African Union Internship Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: December 31, 2026

Applications are open for the African Union Internship Program 2026. The African Union Internship Program supplies an OPPORTUNITY for interns to enhance their instructional 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 tutorial backgrounds are given the chance to realize skilled publicity throughout the AU.

As a company which promotes respect for range and teamwork, the AU encourages 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 numerous cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

The program goals to show members to the workings of the AU at an early stage of their skilled profession and strengthen their private {and professional} abilities. It supplies an avenue for members to realize palms-on expertise in numerous relevant fields, whereas studying in an intercultural surroundings. The AU will additional achieve help from members who possess sufficient information and abilities in related areas and function a possible grooming floor for future African Leaders.

Focus Areas

In common, interns help in offering administrative and technical help 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

• Be actively enrolled in not less than the ultimate 12 months of a Bachelor’s diploma program OR
• Must have obtained a Bachelor’s diploma or a complicated/ publish graduate (Masters) qualification in a associated tutorial subject;
• Be nationals of a Member State of the African Union.
• Be full time college students at present enrolled within the ultimate 12 months of their Bachelors or graduate college program.
• Be fluent in not less than 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 commonplace of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Have not been convicted of any severe legal offence excluding minor visitors offences.
• Prior work expertise will not be required for the internship positions.

Required Skills

• Proficient laptop 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

Application

Applicants should submit the next supporting paperwork with their on-line application:

• A motivation letter indicating what they anticipate to realize out of the internship program
• A duplicate of legitimate passport or nationwide id card
• Certified copies of related tutorial 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 acquired.

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For extra info, go to African Union Internship.