AfDB 2023 Virtual Internship for African Students

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) 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 (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), 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. Selected candidates will be deployed in various Departments at Headquarters (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire). However, due to the on-going global pandemic, this year’s internship will be conducted remotely/virtually. AfDB Virtual Internship Subject Areas: The fields of study from which interns are selected must be within the job families of the Bank, particularly Economics, Agriculture, Private Sector Development, Human Capital Development (Education and Health), Environment, Finance, Infrastructure Development, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Communications, Law, Internal Audit, Budget, Governance or any other field of study that the Bank may deem relevant to its operations. Special consideration shall be given to students who are working on projects that have a direct bearing on the mission of the Bank. 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: Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Agriculture, Human & Social Development Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Economics, Statistics Governance and Knowledge Management Finance Legal Human Resources and Corporate Services: IT, Language Services, General Services & Procurement, HR Management Audit, Anti-Corruption Evaluation Communication & External Relations Public Relations Gender Environmental and Social Assessment