The ECOWAS Young Graduates’ Professional Immersion Programme (YGP) 2027 for young Africans. (

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2026 (23:59 Nigerian Time, GMT+1)

Applications are now open for the 2027 ECOWAS Young Graduates’ Professional Immersion Programme. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is inviting applications for the 2027 Young Graduates’ Professional Immersion Programme (YGP). The programme offers recent graduates from ECOWAS Member States the opportunity to gain one year of professional experience within ECOWAS institutions and agencies while contributing to regional integration and development.

Programme Objectives

• Gain high-quality first work experience
• Strengthen technical and soft skills
• Promote regional integration and professional mobility
• Work in a multicultural environment
• Contribute to ECOWAS programmes and become an ECOWAS ambassador

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a national of an ECOWAS Member State (including Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, or Togo)
• Be 18–32 years old on the application closing date
• Hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or equivalent qualification
• Be proficient in English, French, or Portuguese

Programme Details

• Duration: 12 months (January–December 2027)
• Available Positions: 90
• Applications are submitted online through the official programme platform
• Applicants may apply for up to two positions using one cover letter

Benefits

• Successful candidates posted outside their home country will receive a flight ticket from their country of origin to the host country.

PROGRAMME COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE 

This programme is coordinated by the Directorate of Education, Science and Culture (DESC), which operates under the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs (DHAS) of the ECOWAS Commission. 

DURATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

• The Immersion Programme for Young Graduates in ECOWAS Institutions and Agencies lasts for one year and is non-renewable, i.e. a maximum of twelve (12) months (January to December); 
• The Programme is carried out within ECOWAS Institutions, Agencies and Permanent Representations, or at any other location duly designated by ECOWAS; 

Required Documents

• CV (PDF)
• Cover Letter (PDF)
• Passport or National ID
• Academic certificate(s)

Enquiries 

For further information not covered by these Terms of Reference, applicants may contact the Programme Coordination Unit at the following address: 

[email protected] 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ECOWAS Young Graduates’ Professional Immersion Programme