2025 WACSI Internship Program (West Africa Civil Society Initiative): Fully Funded Opportunity

To be eligible for the 2025 West Africa Civil Society Internship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

• have a minimum of a first degree in international affairs, political science, public policy, law, development studies, or related fields.
• show an interest in civil society and non-profit organization management.

Responsibilities for Interns:

• Supporting in designing and implementing institutional assessment tools, training, and technical support.
• Participating in unit and cross-unit programme/project planning and proposal development.
• Providing general administrative support for programmes, budget monitoring, tracking, and maintaining a calendar of activities.
• Assisting with arrangements and organisation of the various pieces of training and technical support planned under the Unit.
• Serving as a liaison between WACSI and resource persons, associates, partners, and beneficiaries.
• Aiding in designing and developing training tools such as toolkits, modules, and other indigenous training resources.
• Researching, writing, and producing briefings and fact sheets on ongoing programmes and projects.
• Developing and drafting project work plans, reports, concept notes, and other documentation, such as training and resource materials, presentations, and budget proposals.
• Conduct desktop research on policy and legislative issues
• Assist in gathering information and writing reports for policy meetings 
• Assist in policy meetings and workshop preparation 
• Assist in the development of policy advocacy training tool
• Support other administrative tasks
• Any other duties that the Head of the Unit may assign.