Internship
African Union Internship Programme
African Union Commission
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 31 December 2026, 70 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Open to nationals of African Union member states
- Actively enrolled in at least the final year of a Bachelor's degree, or a recent graduate
- Aged 32 or under at the time of selection
- Where
- On site. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A full time internship at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, giving students in their final year and recent graduates from member states supervised professional experience across departments such as human resources, information systems, conference management and internal oversight.
The facts
- Where
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- How long
- Full time internship
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Open to nationals of African Union member states
- Actively enrolled in at least the final year of a Bachelor's degree, or a recent graduate
- Aged 32 or under at the time of selection
- Fluent in at least one African Union working language (Arabic, English, French or Portuguese)
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states. Tick as you go; the ticks stay on your phone and are not sent anywhere.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
It also names something beyond these; read their words below.
In their words: “African Union CV template (mandatory)”
2. Dates
- Closes 31 December 2026, in 70 days.
- Aim to send it by 28 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an internship
General advice from us, the same for every internship. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check first whether it is paid. If it is not, work out how you will cover transport, food and rent for the whole period.
- Say what you want to learn and why this organisation; interns are often chosen for interest and reliability more than experience.
- School projects, clubs and volunteering count as experience here. Name what you did in each.
- If it asks for a letter from your school, ask for it early; offices can be slow.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions about what you are studying and why you want this.
- Be honest about when you are free and for how long.
- Ask who you would work with day to day.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on African Union Commission's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at African Union Commission's own website on 24 September 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.