AFRIKA KOMMT! 2016-2018 Fellowship Program is open for applications

AFRIKA KOMMT! is an initiative of leading German enterprises for future leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship program aims at highly qualified young professionals and junior executives from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with several years of work experience, strong leadership qualities and a high level of commitment and dedication.

At the heart of the program is an eight-month internship in a German enterprise, allowing the participants:

• to gain first-hand practical experience in a leading German enterprise

• to be exposed to leadership concepts and management techniques in practice

• to become acquainted with working processes and business culture in German enterprises

• to extend their international management competencies

• to initiate networks of cooperation between Sub-Saharan Africa and German companies

Qualifications/required experience

•  University degree in one of the following areas: Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science / Information Technology, Business Information, Communication, Economics, Humanities, Human Resources, Industrial-, Mechanical- , Process- , Electrical Engineering, Finance, Healthcare, Law, Life Science, Marketing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physics, Product Management, Sales, Social Sciences, Supply Chain Management   

•  Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) is an advantage

• Two to five years of relevant work experience

• Excellent English languages skills

• French, Portuguese and German are an advantage

• Intercultural competencies, open to new experiences abroad and willing to learn German

How to apply

Applications can be submitted until 03 February 2017 through the online application system on www.afrika-kommt.de