AfreximBank Internship Program for Young Africans

Young Africans who desire to do an internship program at a Bank and get a better knowledge of the bank’s mandate and operating model, the Afreximbank Internship Program is that opportunity. The knowledge gotten from this bank will help you to develop your career with direct benefits to the bank and generally, to trade in Africa.

As an intern, you will also contribute fresh and diverse ideas to the operations of the Bank. The Afreximbank Internship Program is open to students who are nationals of the Bank’s member countries. A list of which is provided on the Bank’s website. Entry into this program is based on merit.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recognises that as part of its mandate to promote and finance trade in Africa, it needs to facilitate 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.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Afreximbank Internship Program, you must:

• Be a student with proven enrollment in full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study programs in a recognized institution of learning in the year of the internship is preferred. The Bank will be especially interested in candidates whose field of study is in the following fields: economics, business administration, finance, accounting, social sciences, statistics, law, or related fields;
• Be a national of the Bank’s member state.
• Be fluent in
• English or French and a working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of Arabic or Portuguese will be an added advantage; and
• Be aged between 20 and 32 in the year in which they apply for the internship;
• Alternatively, be approved by the President.
• Not be a child of Afreximbank staff.

Duration and Reward

Interns are expected to take care of their own upkeep during their internship program including accommodation, meals, transport, clothing, medical and group personal accident insurance.

However, the Bank will, on gratis terms, provide the following to successful interns:

• 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;
• A monthly tax-free stipend of USD $800 payable at the end of each month, to help defray living costs;
• 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, based on their previous location;
• Transfer to the hotel on arrival and vice versa on departure at the end of a successful internship program; and
• Relevant visa for the duration of the internship program, if so required.

Required Documents

Applicants are required to complete an online internship application form along with the following:

• Letter of application;
• copy of their current CV;
• copy of valid passport ;
• certified 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 program;

Method of Application

Interested and qualified applicants of the Afreximbank Internship Program should apply here.

Once accepted, successful candidates will be given two weeks within which to accept a conditional offer from the Bank, or else it will expire. During this period, they will be expected to show evidence of the possession of medical insurance and group personal accident cover that is valid in Egypt (or their given internship location) during their period of internship.

Failure to provide this before the start of the internship will lead to automatic withdrawal of the offer. Interns will be expected to start their internship within the first month of each internship season.

Application Deadline: 30th April 2025