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ICT Authority

Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave


PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2089061/ 2211960 Fax:
+254 20 2211960
www.ict.go.ke
[email protected]

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY


AUTHORITY
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
PRESIDENTIAL DIGITAL TALENT INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMME (DIGITALENT) COHORT IX 2024/2025
Application Deadline: THURSDAY MIDNIGHT, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2024

The ICT Authority invites suitable recent university graduates to apply for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme
(PDTP) Cohort IX Intake. Through this transformative initiative, the Government is looking for young talented
Kenyans with passion for ICT and Public Service to undergo a structured 12-month internship programme in both
the public and private sector.

Internship Objective: The objective of the program is to develop and prepare young ICT graduates to take up
employment and entrepreneurship opportunities that come up in the ICT as well as other sectors. The program
provides participants an excellent opportunity to gain workplace experience, expand knowledge, mentorship and
build professional networks in the areas of: Network & Digital Infrastructure (150), Software Development
& AI (100), Information Security (50), Multimedia (Graphic Design) & Digital Marketing (50), and Data
Analytics (50).

Presidential Digital Talent Program

Eligibility

1. Applicants MUST have graduated and attained First or Upper Second-Class Honors (or the equivalent) from
a recognized institution in the last two years (from Jan 2022).
2. If waiting graduation (till Dec 2024), MUST provide a recommendation/reference letter signed & stamped by
the university and transcript indicating First or Upper Second-Class Honors to be awarded.
3. Recent graduates in BSc. ICT or Engineering (Electrical & Electronics, Telecommunication, Software) – The
graduates must have thorough knowledge in the core areas of specialization; Network & Digital Infrastruc-
ture, Software Development & AI, Information Security, Multimedia (Graphic Design) & Digital Mar-
keting, and Data Analytics. The Applicant may be required to demonstrate technical competencies
on their core of specialization prior to the interview.
4. MUST be a Kenyan youth between 21 to 29 years of age and unemployed
5. Should NOT have undertaken any other Internship program in the government including PSC.
6. Applicants should be willing and ready to be deployed in any government organization (MCDAs) within the
47 counties on full time basis from 8:00am – 5:00pm.
7. Females, persons with disability and graduates from ASAL regions are encouraged to apply.

Applications Procedure:

8. Interested applicants MUST complete the online application form via: https://digitalent.go.ke/ and attach
relevant documents as indicated in the form
9. Incomplete applications will not be considered and
10. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to attend the interviews.

For further enquiries please contact: [email protected]

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