Are you a student looking for an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the AfDB? Do you have what it takes to be an intern in one of the Africa’s biggest bank? Then apply for the African Development Bank Internship 2026.
The AfDB internship seeks amongst other things to provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes. The program is part of a wider Talent Management Framework which facilitates the Bank to deliver on its mandate.
SUMMARY:
- Internship Sponsor(s): African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Host Institution(s): AfDB Headquarters and Country Offices
- Funding Amount: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Bachelor’s degree
- Nationality: Africans
African Development Bank Internship 2026 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the African Development Bank Internship 2026, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must have attained the age of majority in their country of nationality or origin and be not more than Thirty (30) years old at the time of commencement of the internship program.
- Be currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program in a recognized public or private educational institution of higher learning.
- The candidate can apply for an internship within one (1) year of having obtained such a degree.
- Be nationals of the member Countries of the African Development Bank.
- Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment or a copy of the above-mentioned Degree.
- Applicants must be fluent in at least one of the Banks’s two working languages (English or French).
- Be able to use the Bank’s standard software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); knowledge of SAP is desirable.
Application Procedure
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the African Development Bank Internship 2025 are to submit an online complete application and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
If you are currently working at the African Development Bank as a regular staff, you can submit your application online for this position.
If you are not currently working at the African Development Bank, or if you are a Short Term Staff (STS), a Technical Assistant or a Consultant at the Bank, submit an online application for the position.
Application Deadline: 8th April, 2026