Internship ->Logistics and Admin intern

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization: Mercy Corps

Deadline: 29 January 2026

Job Description

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country, ensuring that programs are responsive to and influenced by participants and stakeholders. With the launch of Mercy Corps Global Strategy, Pathway to Possibility, the country office is poised to operationalize its three-year strategy with a vision to enhance the resilience of climate- and conflict-affected communities through market systems development for improved livelihoods, access to food, and safe and clean water to thrive in the face of crises.

In Ethiopia, our strategy focuses in the four outcome areas: 1) Economically marginalized populations have improved and diversified livelihoods, income, and assets; 2) Pastoralists, farmers, and households have access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious food; 3) Social cohesion and inclusive governance processes are built in crisis-affected communities; and 4) People have equitable, sustained access to clean water and sanitation for domestic and productive use. Currently, we operate in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara, and South Ethiopia. Working with a diverse base of donors, Mercy Corps Ethiopia empowers people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good.

INTERNSHIP TITLE: Logistics and Admin intern

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Addis Ababa

 LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 6 Months 

SUPERVISOR & CONTACT INFORMATION: Warehouse Officer 

The Operations Department is committed to providing reliable, timely, and compliant support to program activities in order to enable those programs to work efficiently.

• Business skills: A logistics intern can learn how to understand and meet the needs and expectations of customers and clients in logistics.
• Communication skills: A logistics intern can learn how to communicate effectively and professionally with various stakeholders in logistics, such as suppliers, carriers, distributors, customers, or managers.
• Collaboration skills: A logistics intern can learn how to work cooperatively and productively with others in a team environment in logistics. A logistics intern can also learn how to coordinate and integrate the activities and resources of different departments or functions that are involved in logistics.
• Problem-solving skills: A logistics intern can learn how to identify and analyze problems or issues that may arise in logistics operations.

By the end of the internship, the intern will have developed the following knowledge and experience: (describe any tangible and measurable result or outcome to complete the project or part of a project). The intern will work with the logistics department and expect, he/she maintains a good warehouse and Asset system during his/her internship program.

LIVING CONDITIONS: The internship should be based in the intern’s home location.

NOTE: All interns must be active at a university or recently graduated (2024 and 2025).