The Tony Blair Institute is hosting an exciting summer Internship Programme for ten weeks within its Anglophone West Africa country teams (The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), commencing June 2025 for exceptional candidates who are passionate about politics and the ability to create change by working in and with governments.
The Internship Programme will provide you with diverse experience, working with colleagues both in country and across the globe. You will have the benefit of working on an innovative programme within our growing project portfolio and business development activities.
During the Internship Programme, you will support specific projects that support political leaders across all the levels at which we offer advice, help create impactful change, be mentored by colleagues, and receive a holistic understanding of life at TBI. Whether our colleagues are at TBI for a few years, or a large share of their career as they grow and progress within the Institute, their experience positions them to have a huge global impact.
The compensation for this role is competitive.
Key Responsibilities
Our Internship Programme will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in some or all the following:
Develop research, analysis, written insights and other deliverables for clients and country leadership
Support projects or development opportunities as TBI advises political leaders on strategy, policy and delivery with technology as the enabler across all three dimensions
Support delivery of high levels of project impact, facilitating nimble performance tracking and coordination where required
Apply and learn from new and innovative approaches to supporting change and deliver impact
Help develop strategies/frameworks and approaches
Support project teams in the development of reports, presentations and other relevant documents
Person Specification
We welcome applications from those in their second or third year of undergraduate degree program
We are looking for changemakers who have:
A passion for governance, business strategy and a strong political acumen
An insatiable curiosity for data
A deep interest in generating original insights and performing in-depth analysis
Experience of being an entrepreneurial self-starter
Proven ability to conduct high quality desk-based research
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Highly organized with the ability to multitask and work independently
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
You should be comfortable in performing challenging analysis and structured problem solving
It is essential you have a proactive and hands-on attitude, not afraid to roll-up your sleeves to get the job done and take ownership of your work
You should be legally resident and have the right to work in the country of your choosing (The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria (Abuja), Sierra Leone) and you should expect to bear any accommodation or boarding costs
