InternshipPaidGeneral Operations domain
AIESEC Opportunities
AIESEC
International internships, teaching experiences, and volunteer opportunities for young people; fees and eligibility vary by programme.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Administrative assistants perform administrative and office support for supervisors. They perform a variety of tasks, such as answering telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, ordering office supplies, maintaining the office facilities running smoothly, and ensuring that equipment and appliances work properly.
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International internships, teaching experiences, and volunteer opportunities for young people; fees and eligibility vary by programme.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
ALX Africa
Explore
Secondary school in progress
Read the official occupation profile, identify where this work appears in your country, and interview or observe one practitioner. Record what the work involves, its entry routes, and what surprised you.
Build Foundations
A-Levels/WAEC/BAC completed
Build foundations for General Operations and practice these source-listed skills: perform business research, perform office routine activities, maintain statutory books, disseminate internal communications, keep task records, disseminate messages to people. Complete an introductory course, vocational module, or supervised project and keep evidence of the result.
Practice
Undergraduate
Complete a portfolio project, laboratory assignment, apprenticeship task, field placement, community project, or work simulation that mirrors real Administrative assistant responsibilities. Ask a practitioner to review the evidence.
Enter Work
Career-focused African learning programmes across technology, data, cloud, cybersecurity, business, and professional skills; availability and pricing vary.
Verified Aug 30, 2026
Forage
Free employer-created virtual job simulations across business, technology, law, consulting, finance, and other fields.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Professional certificate pathways in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing, IT support, project management, and UX design.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
HP Foundation
Free entrepreneurship, business, digital, marketing, finance, operations, and employability courses.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
HubSpot
Free certifications and courses in digital marketing, content, sales, customer service, CRM, and revenue operations.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
IBM
Free learning paths and credentials in AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud, workplace skills, and career preparation.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
International Labour Organization
Research and practical resources on apprenticeships, TVET, skills systems, employability, recognition of prior learning, and lifelong learning.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Microsoft
Self-paced learning paths for cloud, data, AI, security, development, business applications, and digital workplace tools.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Saylor Academy
Free self-paced courses in business, computer science, communication, mathematics, professional development, and general education.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Graduate/Young professional
Prepare a role-specific CV and evidence portfolio, map at least 20 relevant employers or clients across local and remote markets, and run a focused cycle of applications, networking conversations, internships, apprenticeships, or service projects.