Internship Overview: This Internship program aims to engage young fresh graduates in hands-on research focused on capital market issues, including market developments, market trends, supervision, and regulatory developments. Interns will gain practical skills and mentorship services while contributing to efforts that enhance policy making, build market capacity, and strengthen oversight—bridging academic knowledge with real-world applications in business, economics, and capital market regulation. In general, interns assist in providing administrative and technical support for activities in their department below:

• Regulatory policy development

• Market Development & Capacity Building

• Market supervision

• Licensing & Registration

• Investigation and Enforcement

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct data collection through surveys, observations, or interviews.

• Research and document review on capital market issues

• Data recording using predefined tools

• Organize and submit collected data in a timely manner.

• Report regularly to the research supervisor and attend briefings.

Required Skills and Competencies

• CGPA 3.25 and above

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Strong interest in capital markets, financial systems, and investment behaviour

• Basic computer skills (MS Word and Excel)

• Proficiency with e-mail and internet applications

• Ability to write and speak

What You will gain

• Certificate of completion

• Mentorship from experienced researchers

• Experience of capital market dynamics

• A small transportation allowance to support your fieldwork

• Exposure to professional connections

Job Requirements

What We Do 

Ethiopian Capital Market Authority was established by Capital Market Proclamation No. 1248/2021 as an autonomous Federal Regulatory Authority. One of the major objectives of ECMA is to ensure the existence of a capital market environment in which securities can be issued and traded in an orderly, fair, and efficient manner. ECMA, as a regulatory authority, grants licenses to any person to operate as a security exchange, derivative exchange, security depository and clearing company, capital market service provider, over-the-counter trading facility, or any other activity deemed by ECMA as a regulated activity under its jurisdiction. ECMA regulates and oversees trading in primary and secondary markets of securities, the use of electronic trading platforms that deal with securities, and gives recognition and oversees the activities of self-regulatory organizations. 

• Recent BA graduate in Economics, Accounting and Finance fields 

How to Apply

Who can apply

• Must reside in Addis Ababa during the internship period

• Able to commit to a minimum of 35 hours per week

Applications for admission to the ECMA Internship program are submitted online through the following link: Click here"  

The following supporting documents are required for submission with your online application:

• Application form (online)

• CV (One page)

• Temporary certificate

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.