Deadline: May 11, 2025
Are you a passionate young West African from The Gambia, Liberia, or Burkina Faso eager to gain hands-on experience in civil society work? The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites applications for its Next Generation Internship Programme (NGIP) – a six-month, fully funded internship based in Accra, Ghana, from July to December 2025.
This intensive, on-site opportunity is tailored for early career professionals and fresh graduates with 0–3 years of experience, keen to contribute to and learn from WACSI’s work in Capacity Development, Policy Influencing and Advocacy, and Knowledge Management. Interns will receive practical training, mentorship, and exposure to core organisational functions.
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- This is a fully funded internship by WACSI. The institute will support interns fully with a flight to and from their home country, furnished accommodation, lunch during working days for the duration of the internship, and a monthly stipend.
Eligibility
- Open to young West Africans, either fresh graduates or early career professionals;
- Applicants should be interested in enhancing their civic consciousness and developing their professional capacity.
- WACSI is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at all levels of the organisation. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Application
The internship period is from July to December 2025. Interns who are unable to complete the six-months internship will refund the total cost of the internship package to WACSI.
For more information, visit WACSI Next Generation Internship.
