Responsible AI and Data Governance Intern at Africa Center for Health Systems & Gender Justice (AcHS-GJ)

Cross-Cutting Requirements for All Interns
All applicants should demonstrate:

• Strong interest in women’s economic opportunity, gender justice, financial inclusion, and health equity.
• Respect for community knowledge, lived experience, and ethical data practices.
• Ability to work with low-income women and grassroots partners with dignity and sensitivity.
• Good writing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn and work across research, programme implementation, technology, and community engagement.

What Interns Will Gain

• Interns will gain practical experience in:
• Community-rooted AI and NLP for African languages.
• Women’s financial inclusion and lending readiness.
• Participatory research and data collection.
• Responsible AI, data governance, and ethical use of community data.
• Programme implementation with grassroots women’s organisations.
• Translating research and data into practical tools for low-income women.
• Working at the intersection of gender justice, economic opportunity, health, and technology.

Interested applicants should submit:

• A short cover letter indicating the internship role they are applying for.
• A current CV.
• A short writing sample, data sample, coding sample, or portfolio, where relevant. 

Applications should be sent to: vacancies@healthsystemsgenderjustice.org cc info@healthsystemsgenderjustice.org

Subject line: FemDigiNomics Internship Application – [Role Applied For]

Deadline: 31st July 2026