Internships

Internship is an opportunity that is offered by an employer to students, undergraduates, or recent graduates to gain on-the-job experience.

These interns work at a firm or Company for a fixed period of time, usually 1-6 months. Internships are usually part-time if offered during a university semester and full-time if offered during the vacation periods

How to Seek And Find Internship Opportunities Around The World

Finding an internship opportunity around the world is not easy but here, we have outlined a few basic steps in seeking an internship at various top find and companies around the world.

  • Identify Your Career Interests: this is very important as a student who wishes to acquire knowledge at the internship program if selected. Think about what you enjoy and how that might play into your future career.
  • Search online for available internship: you can search online for adverts for the available internship program which you can apply for. Some of these internship programmes list their eligibility criteria and how to apply them.
  • Network: meet and seek advice from people who have gone through this internship either family, friends, college advisors or career counselors in your school.
  • Attend Career Fairs: Top employers attend career fairs to recruit and hire talented interns and employees and above all, be sure to follow up with any recruiters you meet at a fair.
  • Contact various Employers

Whether you are looking for internships abroad, internships in Africa or in your country, below is a list of the most recent internship opportunities for young Africans.

These internship programs will provide you with an opportunity to expand your knowledge and benefit from invaluable on-the-job experience.

amfAR HIV/AIDS Public Policy Internship and Fellowship Program 2020

The amfAR Public Policy Internship and Fellowship Programme trains interns and fellows to become effective leaders in public health by immersing them in policy writing, research and advocacy from their very first day. Application Deadline:  For placements beginning in January/February 2020, applications must be submitted by 15th November 2019. For placements beginning in June/July 2020, applications must … Read more

Quebec Government International Internship program 2019/2020 for International Students – Canada

 The international internship is intended for Master’s or doctoral research students who meet the requirements of their programme to be enrolled full-time in a Quebec university  Application Deadline: 1st March, 2020 4 PM The internship must start no later than March 31, 2020. Eligible Countries: All To be taken at (country): Quebec, Canada About the Award: The FRQNT’s (Fonds … Read more

UNU-INWEH Internship Programme for International Students 2019 – Canada

Are you a recent graduate or enrolled in a graduate program? Are you interested in making a difference in environmental research and policy? Do you have a commitment towards addressing issues of international importance related to water, environment and health? If so, then the UNU-INWEH Internship Programme could be for you! Application Deadline: 3rd June 2019 Eligible Countries: All … Read more

World Trade Organisation Internship for Graduate Students 2019 – Geneva

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is offering internships in the Budget and Finance Section of the Administration and General Services Division. Application Deadline: 22nd May 2019 Eligible Countries: All To be taken at (country): Geneva About the Award: The intern will have the following opportunities to:The intern will have the following opportunities to: participate in, and assist with, the day-to-day … Read more

African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative) Masters Scholarship + Internship Program 2019 for African Students – Japan

The “African Business Education Initiative for Youth (hereafter, referred to as the “ABE Initiative”), is a strategic five-year plan providing 1,000 youths in Africa with opportunities to study at Japanese universities as well as do internships at Japanese enterprises. Application Period: Late November 2018 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries:  African countries Eligible Group: Target participants are from … Read more

World Youth Alliance (WYA) Africa Vanessa Cherese Scholarship 2019. Funded to New York, USA

World Youth Alliance (WYA) Africa opens the 2018 search for a passionate, committed, and dedicated World Youth Alliance member from Africa who will represent the region in the second or third batch of the WYA Global Internship Program (May–July or September-December 2019) in New York City, USA. Successful completion of WYA’s Certified Training Program and … Read more

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