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African Development Bank Group (ADBG): Internships

The main objectives of the Internship Programme are: -to provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank; and - to 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 ADB.)

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Requirements

Duration
  • 1-3 months
  • 3-6 months
Minimum age
18
Maximum age
90
Student status required
Yes
Type of student status required
  • Graduate
  • Current student
  • Undergraduate/college
Qualifications required
  • None
Languages
Application process
Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria: - applicants must be students, aged at least eighteen (18) years, and currently enrolled in an educational institution of higher learning; - applicants must be citizens of one of the Bank?s member countries; and - applicants must be fluent in at least one of the working languages of the Bank (English or French). The ADB Internship Programme The main objectives of the Internship Programme are: * to provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank; and * * to 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 ADB.) Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria: * applicants must be students, aged at least eighteen (18) years, and currently enrolled in a

Organization details

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (ADB) is the premier pan-African development institution fostering economic growth and social progress in Africa. The ADB's primary goal is to reduce poverty and improve living standards by mobilizing resources in and outside Africa, and providing...

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