GRADUATE & INTERN PLACEMENTS

Are you a third-year university student, or a recent graduate seeking practical work experience in a dynamic development organisation? ActionAid International Uganda (AAIU) invites applications for its Graduate & Internship Placement Programme, designed to provide hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development while contributing to social justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on the placement area, interns will support:

• Day-to-day departmental operations and administrative processes
• Planning, implementation, and monitoring of programmes and projects, including field-level activities where applicable
• Data collection, entry, analysis, documentation, and reporting to support learning and decision-making
• Preparation of departmental reports, presentations, and knowledge products
• Coordination of meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements
• Support to procurement and supply chain processes in line with organisational policies
• Support financial processes such as documentation, budgeting, and basic financial tracking (where applicable)
• Contribute to communication and visibility activities, including content development and documentation of success stories
• Support human resource and administrative processes, including records management and coordination tasks
• Participate in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities, including tracking progress against indicators
• Ensure adherence to organisational policies, including safeguarding, gender equality, and accountability principles
• Engage in continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development activities
• Any other duties assigned by the supervising manager as part of the learning programme.

Who Should Apply

Applicants Should:

• Be a second- or third-year university student or have completed a bachelor’s degree within the last two years
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Show commitment to learning and ActionAid’s values.

Who We're Looking For:

• We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, and committed students in second or third or year of university study, recent graduates who are eager to gain practical work experience and contribute to ActionAid International Uganda's work.
• Graduates should have completed a bachelor’s degree within the last two years in a relevant field, including Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Procurement and Logistics Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work and Social Administration, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess good analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and work collaboratively in a diverse environment.
• A basic understanding of consent, safeguarding, copyright and accessibility (captions) is important, and interest in social justice or rights-based communication is an added advantage.

What We Offer

• Structured mentorship and learning opportunities
• Meaningful hands-on experience
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment

• Day-to-day departmental operations and administrative processes
• Planning, implementation, and monitoring of programmes and projects, including field-level activities where applicable
• Data collection, entry, analysis, documentation, and reporting to support learning and decision-making
• Preparation of departmental reports, presentations, and knowledge products
• Coordination of meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements
• Support to procurement and supply chain processes in line with organisational policies
• Support financial processes such as documentation, budgeting, and basic financial tracking (where applicable)
• Contribute to communication and visibility activities, including content development and documentation of success stories
• Support human resource and administrative processes, including records management and coordination tasks
• Participate in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities, including tracking progress against indicators
• Ensure adherence to organisational policies, including safeguarding, gender equality, and accountability principles
• Engage in continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development activities
• Any other duties assigned by the supervising manager as part of the learning programme.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Willingness to learn and work collaboratively in a diverse environment
• Basic understanding of consent, safeguarding, copyright and accessibility (captions)
• Interest in social justice or rights-based communication (added advantage)

• Second- or third-year university student or have completed a bachelor’s degree within the last two years
• Relevant field of study including Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Procurement and Logistics Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work and Social Administration, or related disciplines.