The ICT Authority invites suitable recent university graduates to apply for the Presidential Digital Talent
Programme (PDTP) Cohort VII 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 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, refine career goals and build professional networks in the areas of: Network & Infrastructure, Application Development, Graphic & Design, Information Security, and Project Management.
Eligibility
- Applicants MUST have graduated and attained First or Upper Second-Class Honors (or the equivalent) from a recognized institution in the last two years (within the last 24 months) from 2020 to the
date of this advertisement. - If waiting graduation, MUST provide a recommendation/reference letter from the University stamped
& signed by the dean of students indicating First or Upper Second-Class Honors to be awarded - Recent graduates in BSc. ICT or Engineering (Electrical & Electronics, Telecommunication, Systems/
Software, Computer) – The graduates must have thorough knowledge in the core areas of specialization; Network & Infrastructure, Application Development, Graphic & Design, Information
Security, and Project Management. The Applicant may be required to demonstrate technical
competencies on their core of specialization prior to the interview. - MUST be a Kenyan youth between 21 to 29 years of age
- Should NOT have undertaken any other Internship program in the government and is Unemployed
- 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. - Females, persons with disability and graduates from ASAL regions are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline - Interested applicants MUST complete the online application form via: https://digitalent.go.ke/ and
attach relevant documents as indicated in the form - Incomplete applications will not be considered and
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to attend the interviews.
For further enquiries please contact: pdtp@ict.go.ke
