2026 OPEC Fund for International Development Internship

About the scholarship

The OPEC Fund offers an Internship Program enabling students from diverse academic backgrounds to experience work with an international organization. Interns are assigned to different departments/units depending on their interests and qualifications, and according to departmental needs.

The Internship Program offers young undergraduates worldwide the opportunity to learn about different sections of OPEC.

The OPEC Fund for International Development Internship Program runs for between three and six months and is designed to:

• Provide a framework to support students assigned to any OPEC Fund department so that the focus remains on enriching the student’s experience;
• Provide an immersive experience so that students gain practical experience of working for an international organization; and
• Provide the opportunity for students to understand the OPEC Fund’s vision, mission and related values.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be between 19 to 25 years of age and enrolled in an undergraduate program (having completed at least two years) or graduate program.
• Alternatively, applicants may be recent graduates, having graduated a maximum of one year before the application deadline.
• Fluent in English. Good working knowledge of Arabic, French, German or Spanish is an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Keenly interested in the work of the OPEC Fund.
• Ability to work in an international multi-cultural environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Ability to demonstrate the OPEC Fund’s core values (Integrity, Empowerment, Excellence, Innovation, Community).