AFREXIMBANK Internship Program for African Students

AFREXIMBANK Internship Program offers excellent students an opportunity for an internship with the Bank, it is expected that interns will gain a better knowledge of the Bank’s mandate and operating model, which they will put to use as they develop their careers, no doubt with direct benefits to the Bank and generally, to trade in Africa.

It is also expected that the interns will also contribute fresh and diverse ideas to the operations of the Bank. The Internship is open to students who are nationals of the Bank’s member countries a list of which is available on the Bank’s website.

The programme attracts a lot of highly qualified candidates. Entry into the programme is based on merit.

The Bank recognizes that as part of its mandate to promote and finance trade in Africa, it has to enhance a broader understanding of the problems of African trade and trade finance as well as the principles of trade finance, and especially structured trade finance, which is its operating model.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) established itself as a Multilateral Financial Institution to finance and promote intra and extra African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African private and institutional investors.

AFREXIMBANK Internship Program Details:

Host: AFREXIMBANK

Category:

Internships

Eligible Countries:

All African countries

Benefits:

• Monthly USD $800 Stipend 
• Arrival Accommodation
• Visa Assistance 
• Transport allowance

Deadline:

Not stated.

AFREXIMBANK Internship Program Requirements:

To be eligible for the AFREXIBANK internship, you must:

• Open to students with proven enrollment in full time undergraduate or post graduate study programmes in a recognized institution of learning in the year of the internship. Candidates whose field of study is in the following fields: economics, business administration, finance, accounting, social sciences, statistics, law, or related fields will be of particular interest to the Bank.
• Citizens of the Bank’s member states.
• Fluency in English or French and a working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of Arabic or Portuguese will be an added advantage.
• Any other applicants as may be approved by the President.
• In the year they apply for the internship, candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 32.
• Afreximbank staff relatives are not eligible to participate.

Duration and Reward:

During their internship program, interns are expected to manage their own upkeep, including accommodation, meals, clothing, medical, and group personal accident insurance. However Afreximbank will provide the following for successful candidates.

• A monthly tax-free stipend of USD $800 payable at the end of each month.
• Accommodation in a hotel chosen by the Bank (bed and breakfast only) for one week during the induction period, on arrival to the internship location for interns, basing on their previous location.
• Before commencement, coverage of reasonable return fare transport costs to their internship location using the most economic and direct routing from their institution of learning, in line with the Bank’s travel policy.
• Transfer to the hotel on arrival and vice versa on departure at the end of a successful internship programme.
• Relevant visa for the duration of the internship programme upon applicant’s request.

Required Documents:

Applicants must complete the online internship application form with the following documents:

• Current CV.
• Application letter.
• Copy of valid passport.
• Copies of relevant academic certificates.
• Recommendation for internship from the institution of learning that they are attending. This should include the proposed period of internship up to a maximum of six months.
• Short Statement of Intent (maximum of 1 A4 page) indicating what they expect to gain out of the internship programme.

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