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Internship plan for graduates
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairperson Margaret Kobia during the launch of Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board's (Kasneb) revised examination syllabus at Serena Hotel, Nairobi, on October 29, 2015. PSC has developed a new internship policy that will see unemployed graduates get internships, from next year, of up to one year with the government, to prepare them for the job market. PHOTO | ROBERT NGUGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The plan seeks to bridge the skills gap of Kenyan university graduates, whose job suitability has been questioned by employers and other stakeholders.
- The new arrangement is a departure from the current practice where government ministries and departments offer internship only to students for whom it is a prerequisite to completion of their studies.
Unemployed graduates will from next year get internships of up to one year with the government to prepare them for the job market.
The plan seeks to bridge the skills gap of Kenyan university graduates, whose job suitability has been questioned by employers and other stakeholders.
