Internship Program for 2025 January to June
Do you want to champion AFRODAD’s Initiative to support Africa’s inclusive economic growth and sustainable development through influencing policy change on debt management and development finance anchored on rights-based approaches? Scroll down and find out more!
Positions under: Policy & Advocacy, Campaigns & Communication, Human Resources & Administration, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning and the Executive Director’s Office.
Open Positions:
- Policy, Research & Advocacy Intern – View Job Description
- Policy & Advocacy, Sovereign Debt Management (SDM) Intern – View Job Description
- Policy & Advocacy, Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) Intern – View Job Description
- Policy & Advocacy, Legal, Advocacy & Analysis on Debt (LAAD) Intern – View Job Description
- Policy & Advocacy, International, Public & Private Finance (IPPF) Intern – View Job Description
- Campaigns & Communication Intern – View Job Description
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (M&E) Intern – View Job Description
- Human Resources & Administration Intern – View Job Description
- Intern, Executive Director’s Office – View Job Description
Duration: 6 months
Location: Interns located in countries with an AFRODAD office, such as Harare, Zimbabwe, or Yaoundé, Cameroon, will report to the office full-time. Remote working arrangements will be made for Interns in other countries.
ABOUT AFRODAD: The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) is a Pan-African Civil Society Organisation with national partners in 16 African countries and 3 regional economic blocks. Our mandate is to enhance public participation on public debt to strengthen accountability, governance, and promote responsible borrowing among African Governments. We work to ensure African continent do not slide back into being heavily indebted and are focused on influencing African governments to institute and implement policies and practices for sustainable development and eradication of poverty through development and implementation of sustainable debt policies; transparent, accountable, and efficient mechanisms for mobilisation and utilisation of domestic resources; as well as effective use of international public finance. With the continent facing a debt crisis, and the world talking about debt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and war, AFRODAD is pleased to announce its 2024 Internship Programme. We are looking for a team of interns who have a strong interest in issues of Africa’s debt management, domestic resources, and private and public finance to join our team and contribute to influencing African Governments to institute and implement policies and practices for sustainable development and eradication of poverty.
Objective of AFRODAD’s Internship Programme 2025: To learn and champion the economic justice movement through policy advocacy and analysis, civil society organisational management, and media relations and coordination.
What You’ll Learn
- Hands-on experience in policy research, advocacy, and campaign management.
- Exposure to African economic development issues, debt management, and public finance.
- Development of analytical, research, writing, and presentation skills.
- Insights into working within a Pan-African Civil Society Organisation.
Knowledge and Interest
- Education - bachelor's or a master's Degree in the following fields: administration, human resource, communications; data science; development economics; economics; international development; international relations; law; and statistics.
- Skills- strong analytical and written skills; as well as strong public speaker
- A good understanding of African perspectives on development and finance and passion to advance Africa’s agenda on the global stage,
- Ability to work from home and remotely (AFRODAD will provide necessary support for homeworking).
- Language – English and French (For Cameroon)
- Desire and effort to learn and grow professionally
Interns are required to have their own laptops and always have access to stable internet.
Application process
To apply for AFRODAD’s Internship Programme, please submit a 500-word personal statement stating your interest together with your detailed CV and at least 3 references at least one of which should from your learning institution. Send your application to the Executive Director on [email protected] clearly stating the position you are applying for on the subject line e.g. “Intern – Policy and Advocacy” by 12noon (SAT), Saturday 30th November 2024.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Late applications will not be considered.
