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To apply, please visit our online recruitment platform page where you can then create your profile and submit your application online. The Commission requests all applicants from AU Member States to apply through the system and fill all the relevant fields.

African Union Headquarters P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

In the application form, specify your preferred nationality as the nationality you want to be considered for; however, you should have supporting papers, notably a passport confirming your citizenship of the preferred nationality country.

The African Union provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to undertake an internship at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. To apply for an internship, please follow this link.

Financial aid is not available to interns through the AUC.

No. Being an Organization of sovereign states, its resources are allocated only to programmes which have been officially approved by its members. However, there are several ways Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can collaborate with the AU on its activities.

Based on its mandate, the African Union will only consider applications from nationals of the following countries.

Some electronic messages may falsely state that they are issued by, or in association with, the African Union. Please be aware that the AUC does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. If you are in doubt, please address your concerns to AUC Recruitment, and we will confirm the authenticity of the communication.

Please visit our website for more information about the AUC.

Yes. Each year, the African Union Commission identifies critical themes within the five institutes of the Pan African University, as key to the development of Africa and attainment of the vision of the African Union, and offers scholarships to African citizens who meet the criteria. For more information, follow the link here.

Yes. Each year, more than 100 youths are recruited for the volunteer programme, trained, and deployed outside their national countries to serve in AU Offices or AU partners Offices outside. For more information use this link.

Please before you apply for a vacancy, ensure you meet the minimum requirements. Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.

If your exact education is not listed in the dropdown menu, please select the closest relevant option and explain discrepancies under the “Additional Comments.” Please note that the “Specialization” field will not be considered in the screening process.

If your education institution is not in the dropdown menu, please select "Other" and provide your institution name in the box.

Even after you have submitted an application, you can update your profile at any time, but specific elements of the application, such as the screening questionnaire, cannot be edited after the submission of your application.

All candidates must present a valid picture ID issued by a state authority. The ID needs to prove the candidate’s nationality as well as identity. Examples of such IDs are a national passport, but not a driver’s licence or a birth certificate.