APHRC's Research and Related Capacity Strengthening Division has internship opportunities starting May 2026! If you're fluent in French and English, with a background in Project Management, Education, or related fields, this could be your chance to nurture your skills and contribute to impactful projects like the Africa Think Tank Platform. Assist with course delivery, program support, and data collection.
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 12 – The Africa Think Tank Platform (ATTP) - Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS) (Work Package #6) – (2 interns)
Project Description
The Africa Think Tank Platform (ATTP) Project will work in various areas to support the African Union Commission (AUC) in generating data and evidence that will help the AUC and member countries make better decisions. One intern will assist in delivering the French component of the Good Grant Practice Virtual Academy courses. The other intern will support coordination of capacity strengthening initiatives for partner institutions.
Internship Activities
- Translating content to French.
- Dry running of French self-paced courses after development.
- Supporting French and English Learners as they take the courses.
- Program administrative support, including logistics.
- Report writing.
- Data collection.
Preferred Background & Skills
- Fluency of French and English Language.
- Degree in Project Management, Education, Business Administration, Communication, ICT or any other related.
Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2026
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