Paid WACSI Next Generation Internship

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), a regional NGO based in Accra, is recruiting its next cohort of Next Generation interns for January to July 2027. Interns spend six months embedded in one of WACSI's teams, working on training, policy advocacy, research, monitoring and evaluation, or communications for civil society across West Africa. WACSI calls it a fully funded internship and has run the programme since 2008.

What you get:

• A return flight between your home country and Accra
• Furnished accommodation in Accra
• Lunch on working days for the whole internship
• A monthly stipend (WACSI does not publish the amount)
• Six months of hands-on experience in a regional civil society organisation

What you'll do:

• Work in one of six roles: Capacity Development, Knowledge Management, Policy Influencing and Advocacy, WACSI Node Nigeria (Abuja), Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, or Communications
• Support training programmes, research, policy meetings, publications such as the weekly Civil Society Situation Report, data work or social media, depending on your role
• Take part in all of WACSI's activities and represent the Institute at partner meetings

Key dates:

• Applications close 8 November 2026
• Internship runs January to July 2027 (six months)

More information:

• Apply by email to recruitment@wacsi.org with your CV and a motivation letter, using the programme and role as the subject, for example NGIP - Knowledge Management
• Only shortlisted applicants are contacted for interviews
• Full terms of reference: https://wacsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Next-Generation-Internship-Programme-Cohort-1.pdf

• Nationals of Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana or Nigeria
• At least a first degree in a field related to the role: international affairs, political science, public policy, law, development studies or mass communication for the programme and policy roles; statistics, data science, mathematics, economics or project management for MEL; mass or development communication, international relations, social psychology, graphic design or marketing for Communications
• Bilingual: French and English, or English and Portuguese
• Strong research, writing and communication skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Interest in civil society and non-profit organisation management
• The Nigerian intern works from the WACSI Node office in Abuja and must already live in Abuja, as no accommodation is provided for that role