Africa Center & Afreximbank Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program 2026 ($10,000 stipend) – YOA

Deadline: February 27, 2026

Applications are open for the Africa Center & Afreximbank Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program 2026. An important part of the GAG initiative, the summer season internship program identifies and matches extremely expert and certified candidates within the U.S. on the lookout for substantive skilled experiences in Africa, with respected firms and organizations primarily based on the continent.

For its 2026 cohort, the Global Africa Gateway is recruiting 9 at present-enrolled or just lately graduated college students who exhibit a robust curiosity in establishing skilled ties to the African continent. Candidates can have the OPPORTUNITY to apply for a variety of experiences with specific emphasis on internships within the fields of finance, development, commodities, legislation, and NGOs. Internship alternatives in summer season 2026 can be found throughout the continent.

Benefits

• Selected interns will obtain a USD$10,000 stipend to cowl the prices of journey, lodging, and different bills.

Eligibility

The program is open to candidates who’re:

• U.S. residents of African descent.
• Students at present enrolled in full-time graduate-stage study or current graduates (inside 6 months of commencement) from an accredited establishment.
• Fluent in English and in some other African Union official working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Kiswahili).
• Applicants should be aged between 22 and 35 on the time of application.
• Meet all different necessities specified within the phrases of reference.

Application

Interested candidates should submit all the following data by the deadline of February 27, 2026, at 11:59pm ET:

• 1000-phrase private assertion outlining their particular pursuits, ambitions, and why engaged on the continent is of curiosity.
• A resume/CV
• Two skilled/tutorial references
• A passport legitimate for not less than six months past the meant dates of journey.

Send all required supplies by the application deadline to [email protected]. Selected candidates can count on to be notified by March 15, 2026.

For extra data, go to Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship.