APPLY: 2023 OPEC
Internship Program For Undergraduate Students
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).
How to apply
Candidates must submit:
- The 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.
Successful candidates
must be able to present a valid health or medical insurance policy for Austria
or a similar certificate proving he / she will be fully covered from a medical
perspective for the duration of the program.
Due to a large volume of applications, the OPEC Fund will only enter into further correspondence with shortlisted candidates.
Please keep in mind:
- All applications must be in
English;
- Please upload the statement and
transcripts under the ‘Additional documents’ section of the application
form; and
- Please answer all the questions on
the application form.
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