Location: Selected candidates will be assigned to various departments at Headquarters (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) as well as to the Bank’s regional and country offices.
Position Grade:
Position Number:
Posting Date: March 25, 2026
Closing Date: April 8, 2026
THE BANK:
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. It has 81 member countries, including 54 African countries (the regional member countries). The Bank’s development agenda aims to provide financial and technical support to transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. To better focus on the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023–2032) and achieve a greater development impact, the Bank has identified four key areas where it intends to intensify its interventions to accelerate results in Africa: unlocking capital at scale, reforming Africa’s financial architecture, transforming the population boom into economic power, and building climate-resilient infrastructure that fosters value creation. The internship program is part of a broader talent management framework designed to facilitate the achievement of the Ten-Year Strategy.
Program participants are selected on a competitive basis, based on the Bank’s operational needs.
Objectives:
The overall objectives of the program are
to provide students with the opportunity to gain practical, professional experience at the African Development Bank and
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Candidates should not expect to be offered a position at the Bank upon completion of their internship.
Fields of study required for the internship:
The fields of study in which interns are selected must correspond to the Bank’s job families, including agriculture, human capital, engineering, investment, operations management and programming, sustainable development, procurement, performance monitoring and implementation, risk management, finance, capacity building, governance, natural resource and knowledge management, economics, statistics and data management, human resource management, information technology management, real estate management and services, translation and interpretation, communication, law, institutional governance and advisory functions, or any other field of study the Bank deems relevant to its operations.
Particular attention will be given to students working on projects directly related to the Bank’s mission.
Schedule for Session 2 of the 2026 Internship Program:
Session 2 of the 2026 Internship Program will begin in July 2026.
Internship Details:
Each candidate will be granted an internship for a period of no less than three (3) months and no more than six (6) months. Each candidate will only be allowed one internship.
Successful interns may complete their internship remotely or on-site, depending on the needs of the unit to which they are assigned. Interns working remotely must have a personal computer, a reliable internet connection, and a living environment conducive to uninterrupted and trouble-free remote work.
Interns are responsible for their own round-trip airfare (in the case of on-site internships) and living expenses.
The Bank will assist interns, to the extent possible, in obtaining their entry and residence visas.
Selected interns will be covered by medical insurance paid for by the Bank for the duration of their internship.
Successful interns will receive a monthly stipend.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the Bank’s internship program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
Have reached the age of majority in their country of nationality or origin and not be older than thirty (30) years at the start of the internship program.
Be currently enrolled in a Master’s level program at a recognized public or private higher education institution.
It is possible to apply for an internship within one (1) year of obtaining such a degree.
Be a national of a member country of the African Development Bank.
Submit a letter from their educational institution confirming their enrollment or a copy of the aforementioned diploma. Candidates must be proficient in at least one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).
They must be able to use standard Bank applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.
Areas relevant to the Bank’s strategic direction:
These are specific disciplines and specialized professional sectors that are aligned with the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (TSS) and Gender Strategy. In addition to the areas that fall within the Bank’s job families, emphasis will be placed on the following sectors:
Agriculture,
Human Capital
, Engineering,
Investment
, Operations Management and Programming,
Sustainability,
Procurement,
Performance and Implementation
Monitoring, Risk Management,
Finance,
Capacity
Building, Governance, Natural Resource and Knowledge Management,
Economics, Statistics and Data Management,
Human Resource Management,
Information Management Technology,
Real Estate Management and Services,
Translation and Interpretation,
Communication
, Legal Services,
Institutional Governance and Advisory Functions, or any other field of study that the Bank may deem relevant to its operations.
Application Procedure:
Only complete applications submitted online and accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) will be considered.
The Bank offers two (2) internship sessions per year. The selection process for Session 1 of the 2026 Internship Program is complete, and the selected interns have already begun their internships. This announcement concerns Session 2 of the 2026 Internship Program.See moreEducational resourcesProfessional certification training coursesCareer advice
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Applying for this position
1- Bank Staff
If you are currently employed at the African Development Bank as a Bank staff member, click the button below to apply for the position.
2- External Candidates
If you are not currently employed at the African Development Bank, or if you are a Short-Term Contract (STS) staff member, a Technical Assistant, or a Consultant at the Bank, click the button below to apply for the position
To apply for this position, you must be a national of one of the AfDB member countries.
Only candidates who meet all the job requirements and are selected for further evaluation will be contacted. Only applications submitted online with a complete curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of required diplomas attached will be considered. The President of the AfDB reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a grade lower than the advertised position. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunity employer and applications from women are strongly encouraged. www.afdb.org
HOW TO APPLY?
Applications must be submitted exclusively online at: AfdB job portal
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 8, 2026
