{"id":900454,"date":"2026-05-06T12:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=900454"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:40:15","slug":"900454-fes-kenya-internship-programme-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/900454-fes-kenya-internship-programme-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

About us<\/h4>\n

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya is the Kenyan office of Germany's oldest political foundation, established in 1964 to promote social democracy,, social justice, peace, and democracy. Based in Nairobi, it partners with trade unions, civil society, and government to support equitable development, youth leadership, and labour rights.<\/p>\n

The Internship Programme at FES Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applications for internships\u00a0are open for the period starting\u00a0August 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0to November 3rd<\/sup>\u00a02026 for both Kenyan and German Candidates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About the role<\/h4>\n

This role is designed to provide practical experience in project management within an international political foundation. The intern works closely with Programme Coordinators & Programme Officers to support the implementation of activities promoting social democracy, youth engagement, and social justice.<\/p>\n

Typical tasks include, but are not limited to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Supporting the Program Managers and Programme Officers\u00a0and Director in\u00a0coordination, accounting, and reporting of project activities;<\/li>\n
  • Conducting research on topical issues of FES\u00a0Kenya\u00a0work;<\/li>\n
  • Supporting the social media team by drafting posts or taking photos during events.<\/li>\n
  • Assisting with administrative tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    About you<\/h4>\n

    Prospective Applicants should:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Be currently enrolled in an accredited University for a Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s Degree in a relevant field (i.e. Development Studies, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Science, Sociology, Gender Studies, Urban Studies and Law) or have recently completed their studies in these fields.<\/li>\n
    • Demonstrate interest in topics such as Just Urbanisation, Gender Justice, Climate Justice and Labour Solidarity.<\/li>\n
    • Be able to work independently and show initiative, within a team and with a wide range of people including across international contexts.<\/li>\n
    • Have strong communication, research, and social media skills;<\/li>\n
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;<\/li>\n
    • Excellent organisational and time management skills;<\/li>\n
    • A very good command of MS Outlook, Word and Excel;<\/li>\n
    • Attention to detail;<\/li>\n
    • Identification with the values of FES;<\/li>\n
    • Willingness to learn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":661136,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"

      Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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      • Internships take place in\u00a0Nairobi, Kenya<\/li>\r\n\t
      • All expenses, including travel costs, board, meals and lodging, insurance or\u00a0visa-related costs, remain the applicant's responsibility. \u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t
      • A monthly\u00a0stipend is provided by FES.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n


        \r\nApplications should be submitted via email to:\u00a0programmes.kenya@fes.de<\/strong>\u00a0until Friday,\u00a0June 5th<\/sup>,2026 <\/strong>with the subject line ;<\/p>\r\n

        SUBJECT: Internship Application | August \u2013 November, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

        Your application should include the following documents in\u00a0pdf<\/strong>\u00a0format:<\/p>\r\n

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        • Curriculum Vitae\u00a0(max. two pages)<\/li>\r\n\t
        • Motivation letter (max. one page)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

          Only successful candidates will be contacted.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

          We look forward to receiving your application!<\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[209],"job-categories":[70,387,4877,90,79,375,395,62],"job-types":[7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-900454","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job_listing_category-development-studies-student-jobs-in-kenya","8":"job_listing_category-economics-or-statistics","9":"job_listing_category-environmental-science","10":"job_listing_category-gender-studies","11":"job_listing_category-international-relations-development","12":"job_listing_category-law","13":"job_listing_category-regional-urban-related-studies","14":"job_listing_category-sociology-student-jobs-internships-in-kenya","15":"job_listing_type-attachment","16":"job_listing_type-internship","18":"job-type-industrial-attachment","19":"job-type-internship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/900454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/661136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=900454"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=900454"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=900454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}