Intern - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project

APHRC seeks a passionate intern to support our critical work on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa. Dive into qualitative data collection, literature reviews, and field supervision, all while contributing to impactful reports and strategic planning. If you hold a BA/BSc in sociology, public health, or a related field, we want to hear from you. Apply now for a 3-6 month internship starting May 2026 and help shape the future of SRHR 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 9 – Packard Foundation Grant (Repositing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Africa) – (1 intern)

Project Description

The project aims to broaden the understanding of the SRHR landscape in Africa by investigating the effects of funding disruptions on the availability and accessibility of SRHR services in Africa and generate evidence on shifts in SRHR narratives and anti-SRHR rights towards strengthening the partnerships and networks that work to improve universal access to SRHR services in the region. Internship Activities

• Support the qualitative data collection.
• Support literature/scoping review activities in the study.
• Field supervision.
• Support report writing and other research outputs, including manuscripts and presentations, among others.
• Work closely with assigned supervisor to provide frequent project updates and reports etc.
• Contribute to policy engagement and strategic planning as may be needed.

Preferred Background & Skills

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) in sociology, anthropology, public health, epidemiology, and other related fields.