Eligibility Requirements

The Bank is planning to recruit 60 interns in 2019. 

Participants in the program are selected on a competitive basis, based on the business needs of the Bank.

The following are the minimum requirements:

• Aged between eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years of age by December 31,2019
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree and be enrolled in a Master’s degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning.
• Apply for an internship within one year of having obtained the Master’s degree.
• Provide proof of enrollment from the university/professional institution/school.
• Citizen of a member country of the African Development Bank.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

In addition to the above selection criteria, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following:

• Ability to leverage knowledge.
• Ability to share knowledge.
• Adaptability to multicultural settings.
• Good communication skills.
• Working knowledge of a third language that is relevant to the Bank’s operations.
• Experience on projects that have a direct bearing on the mission of the Bank.

The Bank aims to select candidates with professional degrees in the following disciplines (based on business needs):

• Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth;
• Agriculture, Human and Social Development;
• Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization;
• Economy, Statistics;
• Governance and Knowledge Management;
• Finance;
• Legal;
• Human Resources and Corporate Services: IT, Language Services, General Service & Procurement, HR Management;
• Audit, Risk Management and Anti-corruption;
• Evaluation;
• Communications & External Relations;
• Public Relations;
• Gender;
• Medical & Occupational Health Services