African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Internship Programme 2024 (Stipend available) Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are open for the AERC Internship Programme 2024. The AERC is committed to ensuring it gives internship opportunities to recent postgraduates. The objective of the AERC Internship Programme is to develop and prepare recent postgraduates to take up employment opportunities that come up in research, policy making and capacity building institutions.

The Internship Programme also provides participants with an excellent opportunity to acquire work-place experience, expand knowledge, refine career goals and build professional networks, mentors and contacts. The interns will in return support the research, capacity building and policy outreach agenda of AERC. The pool of interns will provide the AERC with potential candidates for job opportunities that may arise in the future. The Internship Programme is for a duration of 3 to 6 months after which the candidates are released to pursue opportunities in the wider job market.

Stipend

• Eligible interns will receive a monthly stipend.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be aged 30 and below at point of submitting application;
• Hold a minimum of a master’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized university; and is applying for the internship within one year of having obtained a master’s degree;
• Is a Kenyan citizen or has legal document allowing him/her to work in Kenya;
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English, with a working knowledge of another language (e.g. proficiency in French is an added advantage);
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

In addition to the above selection criteria, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following:

• Rapid turnaround of work
• Good communication skills

Deadline: Unspecified

Application

The application checklist is intended to facilitate your application process.

• Register for an account (by filling in your online application form)
• Provide an email address (if possible, include a second email address). Fill in the correct email address, as this will be the main means of communication with you.
• Provide the most current contact information.
• Complete the application in a single session.
• Answer all the questions. All questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory (require an answer).
• Complete phone number (country code + city code + number).
• Upload all of the following mandatory documents:
  • Maximum two-page Curriculum Vitae in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
  • Copy of school completion certificate for a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree completion certificate.
  • Letter of Motivation.

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For more information, visit AERC Internship Programme.