African Union (AU) Summer Internship 2024 for Young Africans

The African Union, established as a unique Pan-African continental body, is tasked with driving Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among African peoples and African states, as well as developing a New Partnership Worldwide.

Its headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In order to achieve this goal, the African Union plans to strengthen its capacity to deliver, among other things, the execution of its organizational structure.

In this endeavor, the African Union Commission seeks applications from people of Member States for its Internship Program.

The program’s goal is to introduce participants to the workings of the AU early in their professional careers while also strengthening their personal and professional abilities.

It allows learners to obtain practical experience in a variety of relevant sectors while studying in an intercultural setting.The AU will also get support from individuals who have adequate expertise and abilities in key areas, serving as a possible training ground for future African leaders.

Focus Area of the African Union (AU) Summer Internship 2024

In general, interns assist in providing administrative and technical support for the effective implementation of African Union programs, projects, and activities in the below Department/Directorates:

• Cabinet of the Deputy Chairperson
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
• Economic Development, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETIM)
• Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI)
• Infrastructure and Energy (IE)
• Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)
• Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS)
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• Operations Support Services
• Management Information Systems Division
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Conference Management and Publications (CMP)
• Office for Safety and Security Services
• Citizens and Diaspora (CIDO)
• Medical and Health Services
• Financial Control Unit
• Office of Strategic Planning and Delivery
• Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)
• Quality Assurance and Control
• Ethics, Integrity, and Standards
• Office of the Secretary to the Commission
• Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC)
• Office of Protocol
• Partnership and Resource Mobilization
• Women, Gender, and Youth (WGY)
• Information and Communication
• Peace Fund Secretariat
• New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Actively enrolled in at least the final year of a Bachelor’s degree program OR
• Must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or an advanced/postgraduate (Masters) qualification in a related academic field;
• Be nationals of a Member State of the African Union.
• Be full time students currently enrolled in the final year of their Bachelor or graduate school program.
• Be fluent in at least one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French or Portuguese).
• Be no more than thirty-two (32) years of age at the time of selection.
• Possess the highest standard of moral conduct and integrity.
• Have not been convicted of any serious criminal offence excluding minor traffic offences.
• Prior work experience is not required for the internship positions.

Terms and Conditions

•    The AU will have no financial obligation towards interns – travel arrangements and cost of accommodation and living expenses will be the responsibility of the interns.
•    AU will use reasonable efforts to assist the interns in obtaining their entry and residence visas.
•    Interns will not be entitled to any compensation for travel.
•    The internship will be authorized only once for three (3) months renewable one time for any candidate
•    Interns are not entitled to medical travel or medical evacuation to and from the internship location at the expense of the Commission. Interns shall therefore have individual insurance coverage throughout the duration of the internship.

Applications Process

Applications for admission to the AU Internship Program are submitted online.

If you are a first-time user of our online registration system, you will need to register before you can log in. You are advised to provide as much relevant information as possible.

Applicants must submit the following supporting documents with their online application:

• A motivation letter indicating what they expect to gain out of the internship program
• A copy of valid passport or national identity card
• Certified copies of relevant academic certificates
• Current curriculum vitae (CV)
• Recommendation letter for internship from the institution of learning that they are attending
• Upon successful submission of their application, applicants will receive an email confirmation that their application has been successfully received.

 Deadline: October 31st, 2024

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