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The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced several internship opportunities in ministries, departments, state agencies, corporations and public universities.

In a notice on Tuesday, PSC said the recruitment will be for Cohort 8 under the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP) for the Financial Year 2025/2026.

The internship will last for a year, in non-renewable terms.

“A candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university, have graduated not earlier than the year 2018, and be proficient in computer skills,” PSC said.

Successful candidates will be required to complete duties mutually agreed upon and assigned by the supervisors and document relevant skills acquired in their areas of deployment, among others.

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They will also be expected to actively participate in any relevant mentorship activities and additional responsibilities designed for the programme.

PSC stated that the interns will be paid at a stipend rate as determined by the government.

“On successful completion of the internship programme, the interns will be awarded certificates,” PSC said.

The Commission requested interested and qualified candidates to make their applications through its job portal accessible through www.publicservice.go.ke or www.psckjobs.go.ke by August 18, 2025.

The PSIP is a government youth empowerment programme whose main objective is to offer college graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build skills in order to enhance their chances for employment, networking and entrepreneurship.

The announcement comes a week after the PSC advertised 4,000 vacancies for an internship (Cohort 1), under the State Department for Housing and Urban Development.

The Commission listed the vacant positions in the areas of architecture, civil engineering, construction management, electrical and mechanical engineering, quantity surveying, and structural engineering.

Communication and branding, environment practitioners, geoinformation, health and safety, interior design, land surveying/geospatial, landscape architecture, realtors, social development, urban and regional planning.

Digital marketing, accountants, architectural assistant, data entry clerks, financial analysts, building inspector, inspector civil engineering, inspector electrical, legal, quantity surveying assistant, structural assistant.

Supply chain management, data analysts, data science and/or AI, ICT, inspector of gas/refrigeration, inspector of plumbing and drainage, economics, actuarial, HR, gender and development studies, valuers, property managers and property marketers. 

 The application should be submitted by September 6, 2025.