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.
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.
