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KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

KEMRI INTERNSHIP AND ATTACHMENT INFORMATION SHEET

GENERAL INFORMATION
The institute is committed to providing the youth with
opportunities to acquire, sharpen their knowledge and gain
technical/practical skills to complement their studies in order to
enhance their employability in line with the Kenya vision 2030.

Attachment is provided to students from Government recognized

INTRODUCTION learning institutions during their final year of year preceding the
final year of study.

Internship is provided to graduates, who are in possession of

certificates from Government recognized learning institutions.

 The Institute attachment program runs on a quarterly basis

and our intakes are in the Months of JANUARY, APRIL,
JULY and OCTOBER.
ATTACHMENT  Only attachees from Government recognized Training
Eligibility and Duration Institutions shall be eligible for intake.
 Attachments opportunities shall be offered to Bachelor’s
degree students during their 3rd OR 4th year of study or 2nd year
Diploma students.
 Attachment shall be undertaken only once during the course.
 Students are required to make applications at least one (1)
month prior to the attachment period by sending a hard copy
application letter or an email to [email protected] and
ATTACHMENT attach the following documents:-
Application Requirements
i. Valid letter from leaning institution,
ii. Day time telephone contact
iii. Details of an accident insurance cover
iv. Application letters to be addressed to:
The Director General, KEMRI (Attn: Training
Office).

Due to the large pool of applicants only selected students are

contacted.
The Internship Program is for young people who have graduated
and have been issued with relevant certificates:-
 Internship vacancy announcements are circulated on the
KEMRI website.
INTERNSHIP  Applications are only received and considered when the
Eligibility and Duration advert is posted and open.
 The advert shall specify the internship areas and shall have the
details of the application process. The intern shall be required
to attach a formal written application to the Director General,
KEMRI.
 He/she should not be in any learning institution at the time of
application.
 Internship will be undertaken only once.
 Internship duration is between one to twelve (12) months
and is non-renewable.
 Retirees and those who lose formal employment are NOT
eligible.
 Depending on the internship requests received from Center
Directors and Heads of Department a total number of
internship vacancies is established by the HR Department;
 An advert is placed on the website and/or on the local dailies.
 Applications are considered from those who meet the
eligibility criteria and depending on the internship fields
INTERNSHIP available.
Recruitment & Selection  A competitive selection process based on merit, distribution of
subject areas of available internships, gender balance, regional
balance and people living with disability.
 Successful candidates are notified and issued with a letter of
offer.
 All persons performing internship are required to have
personal accident and medical Insurance cover at their own
INTERNSHIP cost.
Terms of service  Interns are expected to adhere to the Institute rules and
regulations.
 During their period of engagement, a monthly stipend is
provided at prevailing Government rates.

For more details contact the Deputy Director, HRM on [email protected] c.c.
[email protected]