Internships Opportunities: Communications and Operations

Cocoa of Excellence is looking for recent graduates to join the team as full-time interns in 2 main areas: (1) Communications and Partnerships, (2) Operations and Scientific Support. All details of the Vacancy Announcements are available here:

Communications and Partnerships

Operations and Scientific Support

Cocoa of Excellence is a dynamic and growing programme that recognises, preserves, values, and promotes cocoa quality and flavour diversity across the value chain, to improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and drive sustainability of the cocoa supply chain for thriving, resilient and healthy communities, from origins to consumers. We work with a broad range of partners from the public and private sector. The internships provide the opportunity to contribute to a range of innovative projects. 

Deadline for application: 15 June 2022

For more information and to submit your applications please contact Cocoa of Excellence Acting Director, Brigitte Laliberte at b.laliberte@cgiar.org

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