Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice – Call for Interns (2026)

Category: NGO / Non‑Profit / Gender Justice & Health Systems Posted: 24th June 2026 Deadline: 31st July 2026

Open Internship Positions

1. Data & Research Intern

2. NLP & AI Intern

3. Responsible AI & Data Governance Intern

4. Financial Inclusion & Partnerships Intern

5. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Intern

6. Community Engagement & Programme Intern

7. Product, Communications & Learning Intern

Minimum Requirements (Likely)

Applicants should:

• Be recent graduates or early‑career professionals in relevant fields (Public Health, Data Science, AI, Gender Studies, Finance, Communications, or related disciplines).

• Demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

• Show interest in gender justice, inclusive health systems, responsible AI, and community‑led care.

• Be familiar with Pan‑African social impact frameworks, feminist leadership principles, and inclusive financing models.

• Exhibit professionalism, integrity, and alignment with the Centre’s mission of advancing gender justice in health systems.

Role‑specific expectations:

• Data & Research Intern: Support evidence generation, data analysis, and reporting.

• NLP & AI Intern: Work on AI models, language processing, and innovation projects.

• Responsible AI & Governance Intern: Contribute to ethical AI frameworks and policy development.

• Financial Inclusion Intern: Assist in partnership building and inclusive financing strategies.

• MEL Intern: Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems.

• Community Engagement Intern: Drive grassroots participation and program implementation.

• Product & Communications Intern: Enhance visibility, learning materials, and digital outreach.

How to Apply

Cross-Cutting Requirements for All Interns
All applicants should demonstrate:

• Strong interest in women’s economic opportunity, gender justice, financial inclusion, and health equity.
• Respect for community knowledge, lived experience, and ethical data practices.
• Ability to work with low-income women and grassroots partners with dignity and sensitivity.
• Good writing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn and work across research, programme implementation, technology, and community engagement.

What Interns Will Gain

• Interns will gain practical experience in:
• Community-rooted AI and NLP for African languages.
• Women’s financial inclusion and lending readiness.
• Participatory research and data collection.
• Responsible AI, data governance, and ethical use of community data.
• Programme implementation with grassroots women’s organisations.
• Translating research and data into practical tools for low-income women.
• Working at the intersection of gender justice, economic opportunity, health, and technology.

Interested applicants should submit:

• A short cover letter indicating the internship role they are applying for.
• A current CV.
• A short writing sample, data sample, coding sample, or portfolio, where relevant. 

Applications should be sent to: Email cc [email protected]

Subject line: FemDigiNomics Internship Application – [Role Applied For]

Deadline: 31st July 2026