WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2026 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Applications are open for the WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2026. The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites younger professionals from Nigeria, Guinea, Niger, and Togo to apply for its absolutely funded Next Generation Internship Programme (NGIP) working from July to December 2026.

This six-month OPPORTUNITY is open to recent graduates and early-profession professionals with a background in fields akin to worldwide affairs, political science, public coverage, regulation, or growth research, and an curiosity in civil society and non-revenue administration. Interns will acquire palms-on expertise in capability growth, coverage influencing and advocacy, and data administration, whereas receiving full help, together with lodging (for Guinea, Niger, and Togo).

Interns from Guinea, Niger, and Togo will probably be based mostly in Accra, whereas the Nigerian intern will probably be based mostly in Abuja (candidates should already reside in Abuja as no lodging will probably be offered).

Responsibilities

• Supporting in designing and implementing institutional evaluation instruments, coaching, and technical help.
• Participating in unit and cross-unit programme/challenge planning and proposal growth.
• Providing common administrative help for programmes, price range monitoring, monitoring, and sustaining a calendar of actions.
• Assisting with preparations and organisation of the assorted items of coaching and technical help deliberate underneath the Unit.
• Serving as a liaison between WACSI and useful resource individuals, associates, companions, and beneficiaries.
• Aiding in designing and growing coaching instruments akin to toolkits, modules, and different indigenous coaching assets.
• Researching, writing, and producing briefings and truth sheets on ongoing programmes and tasks.
• Developing and drafting challenge work plans, stories, idea notes, and different documentation, akin to coaching and useful resource supplies, shows, and price range proposals.
• Conduct desktop analysis on coverage and legislative points
• Assist in gathering data and writing stories for coverage conferences
• Assist in coverage conferences and workshop preparation
• Assist within the growth of coverage advocacy coaching software
• Support different administrative duties
• Any different duties that the Head of the Unit could assign

Benefits

• This is a totally funded internship by WACSI. The institute will help interns absolutely with a flight to and from their home nation, furnished lodging, lunch throughout working days at some stage in the internship, and a month-to-month stipend.

Eligibility

• Open to candidates from Nigeria, Guinea, Niger and Togo fascinated about enhancing their civic consciousness and growing their skilled capability.
• Applicants should have a minimal of a primary diploma in worldwide affairs, political science, public coverage, regulation, growth research, or associated fields.
• Applicants must also present an curiosity in civil society and non-revenue organisation administration.
• Preference will probably be given to candidates with excessive proficiency in English, French or Portuguese and a working data of 1 different.

Application

Interested candidates ought to ship their motivation letter and CV/Resume to [email protected]

For extra data, go to WACSI Next Generation Internship.