Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Kenya Pakistan Tanzania Uganda United Kingdom
Various locations
Overview
AKU is an exciting place to work at as it is expanding rapidly. A career with AKU means that there are excellent opportunities for you in an environment driven by innovation and high expectations. We are an organisation where mentoring and training programmes exist to further your growth. You get the distinct opportunity to be part of a community affecting the lives of some of the best and brightest students.
Details
AKU offers on-the-job traineeship programmes in various disciplines for committed young individuals interested in making careers in these fields. The programmes include classroom lectures as well as hands-on experience to provide knowledge and develop the required skills. Trainees are paid a monthly stipend in order to help defray personal expenses. Upon successful completion of the traineeship period, the trainees may be inducted as regular employees of the University, subject to availability of a position and good performance.
Interested candidates are required to submit their resumes through the online application form.
We also offer a special management traineeship.
Traineeships are offered in many areas.
Our Vision
The Aga Khan University will be an autonomous, international institution of distinction, primarily serving the developing world and Muslim societies in innovative and enduring ways.
Mission
The Aga Khan University is committed to the development of human capacities through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and application through service.
It seeks to prepare individuals for constructive and exemplary leadership roles, and shaping public and private policies, through strength in research and excellence in education, all dedicated to providing meaningful contributions to society.
To advance this mission, AKU will:
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Offer programmes of international quality.
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Respond to identified needs in the countries and regions which it serves.
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Prioritise teaching and research which will inform and underpin intellectual innovation and change.
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Provide service to advance its educational and research mandate.
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Foster and develop leadership capacity through its education and research programmes.
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Assess its impact and effectiveness.
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Promote access and equity by taking positive measures to make the University inclusive of all socio-economic groups, addressing the particular needs and circumstances of the disadvantaged, promoting the welfare and advancement of women.
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Engage in knowledge networking and emerging technologies.
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Add value by promoting partnership and networking across the Aga Khan Development Network, and with other national and international institutions.
Values
As an international institution, in achieving its mission, Aga Khan University operates on the core principles of Impact, Quality, Relevance and Access.
Inspired by Islamic ethics, humanistic ideals and the philosophy of Aga Khan Development Network, the University is committed to building an environment that fosters intellectual freedom, distinction in scholarship, pluralism, compassion, and humanity's collective responsibility for a sustainable physical, social and cultural environment.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
