Graduate Internship Program

Are you a talented and ambitious graduate ready to jumpstart your career? Storymoja is thrilled to announce the fourth intake of our highly successful Graduate Training Scheme!

Storymoja Africa is a publishing venture based in Nairobi County, Kenya, focused on promoting a reading culture beyond academics and politics. The company works to publish contemporary East African writing of world-class standard, with a unique focus on entertainment for the local Kenyan audience. The shareholders, experienced in various professional fields, are committed to fostering literature as a core business value and a driver of Kenya’s development.

Over 95% of our 2022 and 2023 cohorts secured full-time job contracts within a month of completing the program. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience, industry expertise, and professional skills that set you apart.

Program Highlights:

1. Duration: 6 months of intensive professional training + 4 months of job attachment.
2. Location: Storymoja offices, Nairobi (Kenya).

Stipend :

1. General participants: Ksh 20,000/month for transport.
2. Editorial-focused candidates mastering professional editing skills: Ksh 40,000/month.

Benefits :

1. Led by seasoned industry professionals and expert consultants.
2. Comprehensive training in editing fiction, textbooks, and teacher resources (research, substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading).
3. Business skills development: commercial awareness, marketing, communication, and personal effectiveness.
4. Certificates awarded upon successful completion.
5. Lunch provided daily.

Key Dates:

Training Period: 18th February – 18th December 2025.
First Round Online Interviews: 16th – 24th January 2025.
Shortlisted Candidates: Invited for physical interviews at Storymoja offices.