Paid African Development Bank Internship
- Organization: African Development Bank Group
- Type: Internship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 12, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The African Development Bank Group, the pan-African development lender headquartered in Abidjan, takes interns twice a year into its departments at headquarters and in its regional and country offices. Session 1 of the 2027 programme starts in January 2027 and runs three to six months, remote or on-site depending on the hiring unit. It is paid with a monthly stipend and is aimed at master's students and recent master's graduates aged 30 or under from the Bank's member countries. **What you get:** - A monthly stipend (the Bank does not publish the amount) - Medical insurance paid by the Bank for the length of the internship - Three to six months of professional experience inside a multilateral development bank - Help from the Bank with entry and residence visas if you intern on-site **What you'll do:** - Work in a Bank department at headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, or in a regional or country office - Intern remotely or on-site, depending on what your hiring unit needs - Contribute in a field matched to the Bank's job families, from agriculture, energy and finance to economics, legal, communication and IT **Key dates:** - Posted 28 September 2026 - Applications close 12 October 2026 - Session 1 of the 2027 programme begins January 2027 **More information:** - Apply online through the Bank's careers site with a complete application and a comprehensive CV - Upload a letter from your school confirming enrolment, or a copy of your master's degree - Upload a government-issued ID. The Bank does not accept dual nationality, so you declare the one nationality you want to be considered under - The Bank runs two internship sessions a year, and you can only intern once - Technical problems with the application go to HR Direct at HRDirect@AFDB.ORG - The Bank states it never asks applicants for payment of any kind at any stage
