The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is inviting applications from qualified young Nigerians for a Graduate Internship in People and Culture in Ibadan, Oyo State. The internship offers recent graduates an opportunity to gain practical experience in administration, executive support, communication, and coordination while working with the People and Culture Directorate of an international agricultural research organisation. The position is on-site in Ibadan and offered on a temporary internship basis.
IITA is a non-profit agricultural research-for-development organisation and a member of the CGIAR Consortium, working across Africa on research and innovations related to agriculture, food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and natural resource management. IITA's Capacity Development Office manages internship and volunteering placements across the institute, providing students and recent graduates with opportunities to gain practical work experience. For this role, the successful intern will support the Director and leadership team of the People and Culture Directorate, reporting directly to the Director.
Key Eligibility Criteria
- Education: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Organisational Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Experience: Have experience managing executive schedules, meetings, reporting, or stakeholder engagements.
- Skills: Demonstrate the ability to coordinate multiple activities, priorities, and deadlines, alongside good organisational and communication skills.
- Work Style: Be able to work with different teams in a professional environment.
What the Intern Will Do
- Support the Director and leadership team with administrative activities.
- Assist with executive schedules and meetings.
- Support reporting activities.
- Assist with stakeholder engagements.
- Coordinate multiple activities and priorities.
- Support communication and coordination across the Directorate.
- Work with other units and team members within IITA.
What Graduates Can Gain
Exposure to executive and administrative support, workplace communication, stakeholder coordination, People and Culture operations, meeting and schedule management, reporting, and working within an international research organisation.
Location and Work Arrangement
The internship is based on-site at the IITA campus in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Selected applicants are expected to work from the location rather than remotely.
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How to Apply
Apply through the official IITA recruitment portal, searching for "Graduate Internship (People and Culture)" among current vacancies. No specific application deadline is currently stated, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply while the position remains open.
Disclaimer
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