Job Opportunity: Multiple Internship Positions position available at International Rescue Committee - IRC in Addis Ababa. Graduate and Management Trainee jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

This internship program is open only to recent female graduates.

Supply Chain Intern

The Supply Chain Intern will support IRC’s supply chain compliance efforts by ensuring procurement documentation is complete, accurate, and audit‑ready across both Addis Ababa and field offices. 

Major Tasks:

• Review and verify  procurement attachments uploaded in Integra, ensuring alignment with each procurement method and threshold.

• Audit Box folders to confirm file accuracy, naming consistency, and proper link management.

• Identify and flag missing or incomplete documentation.

• Create and maintain a Master Procurement Index mapping physical files to digital records across offices.

• Conduct weekly spot checks to evaluate threshold compliance (Direct, Single, Competitive procurement).

• SOP Implementation: Assist in the workflow for new procurement requests to ensure they follow the refreshed SOP from the outset.

• Reporting: Maintain a tracker of compliance rates across various departments and field offices to identify where more training is needed.

• Vendor Record Maintenance: Update and verify the Vendor Master File documentation.

• Audit Preparation Support: Prepare "Audit Ready" folders for upcoming internal/external reviews, ensuring every transaction is "Audit-Proof" based on the SOP checklist.

• Process Improvement: Suggest methods to automate or simplify the filing process within Integra to reduce manual errors and duplication of work.

Safety and Security Intern

Major Tasks:

• Assist in compiling daily security information to facilitate monthly reporting and decision-making process.

• Collect security information from open sources and share with HASSU team.

• Provide an analysis of the security situations in the country and IRC intervention sites that have a potential impact on the operations. 

• Assist the safety and security team in running the access, safety and security operations.

• Support in the emergency and contingency planning documentation.

• Support the HASSU team to ensure that security management in emergency response procedures are appropriately documented and shared with all staff.

• Investigate the expiry/inspection dates of safety related equipment.

• Assist in planning and preparation of field visit support.

• Documentation of online and hardcopy documents.

• Support and co-facilitate HASSU team during Staff training.

• Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned.

Partnership Intern 

Major Tasks:

• Participate in meetings and prepare the notes accordingly 

• Join in monitoring trips and prepare the monitoring reports accordingly 

• Join partner capacity assessment and compile/prepare the reports accordingly Support in conducting due diligence on partners. 

• Support the development of partnership agreement package 

• Any other task assigned by supervisor. 

Health Intern

Major Tasks:

• Assist in the planning and implementation of health and nutrition activities

• Support in report preparation and documentation 

• Assist in organizing workshops/ meetings related to departmental projects

• Participate in some relevant technical training 

• Support interdepartmental communication

• Participate in office-based meetings 

IT Intern

Major Tasks:

• The IT intern will assist with re-imaging laptops. 

• Perform preventive maintenance on computers and other office equipment. 

• Coordinate laptop maintenance with the warranty center as needed.

Strategy Intern

Major Tasks:

• Supporting strategic planning and developing workplans
• Helping organize and facilitate meetings and workshops
• Working with field offices and learning about humanitarian and crisis response
• Supporting communication and basic design tasks

Talent Acquisition Intern

• This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in P&C, talent acquisition, or people operations. You will work closely with experienced P&C professionals and gain valuable insights into recruitment within a large organizational setting.

Major Tasks:

• As a Talent Acquisition Intern, you will support the Talent Acquisition team with day‑to‑day recruitment activities, including:

• Assisting focal Talent Acquisition Intern staff in field offices with processing recruitment requests.

• Supporting the full recruitment cycle, including advertising vacancies and posting job announcements.

• Participating in CV screening and shortlisting processes

• Organizing and scheduling interviews, written tests, and assessments

• Maintaining and organizing candidate applications and recruitment documentation

• Assisting with reference checks and preparing offer letters and forensic letters

Educational Requirements

BA/ BSC degree required:

• Talent Acquisition Intern:  Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related fields.
• Supply Chain Intern: Procurement & Supplies Management, Business Administration, or Information Management.
• Safety and Security Intern: Political Science and International Relations, Global Studies
• Partnership Intern : Bachelor’s degree in social studies
• Health Intern: Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health officer, Public Health or other relevant health related fields
• IT Intern: Information Technology, Information Science, Computer science or Computer Engineering
• Strategy Intern: Bachelor’s degree in social studies

How To Apply

 This internship is a six‑month program and includes a monthly stipend

• Interested applicants should apply through the Ethiojobs portal and clearly indicate the specific position they are applying for. 
• Please attach a recommendation letter from your respective university/College. 
• Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.
• Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted.

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information. 

• Name of the internship position you have applied for 

• Date of application 

• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the internship

• Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address 

Disclaimer: - Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process. 

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. 

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients. 

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons. 

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.