In 2025, PRIMA will once again offer internship opportunities for young individuals from its South Mediterranean member countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey).

The primary goal of the PRIMA internship is to provide participants with valuable knowledge in PRIMA’s research and innovation fields, intending to apply this expertise in their home countries to further their professional development.

In 2025, PRIMA is once again launching a program offering internship opportunities for young people from South Mediterranean countries that are part of PRIMA1. The main goal of the PRIMA internship is to provide participants with valuable knowledge in PRIMA’s research and innovation areas. A key aim of the program is for selected candidates to later apply this knowledge in their home countries and advance their professional careers.

Responsibilities

The intern will support the entire PRIMA Secretariat staff, with a primary focus on assisting the Project Officers and the administrative team.

Responsibilities with the Project Officers: While assisting the Project Officers, the intern will learn how to prepare call documents, publish calls, and organize the selection of experts and evaluations. The intern will also assist in preparing grant documents, negotiating grants, preparing grant reporting documents, reviewing reports, and following up on downstream contracts. Additionally, they will support administrative tasks related to monitoring projects through the MEL (Monitoring and Evaluation Learning) system.

Responsibilities with the Administrative Team: The intern will gain experience in managing various administrative tasks, including handling correspondence, reports, and documents; welcoming and directing office visitors; responding to requests for information or forwarding messages to appropriate staff. Additional tasks include providing meeting support (e.g., scheduling conference rooms, catering, logistics), assisting in the preparation of materials for the Director and Deputy Director, completing filings for the association, reviewing administrative procedures, and developing systems to ensure staff compliance. The intern will also maintain office supply and software inventories, respond to staff administrative support requests, help organize booths for international exhibitions, update databases, and coordinate meetings, training sessions, international conferences, and other organizational activities.