| | London, United Kingdom | Twelve (12) Weeks | Academic Development | | Aga Khan Schools have successfully run two
online conferences focused on issues conneted to climate change and the
environment, the first in 2020 and the second in 2022. The network has
successfully worked with interns to organise and run each conference and are
seeking interns to lead the third conference to be held in early November 2023.
| - Develop learning outcomes for the 2023 conference.
- Work with a group of interested students to prepare a theme and schedule plan for activities to take place within the conference.
- Work with the Academies and schools to put out a call for papers.
- Identify and select students to present.
- Support students in preparing their presentations for the conference.
- Identify partners and/or guest speakers from within the AKDN, and beyond.
- Set up the logistical plan for the running of the conference.
- Develop marketing and communications materials for the conference in line with the AKS branding guidelines.
- Identify and train student volunteers to take part in the running of the conference.
- Prepare and execute monitoring and evaluation tools, to assess achievement of the learning outcomes.
- Document the process for use in future years.
| - Be working towards, or have completed, a Bachelor's Degree in either Education or Environmental Sciences
- Experience of working with and coaching young people, ideally on environmental projects
- General IT competence. Ability to use Zoom and main office software programmes confidently
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
- Good communication skills, particularly the ability to present confidently to an online audience
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
- Willingness to work across time zones
- Knowledge and skills to support the described tasks
- Reliable connectivity
- Ability to work in a pluralistic environment
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and work in situations requiring quick turnaround of deliverables
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; ability in Urdu is an asset
- Willingness to comply with AKS Safeguarding requirements for direct work with students.
| Alexandra Holland is an experienced school leader and curriculum developer. She has worked in schools in the UK, Hong Kong and South Africa before joining the Aga Khan Academies in 2010. Based in the UK, she has worked across the AKA network to support the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, and the distinctive elements of the Academies programme, including the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, Service Learning, bilingual education and Student Exchanges. She is a member of the International Baccalaureate Educator Network, reviewing curriculum for other IB schools and leading both face-to-face and online professional development for teachers.
| Alexandra Holland is an experienced school leader and curriculum developer,. She has worked in schools in the UK, Hong Kong and South Africa before joining the Aga Khan Academies in 2010. She has worked across the AKA network to support the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, and the distinctive elements of the Academies programme, including the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, Service Learning, bilingual education and Student Exchanges. She is a member of the International Baccaluareate Educator Network, reviewing curriculum for other IB schools and leading both face-to-face and online professional development for teachers.
| Environmental Science & Sustainability / Education | - Learn how to develop locally contextualized educational curriculum frameworks on emerging issues such as climate change.
- Develop critical skills in succinct report writing for professionals in the academic development field.
- Better understand the scope of Education Networks and current curriculum practices in environmental education.
- Learn best practices in research, data management, and literature review.
- Opportunity to work with leading educators to develop innovative curriculums.
| Ms Alexandra Holland | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Karachi, Pakistan | Twelve (12) Weeks | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | | The core responsibility of the candidate will be to support the early childhood development parenting program lead and her team with five action components of the work:
- Parent Education in healthcare settings (20%)
- Parent education and advocacy community settings (20%)
- Research projects implementation (20%)
- Content development (20%)
- Administration (20%)
| - Co-facilitate in training expecting and delivered parents regarding early childhood development.
- Develop, initiate, conduct and manage monthly parenting online sessions and bimonthly parenting clubs.
- Develop content for early childhood development parent education.
- Conduct desk and systematic reviews for scaling up early childhood programs in healthcare settings.
- Support the administration of early childhood parenting education program administration.
