Every internship and graduate trainee programme on this page is open now and accepts Nigerian applicants: paid internships in Nigeria, graduate trainee programmes with Nigerian employers, and UN and international internships. Each links to our full guide, written from the employer’s own announcement, with the pay, who qualifies and how to apply. We update this page every month and take closed roles off it.
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Graduate programmes and internships in Nigeria
- MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2027: A full-time job with MTN Academy training for Nigerian graduates. Deadline: 6 November 2026.
- NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship 2027: For Nigerian academics and postgraduate students. Deadline: 6 November 2026.
- SLB Graduate Technical Internships 2026: Field engineer, field specialist and technician roles in Port Harcourt; NYSC completion required. Rolling applications.
- EMRC Graduate Trainee Programme 2026: A paid 12-month energy consulting programme in Abuja; a 2:2 is accepted. Rolling applications.
Internships elsewhere in Africa
- WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2027: A fully funded six-month internship in Accra for young West Africans. Deadline: 8 November 2026.
- FAO Internship Programme for Africa 2026–2027: Paid UN internships of three to eleven months for students and graduates. Deadline: 31 December 2026.
UN and international internships
- UNDP Internship in Effective Development Cooperation 2026: Paid, in Geneva or home-based; open to all nationalities. Deadline: 10 November 2026.
- IMF Internship Program 2027: A paid research internship for PhD economists. Deadline: 4 December 2026.
- UNFPA Global Internship Roster 2026: Paid international internships with the UN population agency. Deadline: 31 December 2026.
- IOM Internships 2026: Paid UN migration internships worldwide. Rolling applications.
- WHO Internship Programme: Global health internships with stipends. Rolling applications.
- WTO Internships: Internships in global trade at the WTO in Geneva. Rolling applications.
- UNHCR Internship Programme: Internships with the UN refugee agency. Rolling applications.
- Mastercard Internship Program 2027: Paid internships for undergraduate and master’s students. Rolling applications.
More lists
- Paid internships and graduate programmes open to Africans (October 2026)
- All internships on OpportunityLab
- Scholarships for Africans, open now
- Fellowships for Africans, open now
- Grants for small businesses and startups in Nigeria
Eligibility: who can apply, and what to check first
- Check the degree and NYSC rules. Nigerian graduate programmes often ask for NYSC completion and a minimum class of degree; UN internships usually want you enrolled or recently graduated.
- Paid or unpaid? Most roles here pay a salary or stipend. Each guide says how much.
- Apply only through the official page. Every guide links to the organiser’s own application page. OpportunityLab never charges for applications.
Last updated 4 November 2026.