Internship at AGNES Africa

The Internship will produce Kenya’s next generation of independent climate leaders well-equipped with a deeper understanding of climate science-policy-practice nexus – an approach critical for addressing contemporary and emerging climate challenges, facing Africa and Kenya, in particular. The Internship is aimed at talented Kenyan academically outstanding young graduates with the potential to become climate leaders in their selected field of specialization and provide the opportunity to build an independent career within the climate science-policy-practice interface.

The objectives of the Internship are:

• help to ensure that young professionals can contribute to the IPCC processes.
• offer young people a unique opportunity to start their career on the climate policy-science-practice interface and support implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
• promote practical experiential learning for Interns in climate policy and negotiations and support innovative analytical work through mentorship.
• establish mutually beneficial long-term networks of experts that can produce innovative ideas and knowledge exchange that enhance policies, planning and programming of climate actions.
• be exposed to policy analysis and project development.

Duration and Start of Internship

• Internship will be for a fixed period of six (6) months (starting: 1st October 2024 and ending: 31st March 2025).
• Interns will be expected to participate full-time.

Number of Internship Offered

Two interns will be selected.

Eligibility

This Internship is for academically outstanding young professionals who are aspiring to be climate and environmental professionals and leaders in the science-policy-practice nexus. We are looking for individuals who are committed and passionate about working on climate science-policy-practice focused problems. Successful applicants should be talented young Kenyan early career professionals who have the potential to work independently to become climate leaders in their respective field of expertise, and are excited about developing new skills. Applicants from under-represented groups, including women and persons with disabilities (PWDs), are particularly encouraged to apply.

The applicant must:

• be a national of Kenyan of NOT more than 28 years old and a holder of at least a bachelor’s degree or above from any field at the time of application,
• be an early career researcher with not more than two years’ since completing their degree, by the time of application,
• possess strong communication abilities, both written and verbal. Creative, innovative and critical thinking are essential to participate in the programme.
• be highly motivated to work and ready to learn in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment.
• display a clear interest in the interface between science, policy, and practice.