| - A graduate degree in Education/Social sciences/Nursing /Clinical research
- Experience in any program focused on early childhood development (community, professional, voluntary)
- Proficiency in MS office
- Additional skills in research and data software will be an added benefit
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
| Dr Shelina Bhamani is working at the Aga Khan University in capacity of Associate Director, Allied Health at Office of Allied Health and Ass Professor and Lead for Early Childhood Development Parenting Readiness Education Program at the ObGyn department. She is pioneer Credentialed Consultant to run First ECD Clinics at the Aga Khan University Hospital. Dr Bhamani has a doctoral degree in education with a specialization in program supervision and early childhood development with more than 15+ years cumulative experience on various positions from teaching at Beaconhouse Kindergarten School, to managing ECD Section of AKESP School, to working as National Research Coordinator ECD for Aga Khan Foundation. Later, transitioning into Program Consultant for different AKF Geneva projects on ECD and working as a university Faculty at Institute of Business Management, SZBIST, Greenwich, Hamdard and AIOU. There are times in career where she has worked in programmatic agencies like USAID Pakistan Reading Project and Aman Foundation in capacity of Senior Manager Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation taking care of both Aman Health and Aman Tech (vocational education) entity monitoring and evaluation. Dr Shelina is a seasoned trainer invited for guest sessions at various platforms. In last three years conducted more than 100 guest sessions including radio appearance etc. As part of her hobby, Dr Shelina runs a Facebook group on Early childhood matters. She also offers global academic citizenship by participating in activities like WHO guideline development group, University of Washington (Certified NCAST Instructor), ICEA as childbirth educator evaluator etc.
| The Department of ObGyn hosts 6500 deliveries a year. ECD PREP program focuses on developing capacity of parents regarding early childhood development.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Obgyn) was commissioned in the year 1986 and was re-configurated as part of the Division of Women and child health in 2009. Obgyn offers wide range of academic programs and clinical services. The academic programs cater to undergraduate medical students, interns, FCPS and MCPS residents, Fellows and Physicians. It offers residency program to a total of 34 candidates and Fellowship program in sub-specialty of Uro-Gynaecology, Gynecological-Oncology and Fetal Maternal Medicine.
Our academic mission is to train and develop medical student and trainees as safe surgeons and to advance the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology through translational research. We work towards the mission by integrating education and research with clinical services. The department provides educational activities to a wider range of audience for gynecologists and physicians working in the community through a comprehensive and intensive Continuing Medical Education programs.
| Health Sciences / Education | - Enhanced understanding of early childhood parenting education
- Content development skills
- Research skills
- Early childhood program administration skills
| Prof Shelina Bhamani – Manager, Parenting Education Program and Assistant Professor, Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Karachi, Pakistan | Twelve (12) Weeks | School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) | | The Research Intern will be expected to collaborate with various faculty members, and AKU grants and research office to provide assistance with new SONAM research proposals and grants along with the facilitation of on-going research activities. The focus will be in the systematic review and qualitative data analysis. There will be some exposure of quantitative proposal development and analysis.
| - Collaborating with AKU grant office and SONAM faculties for assisting in writing extramural grants.
- Enhance the quality of research outputs by monitoring and evaluating SONAM research, and by closely connecting with Principal Investigator (PI) and Research team.
- Participate in research meetings remotely/face to face, writing minutes and reporting as per need.
- Facilitating the research output.
- Provide assistance in the functioning of Nursing Research Centre under the supervision of Assistant Dean of Research and Admin Support.
- Get the opportunity to be the author of at least one Manuscript.
| - At least Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences, Public Policy or any other related field.
- Proficient desk research skills. Proven ability to express researched information into summarized documents.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team player.
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn.
| Dr Tazeen Ali has obtained a post-doctoral degree in Health Policy & Equity in 2019 and PhD in Medical Sciences in 2011 from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. She started her nursing career in Community Health Nursing at AKU in 1990 and progressed to the positions of Field Director of three Primary Health Centers and Community Health Nurse Coordinator in 1999. She joined AKU-SONAM in 2001 as a Senior Instructor and progressed to the academic rank of Professor in 2021 with a joint role with the Department of Community Health Sciences. With the honor of being the first nurse to have achieved the PhD degree from Karolinska Institutet. Dr Tazeen has a major role in developing the nursing stream in the PhD program at the Aga Khan University where she largely contributes towards the development and Execution of Faculty Research awards to encourage SONAM faculty to flourish in the field of Public Health & research.
| School of Nursing and Midwifery, SONAM, is the first academic unit of the Aga Khan University in Pakistan. Founded in 1980, the school has led the way in introducing new academic programmes in nursing and midwifery that prepare students using a blended learning curriculum and simulation-based training at the University’s Centre for Innovation in Medical Education.
