Vacancy title:
Development Studies Graduate Intern

[Type: INTERN, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Education, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 24 2026

Duty Station:
Off M1 Road, Area 15/6, Gogo Jenala Compound P/Bag B-349, Lilongwe 3 | Lilongwe, Machinga, Zomba, Rumphi, Salima, Kasungu, Mchinji, Dowa, Mangochi | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

BACKGROUND

Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (CYECE), is inviting applications from recent graduates to join its Graduate Internship Programme. The internship supports CYECE's Strategic Plan by developing young professionals who will contribute to child rights promotion, adolescent and youth health and wellbeing, youth development and empowerment, research, advocacy, communications, monitoring and social enterprise initiatives

CYECE aims to recruit Graduate Interns to be based in, Lilongwe, Machinga, Zomba, Rumphi, Salima, Kasungu, Mchinji, Dowa and Mangochi offices. The Graduate interns will support the implementation of the organization's programmes and projects across various thematic areas. The interns will work closely with programme staff to gain practical, hands-on experience in programme planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, stakeholder engagement, community mobilization, and project coordination. This internship is designed to equip recent graduates with professional skills and experience in the development sector while contributing to CYECE's ongoing programme activities. The internship period will run for a of Twelve (12) months. Upon successful completion of the internship, outstanding interns may be considered for permanent employment, subject to satisfactory performance, organizational needs, and the availability of vacant positions.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The ideal candidate must be:

• Recent Graduates and pending graduates
• Aged 18-25 and residing in any of the stated districts above
• In possession of a National ID and Certificates/Transcripts

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• Ability to mobilize communities and facilitate dialogues
• Report writing and documentation skills
• Passionate about child rights promotion, adolescent and youth health and wellbeing, youth development and empowerment, research, advocacy, communications, monitoring and social enterprise initiatives

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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All applicants must submit their applications to the e-address.

Alternatively, Applications can be submitted to the following address.

The Executive Director
Centre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (CYECE)
Off M1 Road, Area 15/6, Gogo Jenala Compound P/Bag B-349, Lilongwe 3.

Applicants must clearly indicate "Application for Graduate Programme Internship – [Residing District]" in the subject or on the envelope. For example:

Application for Graduate Programme Internship – Machinga.

Applications may also be hand-delivered to the nearest CYECE District Office, where they will be received and forwarded to the Head Office for processing.

CYECE is an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, or disability to apply.

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