Global Opportunities for African Youth, Changemakers & Professionals (2025)

Global Opportunities for African Youth, Changemakers & Professionals (2025)

Discover life-changing opportunities, from UN internships to EU traineeships and funding for youth-led innovation. Apply now and share widely!

1. UNICEF Internship Programme (Fully funded, worldwide): https://www.unicef.org/careers/internships

2. 10,000 Degrees Careers (California college access nonprofit): https://10000degrees.org/about-us/career-opportunities/

3. McKinsey Global Roles (Deadline: June 8): https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs

4. Robert Schuman Traineeships (Paid EU Parliament traineeship): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/work-with-us/traineeships

5. YOU(th) CARE 2025 Grants (10,000 for youth-led initiatives): https://community.youth-care.eu/local/edwiserpagebuilder/page.php?id=8

6. Intl Day of Play Fund (Denmark): https://www.changex.org/dk/funds/idop-denmark?locale=en-GB&region=dk&set_region=true

7. ASSETS 2025 (Support for net-zero social enterprises): https://london.impacthub.net/assets-assisting-social-enterprises-to-succeed

8. Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize (U.S.-based funding): https://solve.mit.edu/verizon-disaster-resilience-prize-2025

9. iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2025 (Funding for SDG projects): https://ifdesign.com/en/if-social-impact-prize

10. INTERA Fellowship 20252026 (Tech, entrepreneurship & Africa research): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3qrx2WmT5dxXH5eK2IshQ-WO7rbciTnwsDuonPlYVJrmSJg/viewform

11. UNESCO SDG4 Youth Network (20262027) (Education leaders wanted): https://www.unesco.org/sdg4education2030/en/articles/young-education-leaders-wanted-join-sdg4-youth-student-network

12. Eisner Fellowship 202526 (Intergenerational changemakers): https://eisnerfoundation.org/the-eisner-prize-fellowship-program/

13. UN OHCHR Fellowship 2025 (Fully funded, for people of African descent): https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/fellowship-programmes/fellowship-programme-people-african-descent

14. Global Development Awards 2025 (Compete globally for funding & recognition): https://www.gdn.int/gdac/2025

Africa’s future is in your hands apply, lead, and share!