SONAM’s collaborations with several public and private sector institutions, regulatory bodies and federations, and NGOs within Pakistan and across the globe have enabled us to bring a diverse pool of expertise and to improve nursing and midwifery education and practice within the country. Our graduates go on to join diverse teams of clinical experts, researchers, academicians and policymakers and are able to make an impact on the healthcare landscape.
| Health Sciences | - Exposure to various functions in an academic and research institution
- Opportunity to work within a small team of professionals across strategy and operations
| Dr Tazeen Ali | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Karachi, Pakistan | Twelve (12) Weeks | Community Health Sciences | | The intern will work closely with the team to identify health issues of global importance that are most prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Pakistan. They will participate in developing research, design, and implementation of various public health modules within CHS to be used for various stakeholders in rural contexts (ex. Students, community health workers, etc.).
| - Aid with the creation of training modules for communities which can be translated to the local language and train people in the rural offices.
- Critical appraisal of literature in public health and synthesizing research questions.
- Writing technical reports on epidemiological investigations in public health.
- Assist the department in technical report writings for the on-going projects.
- Apply concepts of health risk management in risk-associated issues of infectious diseases for a better public health policy design.
- Grant and proposal writing and literature reviews to advance research and programmes within the department
- Project reporting, post project evaluations, final reporting of main projects.
| - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, Health systems, Global Health or other related fields.
- Good data management skills; basic to intermediate-level skills
- Strong academic and professional report writing skills
- Good quantitative research and analysis skills; intermediate level data analyses, a familiarity with quantitative analyses software
- Strong skills in research, IT, and digital literacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team player.
| Dr. Bilal Ahmed Usmani is an Epidemiologist with concentration in modelling the spread and persistence of communicable diseases in populations; ranging from vector borne diseases like dengue to Influenza, Hepatitis B,C and Tuberculosis. He is quite interested in the identification of main determinants for disease endemicity in communities. Currently he is looking at the spread patterns and healthcare burden of COVID-19 in Sindh province and its impact on public health for better management and control.
| Aga Khan University's (AKU) Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the preeminent public health institution in the country. The vision of the Chancellor set the direction for the University to take a lead in community development and the creation of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes a balance between tertiary care and population health.
CHS has taken a major role in that development. Over the past three decades, CHS has led national development of primary health care, public health practice, health systems development and the evidence-based approach at the University and in the nation. CHS has developed successful models in urban and rural settings in Pakistan that emphasize empowerment - building on the strengths of communities. As part of an international university, CHS collaborates in a global network of outstanding research and teaching institutions including AKU affiliates in East Africa and Central Asia.
| Health Sciences | - Learn key skills and gain experience in scientific knowledge translation and synthesis for specific rural contexts and applications
- Gain experience in technical report writing in the public health and epidemiological field
- Participate in all stages of research design and get a holistic sense of the work it entails
- Learn basic modelling skills to measure the effect of an outbreak in populations and its application in health systems.
| Prof Bilal Ahmed Usmani | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Nairobi, Kenya | Twelve (12) Weeks | Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) | | The Intern will be actively involved in the organization, marketing, registration and logistics of the Aga Khan University’s Harvard Kennedy Leadership Programme. They will work closely with project managers on the development, implementation and management of a curriculum frame work for the graduate school of media and communications.
| - Assist in producing and developing capacity for various trainings as part of the programme
- Assist with the creation of training and meeting content and run logistics (notetaking, breakout rooms, etc.)
- Create social media reports (monitoring and engagement schedules, reports and feedback), create social media content (video, audio, and image editing)
- Work to develop curriculum frameworks, application protocols and data analysis
- Support communications functions: developing communications collateral, branding, supporting social media strategy, and interfacing with partners to monitor and evaluate the programme.
- Support project manager as a project support officer in various academic and special projects
| - Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business, or other related fields
- Necessary oral and written fluency in English. Second language an asset (French, Portuguese, German, etc.)
- Good understanding of social media platforms, how to leverage them and be interested in learning how to cross-populate across the platforms
- Good grasp or keen interest to learn Photoshop, video editing, audio editing, etc.
| | Launched in 2015, the Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) is the premier source of education and tailored training for journalists, communicators and media executives and entrepreneurs in East Africa and beyond. Guided by the principles of global excellence and local relevance, GSMC helps individuals to transform their careers and organizations to seize on opportunities and reap the benefits of innovation.
The Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKUGSMC) is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. AKU-GSMC will change the way media and communications training is delivered in Africa by curating programs that are globally competitive and locally relevant.
| Education / Communications & Marketing | - Learning how to operate in a professional, educational environment
- Learn about the intricacies of curriculum planning, costing, student enrolment, etc.
- Receive training on digital content skills management and application
- Exposure to various functions in an academic institution
- Opportunity to work within a small team of professionals across strategy and operations
| Mr AlyKhan Peermohammed | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | London, United Kingdom | Twelve (12) Weeks | Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilization | | - Develop data set for publication
- Analysis of data for publication
- Preparation of data tables for publication
| - Develop a database for archaeological excavation data
- Entry of archaeological excavation, surface survey and material culture data into the database
- Analyse data and compile findings
- Develop alumni content for the alumni website and social media platforms.
- Participate in meetings and discussions, as required, (in person or online) held to promote alumni relations.
- Assist in developing communication material, including presentations and brief reports regarding progress on alumni engagement
| - A university degree, preferably in Archeology, International Relations, Development Studies or a related field
- An interest in global development, higher education, healthcare and philanthropy and fundraising
- Excellent analytical skills and a strategic thinker
- Strong ability to multi-task and take initiative
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility and an ability to deliver work to tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with discretion
- Resourceful and independent, but comfortable working within the framework of an integrated fundraising program, and team-oriented environment
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information and data from a wide variety of sources, and to present the resulting information to a range of audiences in a clear and accurate manner
- A highly professional manner
| Charlotte Whiting is Head of Operations at AKU-ISMC and works closely with the Dean to develop strategy and deliver all operational functions at the Institute, including planning and budgeting, financial management, governance and policy development, risk management and compliance. She is also Company Secretary for AKU-ISMC. Charlotte joined AKU-ISMC to manage the Institute’s Publications Department and was promoted to her current position in 2021. She holds a BA Hons from Durham University, an MPhil from Magdalene College Cambridge, and a PhD from the University of Durham, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Prior to joining AKU, she was Deputy Director of the Iraq Programme at Council for At-Risk Academics and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) in Amman where she directed several research programmes. She is author of ‘Complexity and Diversity in the Late Iron Age Southern Levant: 'Edomite' Archaeology and Scholarly Discourse’ (Archaeopteris, 2007) and ‘Excavations at Tel Jezreel 1995–1996: The Stratigraphy and Neolithic–Iron Age Pottery from Area A’ (American Schools of Oriental Research, 2021).
| AKU-ISMC strives to become an academic leader that provides the highest quality of research and teaching; engaging locally and internationally on questions and debates regarding historic and contemporary affairs of Muslim cultures and societies.
| Data Sciences & IT | | Dr Charlotte Whiting | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Twelve (12) Weeks | Institute of Educational Development (IED) | | Under the guidance and direct supervision of Director’s Office (DO), the IDRCA supports the implementation of the DO’s information, documentation, research communication and advocacy strategies to increase and promote relations, evidence-based impact and awareness of the work of IED, EA within AKU-wide and with partners, donors, students, education stakeholders and the public, which will eventually enhance the visibility of IED, EA.
This internship will support IED, EA to implement evidence-based programmes through documentation of achievements, success stories, best practices and lessons learned. This will include support in generating evidence, strategic information and results packaging of IED’s programmes to improve quality of education in the East African region. The IDRCA works in close collaboration with the Manager in the Director’s Office, Research Office, Programmes Office, CELL, Projects Office, and the Marketing and Communications Office.
| - Collection and compilation of information and preparation of content for dissemination. This includes research and develops materials for specific information topics and/or outputs such as video productions
- Develop information and communication strategies to support DO’s institutional communication, outreach and programmes. This includes writing, editing, designing and producing analytical reports, articles and other publications such as articles, Director’s updates (DU), or other information materials as required
- Research on the evidence and strategic information through various reporting platform. Collect, analyse and package strategic information documents, e.g. programmes updates, fact sheets, beneficiaries and partners’ database, and regional intelligence information on higher education
- Assist to improve the institute’s online presence through website and social media. The Assistant will also support the implementation of the website content management system
- Assist in developing and implementing activities and programmes to promote public awareness/knowledge of and access to institute’s services, information and materials
- Develop a marketing plan for IED’s visibility
| - Master’s Degree or bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Education, Mass Communication or International Relations
- Experience in using social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and Blogs
- Prior experience in Public Relations, Documentation or Communications
- Prior experience in working with international NGOs/ UN organizations/ organizations promoting philanthropy to social and development projects
- Good knowledge of video and sound editing & digital media platforms
- Strong research and general IT competence
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
- Strong team working capacity and ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a pluralistic environment
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and work in situations requiring quick turnaround of deliverables and across time zones
| Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania the Institute for Educational Development is one of the leading centres in East Africa for providing diverse programmes designed for the professional development of educators and educational researchers.
