Intern - Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa Project

Join the APHRC as an intern with the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) project. You’ll dive into literature reviews, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on qualitative and quantitative research, all while supporting meetings and training. If you have a Master’s in public health or a related field, this is your chance to contribute to groundbreaking work on adolescent social inclusion in Africa.

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and development ecosystem, and engaging policy to inform action on health and development.

The Center, through its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division, seeks to strengthen individual and institutional research capacity to enable African researchers to fully participate in defining and implementing priority population and health programs on   the continent. As part of individual capacity strengthening efforts, APHRC has, over the years, been running a demand-driven research internship program whose objective seeks to nurture talented young Africans to become future scholars and research leaders.

For the 2026 period, the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division has opened internship opportunities in the following projects for 3-6 months, starting May 2026.

Project 7 – Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) Research Hub on Social Exclusion in Adolescence in Africa – (1 Intern)

Project Description

This project will establish a collaborative research hub dedicated to addressing the social exclusion of adolescents in Africa. Led by the African Population and Health Research Center, the hub will generate policy-relevant evidence, strengthen research and advocacy capacities, and build multidisciplinary partnerships. Its initial focus will be on pregnant and parenting adolescents, expanding to other marginalized groups. The hub aims to shape a regional research agenda, toolkits, and frameworks to advance adolescent social inclusion.

Internship Activities

• Review of literature.
• Stakeholder mapping and engagement activities.
• Qualitative and quantitative research support.
• Organizing meetings and documentation.
• Capacity strengthening and training activities.

Preferred Background & Skills

• Master’s degree in public health-related discipline.