JOB OVERVIEW
Organization: African Development Bank
Program Title: 2026 Internship Program – Session 2
Location: Headquarters (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), Regional & Country Offices
Employment Type: Internship
Application Deadline: April 8, 2026
About the African Development Bank
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. The Bank has 81 member states, including 54 African countries (Regional Member Countries).
The Bank’s development agenda focuses on delivering financial and technical support for transformative projects that significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Participants in the Internship Program are selected on a competitive basis, depending on the business needs of the Bank.
The Bank invites qualified and eligible students to apply for the following program:
2026 Internship Program – Session 2
Strategic Focus Areas
The disciplines and professional areas are aligned with the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (TYS) and gender strategy. Focus areas include:
- 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
- Any other field relevant to the Bank’s operations
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Must have attained the age of majority in their country of nationality and be not more than 30 years old at the time of commencement.
- Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a recognized institution.
- May apply within one (1) year of having obtained such a degree.
- Must be nationals of the member countries of the Bank.
- Must provide a letter confirming enrollment or a copy of the obtained degree.
- Must be fluent in at least one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).
- Must have proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); knowledge of SAP is desirable.
Application Deadline
April 8, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit a complete online application and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) through the Bank’s official application portal.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment procedures.
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