West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)Internship

Paid WACSI Next Generation Internship

Nov 08, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

Opportunity type

Internship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 08, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), a regional NGO based in Accra, is recruiting its next cohort of Next Generation interns for January to July 2027. Interns spend six months embedded in one of WACSI's teams, working on training, policy advocacy, research, monitoring and evaluation, or communications for civil society across West Africa. WACSI calls it a fully funded internship and has run the programme since 2008.

What you get:

A return flight between your home country and Accra
Furnished accommodation in Accra
Lunch on working days for the whole internship
A monthly stipend (WACSI does not publish the amount)
Six months of hands-on experience in a regional civil society organisation

What you'll do:

Work in one of six roles: Capacity Development, Knowledge Management, Policy Influencing and Advocacy, WACSI Node Nigeria (Abuja), Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, or Communications
Support training programmes, research, policy meetings, publications such as the weekly Civil Society Situation Report, data work or social media, depending on your role
Take part in all of WACSI's activities and represent the Institute at partner meetings

Key dates:

Applications close 8 November 2026
Internship runs January to July 2027 (six months)

More information:

Apply by email to recruitment@wacsi.org with your CV and a motivation letter, using the programme and role as the subject, for example NGIP - Knowledge Management
Only shortlisted applicants are contacted for interviews
Full terms of reference: https://wacsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Next-Generation-Internship-Programme-Cohort-1.pdf

Who can apply

Nationals of Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana or Nigeria
At least a first degree in a field related to the role: international affairs, political science, public policy, law, development studies or mass communication for the programme and policy roles; statistics, data science, mathematics, economics or project management for MEL; mass or development communication, international relations, social psychology, graphic design or marketing for Communications
Bilingual: French and English, or English and Portuguese
Strong research, writing and communication skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency
Interest in civil society and non-profit organisation management
The Nigerian intern works from the WACSI Node office in Abuja and must already live in Abuja, as no accommodation is provided for that role

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Good to know

+Return flight, furnished accommodation, lunch on working days and a monthly stipend are all covered
+Applying is free: you email a CV and motivation letter
+WACSI has run this programme since 2008 and is a leading civil society institute in West Africa

Worth checking yourself

!Only nationals of Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana and Nigeria can apply
!If you leave before the six months are up, you must repay the full cost of the internship package
!The monthly stipend amount is not published
!The Nigeria role is based in Abuja with no accommodation, so you need to live there already
!You must speak French and English, or English and Portuguese
!WACSI says both six months and January to July 2027 and gives no exact dates

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