Call for IFAD 2026 Internship Opportunity for Students and Graduates is open now !!!
An internship at IFAD offers a unique learning experience to recent graduates or students specializing in areas relevant to their mission. Young people provide invaluable knowledge, ideas and energy to society and the workplace. That’s why IFAD offers six-month internship opportunities to recent university graduates or current students specializing in areas of work relevant to IFAD’s mission.
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Interns may pursue an additional six-month internship, accessing a different learning experience and broadening their exposure to IFAD’s areas of work.
The internship program provides a monthly allowance. Moreover, to further promote geographic diversity, IFAD offers a higher monthly allowance (contributing to housing and travel expenses) to interns from developing countries who need to travel to their duty station.
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IFAD’s 180 Member States come from every region in the world. They are low-, middle- and high-income countries, united in their dedication to eradicating hunger and poverty in rural areas.
IFAD offers donor governments an effective way to deliver development finance and support small-scale farmers and rural communities. For Member States that receive IFAD funding and services, IFAD also offer expertise and technical knowledge to strengthen the capacity of national partners and institutions.
Any country that is a member of the United Nations, its specialized agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency can become an IFAD Member State.
IFAD reduce poverty, improve nutrition and increase food production by providing loans and grants that transform rural communities. They develop solutions with governments and rural people themselves so that their investments solve the issues at hand while laying the foundations for thriving rural economies in the long-term. Their investments support those most vulnerable, including women, youth, Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabilities.
Benefits
- The internship program provides a monthly allowance. Moreover, to further promote geographic diversity, IFAD offers a higher monthly allowance (contributing to housing and travel expenses) to interns from developing countries who need to travel to their duty station.
- IFAD staff members may be entitled to a range of benefits, including:
- Family allowances
- Education grant
- Annual leave, Home leave
- Family visit travel
- Medical insurance
- Retirement pension
- Appointment/relocation travel
- Settling-in grant
- Repatriation grant, travel and shipment
- Hardship, mobility and danger pay
- Compensation in the event of illness, injury or death
Eligibilities
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be 30 years of age or younger.
- Be enrolled in an accredited university or graduate school, have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and have attended courses in the last 24 months; or have completed university studies at an undergraduate or postgraduate level within the last 24 months.
- Be fluent in English. Knowledge of another IFAD official language (Arabic, French or Spanish) and/or any other language may be necessary, depending on the region of assignment.
Application Process
Applicants apply for the internship from the APPLY NOW link
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