Internships Internship

Location: Ethiopia
City: Hawassa or Shashamene
Contract Type: Internship
Grade: Internship
Salary scale: Internship
Contract Duration: Six (6) months
Deadline: 24/07/2025
Job Reference: INT_ET15-E1-6

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.
• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work.
• Possess an excellent command of English.

Responsibilities

The assignment will include the followings but not limited to:

• Translate project documents, reports, training materials, and communications from English to local language and vice versa.
• Provide real-time interpretation during workshops, training sessions, meetings, and field visits.
• Support the preparation of bilingual materials for project events and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist in the evaluation of small forest and farm business plans using project-defined criteria.
• Document and organize translated materials and evaluation results.
• Carry out additional tasks as requested by the project team.

QUALIFICATION

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a Master’s or PhD program in Languages, Business Management, Business Administration, Communication, Development Studies, or a related discipline.
• Strong proficiency in English and at least one local language, either Afaan Oromoo or Sidaamu Afoo (written and spoken).
• Demonstrated experience or academic coursework in translation and interpretation is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with business planning concepts and development sector terminology is an asset.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multicultural team environment.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• GGGI evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Please submit your cover letter and CV. Candidates who pass the written test will be invited for an interview based on their performance.

TEMRS AND CONDITIONS

Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD $500 per month (unless agreed to be funded by sponsoring institutions). All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns themselves or sponsoring institutions.

Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.

Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.

Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract.

Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.

Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.

Working Hours: interns are expected to work during normal working hours. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly.

Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern.

Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.