The Economic Community of West African States has begun accepting applications for the 2024 ECOWAS Immersion Internship Program.
The 2026 ECOWAS Internship Program is open to young graduates from member states who are within the age range of 18 and 32 years.
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This post will provide the details, requirements, benefits, duration, and the application procedure for interested candidates.
2026 ECOWAS Internship Program Abstract
- Host: ECOWAS
- Category: InternshipsÂ
- Benefits: Monthly Salary | Training | Networking | Career Development
- Eligibility: West Africa
- Deadline: September 12, 2025
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2026 ECOWAS Immersion Program Details
Young graduates from West African countries are encouraged to apply for the 2024 ECOWAS Immersion Program.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established by the Treaty signed by Heads of State and Government of fifteen West African Countries on the 28th of May 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria.
The program is a one-year internship geared to ensure interns contribute to the professional integration of young graduates, by offering them the opportunity to get to know ECOWAS programs better, at the same time for the Interns to offer their contribution for efficient implementation of programs and activities of the institutions.
Requirements for 2026 ECOWAS Internship Program
Eligible candidates for the 2026 ECOWAS Internship Program are those who meet the following criteria;
- Young graduates from ECOWAS Member States ((Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo)), 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
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2026 ECOWAS Internship Program Benefits and Timeline
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).Â
Modalities and Selection Process
- 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;
- 80 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.
VII- CONDITIONS OF THE IMMERSION PROGRAM - All program conditions are defined in the Terms of Reference attached to this call
for applications. - Young graduates acquire professional experience through their immersion in
ECOWAS programs, for their career development. - Young graduates contribute to the implementation of ECOWAS programs.
- The Program is carried out in the Departments, Agencies, Permanent
Representatives and Institutions of ECOWAS, or any other place duly designated
by ECOWAS; - At the end of the program, the young graduate beneficiaries, produces a report in
three copies, one copy being sent to the HDSA Department, second copy to the
user department and the third copy for the individual record of the young graduate
in person; - Â The practical modalities of the program will be defined in connection with the
reception structure; - Selected young graduate will be required (mandatory) to participate in person or
online (for those not living in Abuja) in any information or program feedback
meeting convened by the Program Coordination accordingly.
Application Procedure
- Interested and qualified applicants should click on the button below to begin their application.
Deadline: September 12th, 2025
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