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About Welcome2Africa International

Welcome2Africa International is a trade and investment facilitation company with a special focus on Nigeria’s Agricultural and Maritime Sector. They support investors, multinationals, and key stakeholders within and outside Africa to advance their trade and investment goals, by providing an array of services and programs.

Your role

They offer an internship program enabling students from diverse academic backgrounds to experience work with an international organization.

How Will You Make Impact?

The perception of Africa has been laced with negative stereotypes by people all around the world and whilst there are indeed challenges associated with the business, investment, and trade opportunities in Africa, one cannot deny the enormous potential that exists in Africa ranging from infrastructure, telecoms, minerals, education, and Agriculture.

At W2A, you will recognize the challenges associated with accessing the array of trade and investment opportunities. You will help reshape the image of the continent you belong to, you will participate in driving sustainable mutually beneficial investments and trade into and across Africa.

What Interns Work On

• Investment and Trade
• Finance
• Research 
• Programs
• Human Resources

Training & development

The Internship Program runs for between six to twelve months and is designed to:

• Provide a framework to support students assigned to any Welcome2Africa 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
• Provide the opportunity for students to understand the Welcome2Africa vision, mission and core values

Benefits

What They Offer

• An internship experience for the duration of six to twelve months with real team culture
• Welcome2Africa provides a monthly stipend to interns

Career progression

Opportunities for progression to full-time employees post-internship are possible. Interns like Emmanuel Owoicho and Joy Adejumoh highlight how their experience has pushed them to innovate and learn the background they need for their careers. Read about their experience here.

Work-life balance

Welcome2Africa International offers a conducive work-life balance with its coworking space, promoting socialization, networking, and training programs at an affordable rate. The amenities include a free internet connection, dedicated desks, complimentary coffee, and a flexible working environment, fostering a serene atmosphere for productive work.

Company culture

They foster a culture rooted in its mission, vision, and core values. Passion drives their commitment to Africa's potential, while integrity ensures honesty and trust in their endeavors. They strive for excellence, innovation, respect, and humility, valuing relationships built on professionalism and trust as they work to catalyze investments and trade across Africa.

About you

What Do They Look For?

• Demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills
• Available for a minimum internship duration of six months
• Possess solid quantitative and IT skills
• Are capable of working in a multicultural and international work environment
• Open to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Bring new thinking, challenges the status quo and take initiative
• Possess capacity for analysis, decision making and creating workable solution

How to apply

Send Your CV/Resume and Cover Letter with Subject: Internship Application and sector you're interested in.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• welcome2africaint.com/about-us
• welcome2africaint.com/coworkingspace
• welcome2africaint.com/internship