Aug 22, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Immersion Program for Young Graduates in Africa

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible candidates for the 2025 ECOWAS Internship Program are those who meet the following criteria;

Young graduates from ECOWAS Member States, not more than 32 years of age.

Be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member States;

Hold a Certificate, at the Bachelor (BSc), Master, PhD or equivalent certificate

Benefits

The internship program offers the following;

The possibility of an 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, Representations and Institutions.

The Immersion Program for young graduates in ECOWAS institutions lasts one year over a period of 12 months maximum {Non-renewable};

Required Documents for ECOWAS Immersion Program

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).

The program positions are defined with ECOWAS Departments and reception structures before each Program, which allows the candidate to apply according to the need expressed by these structures;

100 internship positions are expressed for the year 2024 according to the attached

list;

The selection of the beneficiaries of the Immersion Program is made by a

Technical Selection Committee;

Only the selected candidates will be contacted for the rest of the process.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Immersion Program for Young Graduates in Africa