ECOWAS Immersion Program 2024

For the ECOWAS Immersion Program 2024/2025 session, which is available to young graduates, applications from young African students with the necessary qualifications are requested.

This Graduate Programme is organized by ECOWAS and is located at ECOWAS Member States. The program aims to 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 contributions for efficient program implementation.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of 5,114,162 km2 (1,974,589 sq mi), and in 2019 had an estimated population of over 387 million. Considered one of the pillar regional blocs of the continent-wide African Economic Community (AEC), the stated goal of ECOWAS is to achieve “collective self-sufficiency” for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc by building a full economic and trading union. The union was established on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, with its stated mission to promote economic integration across the region. A revised version of the treaty was agreed and signed on 24 July 1993 in Cotonou. ECOWAS also serves as a peacekeeping force in the region, with member states occasionally sending joint military forces to intervene in the bloc’s member countries at times of political instability and unrest.

Internship Summary:

Company/Organisation(s): ECOWAS

Program Type: Graduate Programme

Program Location: ECOWAS Member States

Program Duration: Not specified

Available Slot: 100

Basic Qualifications: Young Graduates

Nationality: Africans

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for ECOWAS Immersion Program 2024:

Applicants must be young graduates from the ECOWAS Member States.
Applicants must be aged 32 years or less.
Must hold a Certificate, at the Bachelor (BSc), Master, or PhD or equivalent certificate.
Be available full time through out the duration of the program.

Application Procedures for the 2024/2025 ECOWAS Immersion Program (how to apply):

Interested applicants for the ECOWAS Immersion Program are to read the terms of reference and the list of position in full to know the positions to apply. After reading the above documents, applicants can then proceed to complete an online application on or before the application deadline.

Document Requirements:

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).

N/B: An immersion candidate is allowed to apply in maximum of 2 positions.

Application Deadline: August 31, 2023

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.