Internship Program 2022 at The OPEC Fund for International Development

Job Description

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

Work assignments undertaken by interns may include:

• Conducting research
• Writing documents
• Organizing information and
• Assisting employees with their day-to-day work. 

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.

Applicants must be:

• Proficient in English. Knowledge of an additional language (e.g. French, Spanish, Arabic) is an asset;
• Computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office);
• Keenly interested in the work of the OPEC Fund;
• Able to demonstrate cultural awareness; and
• Able to demonstrate the OPEC Fund’s core values (Integrity, Empowerment, Excellence, Innovation, Community).