WEST AFRICA CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTE (WACSI) 2025 INTERNSHIP.

Application Deadline: October 26, 2025.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is a regional non-governmental organisation dedicated to enhancing the capacities of civil society organisations in West Africa toward greater sustainability and operational and development effectiveness.  WACSI is therefore looking for an intern interested in enhancing his/her civic consciousness and developing his/her professional capacity. The intern will be embedded in WACSI’s core areas of work and will be responsible for providing the necessary support in the planning and implementation of the Institute’s activities in WACSI Node Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must have a minimum of a first degree in international affairs, political science, public policy, law, development studies, or related fields. Applicants should also show an interest in civil society and nonprofit organization management.

Responsibilities:

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

Preference will be given to applicants with a high proficiency in English.

The successful intern will spend a substantial part of her/his internship at the WACSI office in Abuja, Nigeria.

The deadline for application is October 26, 2025.

BENEFIT:

The institute will support interns with a monthly stipend

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JOBTECH ALLIANCE CALL FOR SOLUTIONS: CROSS BORDER JOBS STARTUP COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 31 October, 2025

LOCATION: Africa

Jobtech Alliance is launching the Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition to identify and support bold startups shaping the future of labour mobility for Africans. This competition seeks to source bold ideas, spotlight existing solutions, and build momentum for safer, fairer, and scalable pathways for the African continent to move across borders

ELIGIBILITY:

They are seeking startups that:

Facilitate worker mobility across African or global borders, through recruitment, placement and/or service management

Offer enabling services focused on the needs of migrants such as finance, language training, compliance, housing, or recruitment

Expand existing jobtech solutions into the labour mobility space

Eligible startups must satisfy all the following conditions:

Offer cross-border labour mobility solutions for Africans, between Africa and globally and across African borders

Have a registered business. 

Though the business can be at any stage (including idea/MVP stage), some evidence of traction is preferred.

Adhere to principles relating to responsible and professional labor migration

BENEFIT:

The top 3 startups win:

Grants worth $10k each

Access to the Jobtech Alliance’s tech perks worth up to $200,000 per company (including AWS credits and more)

Mentorship and community access through Jobtech Alliance, LaMP, IOM, and partners

Eligibility for follow-on support for startups showing strong traction

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