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OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2025

Application Deadline: April 6, 2025

LOCATION: Austria

The OPEC Fund offers an Internship Program enabling students from diverse academic backgrounds to experience working with an international organization. The Internship Program runs for between three and six months and is designed to: 

ELIGIBILITY:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducting research;

Writing documents;

Organizing information; and

Assisting employees with their day-to-day work.

Qualifications and Experience:

Applicants must be between 19 to 25 years of age and enrolled in an undergraduate program (having completed at least two years) or graduate program.

Alternatively, applicants may be recent graduates, having graduated a maximum of one year before the application deadline.

Fluent in English. Good working knowledge of Arabic, French, German or Spanish is an added advantage.

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Keenly interested in the work of the OPEC Fund.

Ability to work in an international multi-cultural environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Ability to demonstrate the OPEC Fund’s core values (Integrity, Empowerment, Excellence, Innovation, Community).

In addition, the applicants are required to submit: 

An Online Application Form;

A Curriculum Vitae (CV);

A copy of their university diploma or equivalent, or an original letter of confirmation from a university/school certifying the applicant is / was an undergraduate student;

A copy of their most recent university transcripts, showing the cumulative GPA or equivalent; and

A short statement in English (about 150-250 words) outlining their motivation for applying.

Competencies:

Collaboration and Teamwork – The ability to effectively work with colleagues, stakeholders and partners to achieve shared goals.

Communication – The ability to relay ideas, information and messages effectively and succinctly to a variety of audiences.

Cross-Cultural Sensitivity – The ability to take into account the variety of the human experience and how it contributes to the workplace and to demonstrate  respect for diverse cultures and viewpoints. 

BENEFIT:

Provide a framework to support students assigned to any OPEC Fund department so that the focus remains on enriching the student’s experience; 

Provide an immersive experience so that students gain practical experience of working for an international organization; and

Provide the opportunity for students to understand the OPEC Fund’s vision, mission and related values.

Interns are assigned to different departments/units depending on their interests and qualifications and according to departmental needs. The Internship Program offers opportunities to focus on one or more of the following: public sector operations; private sector and trade finance operations; financial operations; risk management; strategic planning and economic services; internal audit; human resources; administration; communication; legal services; and information technology.

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GOLDSMITHS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

LOCATION: England

For 2025–26 and 2026–27, the Forensic Architecture agency will offer one full-time MA scholarship to an exceptional applicant who would not otherwise be able to pursue this MA.

ELIGIBILTY:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must apply for the MA Research Architecture programme.

Please provide a Scholarship Statement (no longer than two pages) telling us about your academic and non-academic achievements and how you think this qualification and your experience of studying in the Centre for Research Architecture will contribute to your future academic and career plans.

You should include the following:

Your background and achievements

Your extracurricular activities or experiences, particularly those relevant to activism, human rights, and environmental justice

Any barriers you have experienced to your education and how you have overcome them

Any other achievements that you feel are relevant to studying in the CRA

How this MA would enrich or enable your future career plans

Please upload this statement to the My Goldsmiths online portal at the point of application along with your other admissions materials.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship covers tuition fees plus a monthly stipend for a home or international student.

Number available: One

Year of entry: 2025

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