International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 2025 Internship Programme

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Internship Programme. IFAD offers six-month internship opportunities to recent university graduates or current students specializing in areas of work relevant to IFAD’s mission. Interns may pursue an additional six-month internship, accessing a different learning experience and broadening their exposure to IFAD’s areas of work.

The internship programme provides a monthly allowance. Moreover, to further promote geographic diversity, IFAD offers a higher monthly allowance (contributing to housing and travel expenses) to interns from developing countries who need to travel to their duty station. 

• Table of Content
• About International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• Internship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Internship Programme
• Requirements for Internship Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Internship Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses solely on rural economies and food security. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, IFAD is involved in over 200 projects across nearly 100 countri...... continue reading

Internship Programme

Aim and Benefits of Internship Programme

In addition to a monthly allowance, Enhanced Internship Programme interns receive a housing and travel allowance.

Requirements for Internship Programme Qualification

• Be fluent in English. Knowledge of another IFAD official language (Arabic, French or Spanish) and/or any other language may be necessary, depending on the region of assignment. 
• Be 30 years of age or younger.  
• Be enrolled in an accredited university or graduate school, have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and have attended courses in the last 24 months; or have completed university studies at an undergraduate or postgraduate level within the last 24 months. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Internship Programme

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled in a university or graduate school, have attended courses in the last 12 months, and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies when joining IFAD through the program or; have recently completed university studies at the undergraduate or postgraduate level;
• be fluent in English; fluency in other IFAD official languages is an asset. In the case of interns recruited in IFAD country office, multi-country office or regional office locations, fluency in the main country language may be required;

Be 30 years of age or younger. The Enhanced Internship Programme, in particular, is designed to enhance geographic distribution of staff at IFAD and is open to candidates who meet the above eligibility criteria and who are not based in Rome.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit IFAD Internship website.