Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry. This role is for Economics Interns based in Nairobi, offering a fixed, three-month internship program designed for current university students seeking professional experience in a dynamic corporate environment.
Eligibility and Application Requirements
To be eligible for this internship program, applicants must meet specific educational and status criteria:
- Only students in their 3rd or final year can apply for these opportunities.
- Candidates should plan to continue their education once the internship concludes or be awaiting graduation.
- Candidates who finished their education and have spent over a year (12 months) since leaving school will not qualify for consideration. Applications from such candidates will be automatically declined.
- You must be in a public or accredited private academic institution undertaking a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- You must be on break/holiday from school during the three-month internship period.
Desired Profile and Skills (What you will need)
A successful intern is expected to demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and possess strong foundational skills:
- A desire to gain professional experience and an exceptional eagerness to learn and explore possibilities.
- Strong listening skills are required.
- Oral and written communication skills, the ability to understand instructions, as well as not being afraid to ask questions will ensure a productive internship.
- Excellent knowledge in use of Microsoft applications is needed.
- Very articulate with fluent English.
- Patient, attention to detail, fast learner, committed, able to understand directions, and capable of working quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Keen to learn about the markets, displaying high attention to detail and pride in their work at this initial stage of their career development.
- A dedication to completing the fixed 3 months internship program.
Mandatory Documentation
If selected, applicants must provide the following documentation:
- Letter from your academic institution indicating you are a student there and/or require an internship as part of the course completion requirement.
- Personal Accident insurance cover for the duration of the internship.
- Bank account details.
- Copy of National Identity Card.
- Copy of KRA Pin Certificate.
- NSSF and SHA numbers.
Critical Application Details
- The internship is for a fixed period of three months without extension.
- When completing your application, please specify your current area of study or degree title under the education or current job experience sections. This information is needed for appropriate departmental allocation. Failure to provide these details may affect selection chances.
- You will be required to complete an online test as soon as the application process is closed to progress through the recruitment process.
- We cannot accept offline applications (Please refrain from dropping off any documentations at our offices). All applications must be made online via the application link.
- Please note that we do not charge any fees or request any form of payment from applicants at any stage of the internship application or placement process. Beware of fraudsters posing as representatives of the company.
