NGO Fellowship and Internship Opportunities in Kenya - AFRIKA KOMMT!

AFRIKA KOMMT! - An Initiative of German Industry for Future Leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa
 
AFRIKA KOMMT! is a joint initiative for capacity building of leading German companies.

It aims at young highly qualified professionals from Sub-Saharan African countries with several years of working experience on the job.

During a 12-month stay in Germany, a 8-month internship in one of the participating companies forms the heart of the program. 


The internship gives participants the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of management practice and to participate in economic, social and organisational change processes and will enable them to establish a network between cooperation partners from their home companies and German companies.

Qualification / Level of Experience
  • University degree in one of the following areas: Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science / Information Technology, Business Information, Communication, Economics, Human Resources, Industrial- Mechanical, Process, Electrical Engineering, Finance, Healthcare, Law, Life Science, Marketing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physics, Sales, Supply Chain Management, Product Management
  • Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) is an advantage
  • Two to five years of relevant work experience
  • Excellent English languages skills, French, Portuguese and German are an advantage
  • Intercultural competencies, open to new experiences abroad and willing to learn German
Fellowship Details
  • Roundtrip airfare to and from Germany, travel and accommodation in Germany
  • Fees for German language courses
  • Living allowance
  • Coverage of health insurance, accident insurance and liability insurance
  • International Management Training (IMT) courses
  • Relocation fee
Applications for the AFRIKA KOMMT! Program cycle from 2015 – 2017 can be submitted until 10 February 2016 through the online application form on www.afrika-kommt.de only.

Successful candidates will be invited to an assessment centre in Africa in April 2016.