s level degree programme or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning. The candidate can apply for an internship within one year of having obtained such a degree.
• provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment.
• citizens of one of the Bank’s member countries
• applicants must be fluent in, at least, one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).

Application Procedure

• duly completed AfDB internship application form, counter-signed by the applicant's educational institution or sponsoring agency
• current CV and cover letter
• copies of the latest certificates and transcripts or equivalent institutional records
• a recommendation letter from the academic institution they are currently attending
• a brief description of the program or the topic (thesis or dissertation) to be prepared during the internship (when applicable).

Duration / Timing / Location of Internship

• Session I: January through April (Now closed) 
• Session II: June through September (with possibility of extension) is now open and will be closed on 28th February 2011 – (online application will soon be available)

Terms and Conditions