Graduate Interships

The Center, through its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Program, 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 internship program whose objective is to nurture talented young Africans to become future scholars, research leaders and aligned professionals. For the 2026 period, the Program has opened internship opportunities in the following projects and departments for 3-6 months, starting May 2026.

Minimum qualifications and experience required

Either completed a bachelor’s degree in the last six months; and/or pursuing/completing a master’s degree in any of the following areas: population studies/demography, statistics, epidemiology, economics, social sciences, or related discipline. More information in the field of education required can be found in the individual project write- up.
Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills are desired for research internships.
This call is open to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.
The internship will be hybrid, with the expectation that the intern will be physically available when required for internship activities.