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West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)

Internship at West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)

Deadline
Closed
Country
Ghana
Language
French, English, Portuguese

This six-month internship in Ghana is open to early-career candidates and recent graduates from the West African countries admitted under the call. WACSI covers the round-trip airfare, furnished housing, weekday lunches, and a monthly stipend. Applications are submitted by email with a CV and a cover letter, stating the programme and position in the subject line.

Verified on 30 October 2026

This six-month internship in Ghana is open to young graduates or early-career professionals from West Africa: WACSI covers travel, housing, lunches, and a monthly stipend, with the application deadline set for November 8, 2026. Applications close on 8 November 2026. This call is closed.

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Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Expérience requise : Récemment diplômés ou en début de carrière

  • Nationalité des pays listés

    “WACSI is looking for interns from Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana and Nigeria”

    Official text (French): WACSI recherche des stagiaires originaires du Bénin , du Mali , du Cameroun ,du Tchad , du Ghana et du Nigéria

  • Required degree

    “Candidates must hold at least a first-cycle university degree”

    Official text (French): Les candidats doivent être titulaires d’au moins un diplôme universitaire de premier cycle

  • Durée d'engagement

    “Interns are required to commit to the Institute for a period of six (6) months”

    Official text (French): Les stagiaires sont tenus de s’engager auprès de l’Institut pour une durée de six (6) mois

  • Mode de candidature

    “Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and cover letter to the following address [email protected] indicating the name of the programme and the position applied for in the subject of the email”

    Official text (French): Les candidats intéressés sont invités à envoyer leur CV et leur lettre de motivation à l’adresse suivante [email protected] en indiquant le nom du programme et du poste visé dans l’objet du courriel

  • Résidence requise pour le poste au Nigéria

    “Candidates must therefore reside in Abuja, as no provisions are made for their accommodation.”

    Official text (French): Les candidats doivent donc résider à Abuja , faute de dispositions prévues pour leur hébergement.

Assets

  • Maîtrise linguistique appréciée

    “Preference will be given to candidates with excellent command of English, French or Portuguese, as well as practical knowledge of another of these languages.”

    Official text (French): La préférence sera accordée aux candidats ayant une excellente maîtrise de l’anglais, du français ou du portugais, ainsi qu’une connaissance pratique d’une autre de ces langues.

Watch points

  • Remboursement en cas de départ anticipé

    “Any intern who is unable to complete the six months of internship must reimburse WACSI the total cost of the internship programme.”

    Official text (French): Tout stagiaire qui ne serait pas en mesure d’effectuer les six mois de stage devra rembourser à WACSI le coût total du programme de stage.

Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading

The key word here is “repayment”: the support is not flexible enough to make the duration optional, because leaving before the six months may expose you to the full cost of the programme. The real filter is therefore not just the degree, but your ability to commit for the full period and prove it without ambiguity. In the cover letter, highlight the fit between your background, languages, and the position sought, then make sure your availability truly covers the whole internship before submitting.

Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.

Deadlines

Deadline: Closed2027

What is actually funded

  • TravelBillet d'avion aller-retour depuis leur pays d'origine pris en charge par WACSI
  • AccommodationLogement meublé pris en charge pendant la durée du stage
  • MealsLes déjeuners les jours ouvrables pendant toute la durée du stage
  • Living allowanceUne allocation mensuelle (montant non précisé)

Countries covered

Applicants must be nationals of Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, or Chad. What changes the reading is the combination of a first-cycle university degree, early-career status, and genuine bilingual capacity, either French and English or English and Portuguese. This is not an observational placement, but a six-month commitment in a role that must fit the candidate’s profile.

Application pathway

A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.

  1. Check the conditions

    Read the exclusions and blocking requirements before investing time in the application.

  2. Prepare the documents

    Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.

  3. Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. Track the cycle

    Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.

Documents to prepare or confirm

This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.

  • CVCurriculum vitae du candidat
  • Motivation letterLettre de motivation indiquant le poste visé dans l’objet du courriel

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What we verified

Each statement below was checked against the official source on the date shown.

  • Date limite de candidature publiée dans le document PDF

    Method: Vérification du texte du fichier PDF fourni · 30 October 2026

  • Période de stage indiquée de janvier à juillet 2027

    Method: Vérification du texte du fichier PDF fourni · 30 October 2026

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