Internship Opportunities
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya
(CAP YEI), is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide
Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the
society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning
and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and
credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
The key purpose of the organization
is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop
labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings
and enterprise development support.
About the position
Internships are open to Diploma and
Degree students who wish to acquire knowledge and experience of a real work
environment to the mutual benefit of both the organization and the Intern.
Interns will be fully involved in the
work programme of the unit relevant to their studies under the supervision of a
responsible staff member.
Interns are expected to contribute
their skills, knowledge and competencies while acquiring supplemental training
in their areas of specialization but are not full-time employees.
They are not substitutes for
full-time staff. Internships are normally offered for a period of three months.
An intern will be required to work for five (5) days per week.
We are offering internship
opportunities in the following fields;
1.
Field research
2.
Project management
3.
Placement networking
4.
Human Resources
5.
Entrepreneurship
6.
Logistics
7.
Website development
8.
Business Development
9.
Information Technology
10.
Management Information
Systems
11.
Video editing and
production
12.
Counseling
13.
Life skills and e -
learning
14.
Social work, community
mobilization and outreach
15.
Curriculum development
16.
Monitoring and
evaluation
17.
Documentation and
content development
18.
Proposal Writing
Qualifications:
·
Applicants must, at a minimum, be
enrolled in a recognized undergraduate programme.
·
Applicants should be well-organized,
self-motivated and reliable.
·
Basic computer skills (i.e.,
Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required.
·
Interns must be self-driven who can
work with minimal Supervision
Application Process:
1.
Applicants should send their
applications via email directly to hrcapyei@gmail.com
2.
Applicants should submit an
application letter explaining their interest in working with CAP YEI which must
be pasted in the body of email.
3.
A CV detailing education, work
experience and any other relevant technical skills should be attached.
4.
In addition, a supporting letter from
the Applicant's institution will be required.
5.
Interns are required to select the
field they are interested in and quote the name of the field you are applying
for in both the subject of the email and the application letter.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.