42 Internship Opportunities in Kampala – Kyambogo University

42 Internship Opportunities in Kampala – Kyambogo University

Uganda Jobs Network brings you a major internship placement opportunity at Kyambogo University. The university invites applications from students across various institutions to undertake full-time internship placements across multiple departments and service units. These internships are designed to provide hands-on professional exposure, practical skills development, and real-world workplace experience for students from business, science, health, administration, and social science disciplines. The internship placement period runs from May to August, making it suitable for students undertaking mandatory industrial training.

If You Are Not Selected: How Internship Skills Can Lead to Self-Employment

If you apply for these internship opportunities and are not selected, the skills associated with these placements can still be transformed into meaningful self-employment and income-generating opportunities. Internship-related skills are often foundational and highly adaptable in Uganda’s job and business environment. Students in finance, accounting, procurement, planning, and human resources can offer services such as basic bookkeeping, payroll support, data entry, report preparation, procurement assistance, and administrative support to small businesses, SACCOs, NGOs, schools, and community organisations. Those in statistics, economics, and planning can earn income through data collection, data cleaning, basic analysis, survey support, research assistance, and reporting for projects and local organisations. These skills are in demand for development programs, academic research, and community-based initiatives. Students in health-related disciplines can support private clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, counselling centres, and community outreach programs under supervision, while gaining experience and building professional networks. Administrative, records, counselling, and student welfare skills can be applied through freelance administrative support, records management, virtual assistance, documentation services, and basic counselling or guidance support where appropriate. At Uganda Jobs Network, we encourage students to view internships not only as placements but also as stepping stones toward professional independence, service provision, and long-term career sustainability.

Internship Placement Overview

Kyambogo University is offering forty-two (42) internship positions across academic, administrative, and medical units. These placements are intended for students currently enrolled in recognised institutions who require industrial training or practical exposure as part of their academic programs. Interns will work under supervision within designated departments, gaining exposure to institutional systems, public sector operations, and professional standards.

Internship Vacancies by Department

Administrative and Academic Departments

No.	Department	Vacancies	Preferred Programme of Study
1	Finance and Accounts	20	Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
2	Internal Audit	2	Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
3	Environmental Science	1	Bachelor of Secretarial and Administrative Sciences
4	Procurement and Disposal Unit	1	Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
5	Directorate of Planning and Development	3	Bachelor of Statistics, Economics, Economics and Statistics, Quantitative Economics
6	Students’ Affairs and Welfare	1	Bachelor of Business Administration, Social Sciences, Arts with Education
7	Directorate of Human Resources	2	Bachelor of Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Arts or Social Sciences with HRM and Industrial Psychology

Medical Centre Internship Vacancies

Area	Vacancies	Programme of Study
Dental	2	Diploma in Dental (2nd or 3rd year)
Nursing	2	Final year Certificate or Diploma in Nursing
Laboratory	2	Certificate or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science Technology
Clinical	2	Diploma in Clinical Medicine
Records	2	Certificate or Diploma in Records or Library Studies
Counselling	2	Diploma in Guidance and Counselling

Application Requirements

• Written application letter.
• Referral or introduction letter from the applicant’s Faculty, School, or Department.
• Applicants must be continuing students eligible for internship placement.

Submission Details

Applications must be submitted in person to the address below no later than 20th February at 5:00 PM (EAST). Chief Human Resources Kyambogo University Second Floor, Administration Block (Records Office)

Important Notes

• Only students who formally apply in response to this call will be considered.
• Successful applicants may be required to come with their own laptop computers where institutional resources are limited.

Richard K. Manano Chief Human Resources

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