The African Development Bank (AFDB) invites applications from suitable qualified candidates for its 2012 / 2013 Internship Programme.
At African Development Bank, the first thing you will notice about the Bank is the passion of its employees to help reduce poverty on the continent, improve living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continent’s economic and social development. That is what drives us to seek motivated individuals who share this commitment to poverty reduction.
Our network of leading experts in every field identifies women and men whose experience, knowledge, and talents contribute to improving the quality of life on the continent.
AfDB staff work with governments across the continent, helping them in critical areas of development, from policy advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of development projects.
Our core areas of activities include, among others, infrastructure, private sector development, policy advice, gender equality, climate change and regional integration. The Bank Group is deeply committed to anti-corruption initiatives with a view to improving the continent’s investment climate.
We are committed to diversity and strive to hire the best brains from across the globe. Our staff are diverse in many respects, including gender, nationality, race, culture, education and experience andfully represent our member countries.
The AfDB offers a variety of roles suited to your goals, background and talents, providing opportunities to advance, grow and strike the right balance between work and life that is best for you.
Internship Programme
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 poolof potential candidates for future recruitment purposes.
However applicants should not expect the internship to lead to immediate employment with the AfDB.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must:
*. Be students, aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years, and currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning. The candidate can apply for an internship within one year ofhaving obtained such a degree.
*. Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment.
*. Be citizens of one of the Bank’s member countries.
*. Be fluent in, at least, one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).
Application Procedure:
Applicants are required to apply through this link .
Applicants are requested to attach:
*. A comprehensive CV and a cover letter.
*. Copy of the latest Degree orequivalent or
*. A recommendation letter from the academic institutionthey are currently attending.
*. A brief description of the program or the topic (thesis or dissertation) to be prepared during the internship (when applicable).
Please note that only complete applications will be processed.
Duration / Timing/ Location of Internship
Internships will initially be for a period of three months, renewable for up to six months (maximum).
The timing for the 2013 program is as follows:
*. Winter - Session I: January through March 2013. Application period from 9th July 2012 to 30th September 2012.
*. Summer - Session II: June through August 2013. Application period from 1st December 2012 to 1st March 2013.
Terms and Conditions:
Interns will be provided with amonthly stipend of 550 UA (Units of Accounts - AfDB moving average exchange rate applicable in July 2012 is 1 UA= $1.55644 = 1.16317 Euro = 2.30733 TND).
Eligible interns will be responsible for their airfare to and from the location of their internship, their visa if needed and will be required to have international medical and accident insurance coverage for the duration of their internship.
All enquiries regarding the internship program should be addressed to:
Human Resources Management Department
African Development Bank
P.O. Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedere, Tunisia
FAX: (+216) 71 83 14 72 or E-mail: internship@afdb.org
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