ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program 2025 | for African Graduates

ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program 2025

The ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program has been launched to enable recent graduates gain professional experience in ECOWAS institutions. The Economic Community of West African States is happy to announce this.

By giving them the chance to learn more about ECOWAS programs and giving the interns a chance to contribute to the smooth operation of the program, the program seeks to support the professional integration of recent graduates.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Overall objective

• Assist recent graduates in integrating into the workforce by providing them with the chance to learn more about ECOWAS programs and soliciting their input on how best to implement these initiatives efficiently.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Application Deadline: 31st August, 2024

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