The African Union (AU) Internship Program 2025 for young Africans.

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Application Deadline: December thirty first, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 African Union (AU) Internship Program. The African Union, established as a singular Pan African continental physique, is charged with spearheading Africa’s fast integration and sustainable growth by selling unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation amongst  the peoples of Africa and African States in addition to creating a New Partnership Worldwide. Its Headquarters is situated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

In looking for to achieve this goal, the African Union intends to construct its capability to ship, amongst others, the implementation of its organizational construction.  In this pursuit, the African Union Commission invites candidates who’re residents of Member States for its Internship Program.

Purpose of the Internship

The African Union Internship Program offers a possibility for interns to enhance their academic expertise and to develop their skilled abilities and expertise by The AU internship program is a full-time engagement by which certified people from numerous educational backgrounds are given the chance to realize skilled publicity inside the AU. As a company which promotes respect for range and staff work, we encourage all certified people to apply. Applicants ought to have a eager curiosity within the work of the AU and exhibit the flexibility to work together with people from varied cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

The program goals to show individuals to the workings of the AU at an early stage of their skilled profession and strengthen their private {and professional} abilities. It offers an avenue for individuals to realize hands-on expertise in varied relevant fields, whereas studying in an intercultural atmosphere.  The AU will additional acquire assist from individuals who possess ample information and abilities in related areas and function a possible grooming floor for future African Leaders.

Focus Area

In normal, interns help in offering administrative and technical assist for efficient implementation of African Union programmes, tasks and actions in its beneath Department/Directorates: 

–    Cabinet of the Chairperson
–    Cabinet of the Deputy Chairperson
–    Office of the Director General
–    Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
–    Economic Development, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETIM)
–    Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)
–    Infrastructure and Energy (IE)
–    Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)
–    Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS)
–    Human Resources Management (HRM)
–    Operations Support Services
–    Management Information Systems Division
–    Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
–    Conference Management and Publications (CMP)
–    Office for Safety and Security Services
–    Citizens and Diaspora (CIDO)
–    Medical and Health Services
–    Financial Control Unit
–    Office of Strategic Planning and Delivery
–    Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)
–    Quality Assurance and Control
–    Ethics, Integrity and Standards
–    Office of the Secretary to the Commission
–    Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC)
–    Office of Protocol
–    Partnership and Resource Mobilization
–    Women, Gender and Youth (WGY)
–    Information and Communication
–    Peace Fund Secretariat
–    New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)

Eligibility Requirements

• Actively enrolled in at the very least the ultimate 12 months of a Bachelor’s diploma program OR
•  Must have obtained a Bachelor’s diploma or a sophisticated/ put up graduate (Masters) qualification in a associated educational subject; 
•  Be nationals of a Member State of the African Union.
• Be full time college students presently enrolled within the closing 12 months of their Bachelors or graduate faculty program.
• Be fluent in at the very least one of many African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French or Portuguese).
• Be not more than thirty-two (32) years of age on the time of choice.
• Possess the very best customary of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Have not been convicted of any critical prison offence excluding minor visitors offences.  
• Prior work expertise isn’t required for the internship positions.

Required Skills

• Proficient pc abilities (MS Word, Excel and Power Point)
• Proficiency with e-mail and web functions, 
• Good interpersonal abilities
• Ability to speak each orally and in writing
• Proficiency in one of many AU officers working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish, Kiswahili) and fluency in one other AU language(s) is an added benefit

Terms and Conditions

• The AU may have no monetary obligation in direction of interns – journey preparations and value of lodging and residing bills would be the accountability of the interns. 
• AU will use affordable efforts to help the interns in acquiring their entry and residence visas.
•  Interns won’t be entitled to any compensation for journey. 
• The internship shall be approved solely as soon as for three (3) month renewable one time for any candidate
• Interns should not entitled to medical journey or medical evacuation to and from the internship location on the bills of the Commission. Interns shall due to this fact have a person insurance coverage protection all through the length of the internship.

Application Procedure:

Application for admission to the AU Internship Program are submitted on-line. If you’re a first-time person of our on-line registration system, you’ll need to register earlier than you may log in. You are suggested to supply as a lot related info as potential.  Applicants should submit the next supporting paperwork with their on-line application:

• A motivation letter indicating what they count on to realize out of the internship program
• A duplicate of legitimate passport or nationwide id card
• Certified copies of related educational certificates
• Current curriculum vitae (CV)
• Recommendation letter for internship from the establishment of studying that they’re attending
• Upon profitable submission of their application, candidates will obtain an e-mail affirmation that their application has been efficiently obtained.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Union (AU) Internship Program