ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program 2025 for African Graduates
The Economic Community of West African States is pleased to announce the launch of the ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program for young graduates to acquire professional experience in ECOWAS institutions.
The program aims to contribute to the professional integration of young graduates, by offering them the opportunity to get to know ECOWAS programs better, at the same time for the interns to offer their contributions for efficient program implementation.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Overall objective
- Contribute to the professional integration of young graduates, by offering them the opportunity to better understand ECOWAS programs, at the same time as they give their contribution for efficiency in the implementation of these programs.
Specific objectives
- Offer a possibility of immersion in the services of the regional institution (Institutions, Agencies, Departments, Resident Representations);
- Create a framework that allows young graduates to contribute to the implementation of major ECOWAS programs within Departments, Agencies, Resident Representations and Institutions.
Summary of the ProgramÂ
- Type: Internship
- Sponsor: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Funding Type: Partially Funded
- Eligible Countries: ECOWAS Members States
- Benefits: Professional Experience
- Deadline: August 31, 2024
Requirements for ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program
To be considered for the ECOWAS Immersion Internship 2025, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be young graduates from the ECOWAS Member States.
- Applicants must be aged 32 years or less.
- Must hold a Certificate, at the Bachelor (BSc), Master, or PhD or equivalent certificate.
- Be available full time through out the duration of the program.
Selection Terms And Process
- The program positions are defined with the ECOWAS Departments and host structures before each Program, which allows the candidate to apply according to the needs expressed by these structures;
- 120 positions are expressed for the year 2025 according to the attached list;
- The selection of beneficiaries of the Immersion Program is done by a Technical Selection Committee;
- Only selected candidates will be contacted for the rest of the process.
Immersion Program Conditions
- All program conditions are defined in the Terms of Reference attached to this call.
Duration, Location and Conditions of the Immersion Program
- The Immersion Program for young graduates in ECOWAS institutions lasts one year, or 12 months maximum (non-renewable);
- The Program is carried out in ECOWAS Departments, Agencies, Resident Representations and Institutions, or any other place duly designated by ECOWAS;
- The young graduate beneficiary of the Program, at the end of his immersion, produces a report in three copies, one copy of which is sent to the Department responsible for Human Development and Social Affairs (DHAS), another copy to the user department and the last copy to the young graduate himself;
- The practical arrangements for running the program will be defined in relation to the host structure;
- Participation in the Immersion Program is only physically: The young graduate is required (compulsory) to participate in person or online (for those not residing in Abuja) in any information or program feedback meeting convened by the Program Coordination.
Coordination of the Immersion Program
- The coordination of the immersion program is ensured by the  Education, Science and Culture Directorate, in the Human Development and Social Affairs Department of ECOWAS.
- NB: Please read the attached terms of reference and the list of immersion program positions in full. The terms of reference give more details on the conditions of the said program and the list of positions specifies the need for the position expressed, the location of the program and the level of the diploma required.
Application Documents
- A request to the ECOWAS Commissioner in charge of Human Development and Social Affairs which describes the motivation of the candidate with expression of his centers of interest, the choice of the profile requested, the desired location of the immersion, as well as the candidate’s commitment to respect the terms and conditions of the program;
- A Curriculum vitae (pdf);
- A copy of a national identity card or passport (ID) (pdf or jpeg);
- A copy of the academic certificates or its equivalent (pdf).
N/B: An immersion candidate is allowed to apply in maximum of 2 positions.
Deadline: 31st August, 2024
