Call for Interns at Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice- Multiple Positions

Call for Interns at Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice- Multiple Positions – Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice Kenya Job Details

About Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice

The Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice operates across East Africa to advance women’s health, economic participation, and access to financial services through research, technology, and community-led programmes. The organisation runs the FemDigiNomics initiative—a multi-disciplinary project that combines artificial intelligence, gender research, and financial inclusion to address systemic barriers faced by women in underserved communities. Based in Nairobi, the centre recruits interns across seven specialised roles to strengthen its research, technology, and programme delivery functions.

This call for interns at Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice seeks recent graduates and emerging professionals to work full-time on projects that bridge health systems strengthening, gender justice, and responsible technology innovation. Interns will contribute to real research outputs, ethical AI development, and women’s economic empowerment while gaining hands-on experience in a mission-driven environment.

Open Positions

Data and Research Intern

• Conduct data collection and analysis to support research activities across the FemDigiNomics programme
• Develop and manage a 5,000-woman insights database, ensuring data quality and accessibility
• Prepare research reports and contribute to evidence generation on financial inclusion and gender outcomes
• Support quantitative and qualitative research workflows under supervision

NLP and AI Intern

• Work with Swahili and mixed-language datasets to support natural language processing research
• Perform language annotation and data labelling for machine learning workflows
• Contribute to ethical AI initiatives and responsible technology governance within the centre
• Document NLP processes and assist in model development and testing

Responsible AI and Data Governance Intern

• Support implementation of ethical data practices and privacy frameworks across programmes
• Assist in developing and maintaining responsible AI governance protocols
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and data protection compliance activities
• Research and document emerging governance standards for AI in development contexts

Financial Inclusion and Partnerships Intern

• Support research on women’s financial inclusion, barriers to access, and economic empowerment strategies
• Assist with partnership development, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration coordination
• Contribute to project design and programme planning for financial inclusion initiatives
• Compile data and insights on women’s economic participation and service usage

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Intern

• Support monitoring of programme activities and collection of performance data
• Assist in designing and implementing impact measurement frameworks
• Prepare monitoring reports and learning documentation for stakeholders
• Support data analysis and contribute to evidence of programme outcomes

Community Engagement and Programme Intern

• Coordinate community engagement activities and participant recruitment for programmes
• Manage logistical and administrative aspects of community-based activities
• Support programme implementation and facilitate communication between the centre and community partners
• Document community feedback and contribute to programme adaptation

Product, Communications and Learning Intern

• Develop learning content, case studies, and evidence briefs for diverse audiences
• Create user-friendly communication materials that translate research into actionable insights
• Support content design for knowledge products and research-to-product initiatives
• Assist in documenting programme learnings and best practices

General Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to gender justice, financial inclusion, and social impact through academic work, volunteer experience, or professional engagement
• Fluency in both English and Swahili, written and spoken
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to document activities and findings clearly
• Capability to work independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of and respect for community-centred approaches and ethical data practices
• Willingness to learn across research methodologies, technology application, programme management, and community engagement domains

Preferred Academic Backgrounds by Role

• Data and Research: Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Data Science, Gender Studies, or related fields
• NLP and AI: Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Information Systems
• Responsible AI and Data Governance: Law, Public Policy, Ethics, Data Governance, or related disciplines
• Financial Inclusion and Partnerships: Economics, Finance, Business, Development Studies, Public Policy
• MEL: Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Social Sciences
• Community Engagement: Community Development, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Public Health, Gender Studies
• Communications and Learning: Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Design, Development Studies

What to Expect

• Exposure to applied artificial intelligence and natural language processing for African languages, with particular focus on Swahili
• Practical experience in women’s financial inclusion research, economic empowerment programming, participatory research methods, impact measurement, and responsible technology governance
• Mentorship from experienced researchers and practitioners, combined with opportunities to contribute to real research outputs, data products, and programme implementation activities
• These internship positions at Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice in Nairobi are open to qualified candidates. Click Apply below for the role that suits your background.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should submit:

• A short cover letter indicating the internship role applied for.
• Updated CV.
• Relevant writing sample, coding sample, data sample, or portfolio (where applicable).

Email Applications To:
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Application Deadline: 31st July 2026.