With our cutting edge and regionally relevant research and leading academic staff, we work to improve the quality of education in East Africa by offering graduate degrees in education as full-time and part-time; tailored professional development courses; educational interventions and influence educational policies by working with communities and other stakeholders.
| Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania the Institute for Educational Development is one of the leading centres in East Africa for providing diverse programmes designed for the professional development of educators and educational researchers.
With our cutting edge and regionally relevant research and leading academic staff, we work to improve the quality of education in East Africa by offering graduate degrees in education as full-time and part-time; tailored professional development courses; educational interventions and influence educational policies by working with communities and other stakeholders.
| Education / Communications & Marketing | - Learn and explore working in an online environment
- Learn of different and subtle cultural nuances
- Expand capacity to across differing time zones
- Learn the nuances of a graduate school
| Prof Nicholas Wachira | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Nairobi, Kenya | Twelve (12) Weeks | Pathology Department | | The intern will work with the Pathology team to develop a project involving breast cancer pathology, its clinical aspects, and cancer tumour registry. This will involve conducting the necessary research, design, and scientific writing. There will be opportunities to perform other projects depending on interest and need within these fields.
| - Provide assistance to the faculty with their on-going research projects and data management pertaining to breast cancer pathology
- Actively participate in research on various medical databases, and perform literature reviews
- Drafting research proposals and manuscript writing, with potential to co-author in a publication
| - Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Molecular biology or other related fields
- Strong research, IT, digital literacy, and basic data analysis skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
- Good communications, scientific writing, and professional writing skills
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
| Dr. Shahin Sayed graduated from the University of Nairobi in 1997 with an MMEd in General Pathology. She has since been in practice in Histo/Cyto Pathology at the Departments of Pathology at Kenyatta National Hospital and from 2005 at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUHN).
She has been a recipient of several short-term fellowships and attachments at Stellenbosch University, (Cytopathology) Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam (Medical renal diseases), University of Siena (Lymphomas), and Mass General Hospital (Breast Pathology). Her main research interest has been Breast Cancers in which she has two international grants as PI in collaboration with the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Universities of Cape Town and Kwa Zulu Natal. She has also collaborated in Lymphoma research with Prof Lorenzo Leoncini (University of Siena) and Dr. Aliyah Sohani at Mass General Hospital. She has over 15 publications in her areas of research. She is currently the Section Head of Histopathology at AKUHN where she is also actively involved in residency training and research and supervision of resident dissertations. She was elected the Secretary General of the College of East, Central and Southern Africa in Kampala in 2010. She is scheduled to pursue her doctorate studies with the University of Cape Town in her area of research interest.
| The Department of Pathology at the Medical College of Aga Khan University in East Africa is deeply committed to providing excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and diagnostic services in the region. Based at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya (AKUH, N) we are driven by excellence in scholarship. With one of the largest reference laboratories in the East African region, state-of-the-art technologies, faculty and highly trained personnel, we offer a full range of services in all branches of pathology as well as education and research. The Department incorporates the divisions of Chemical Pathology, Medical Microbiology, Haematology and Anatomic Pathology.
| Pathology Department | - Learn key skills and gain experience in scientific knowledge translation and synthesis for specific local contexts and applications
- Gain experience in technical report writing in the clinical health and pathology field
- Participate in all stages of research design and get a holistic sense of the work it entails
| Dr Shahin Sayed | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Geneva, Switzerland | Twelve (12) Weeks | Education | | AKS is interested in exploring global tools that support school improvement initiatives with a focus on improving teaching quality (critical teaching practice) and student outcomes and program quality at the pre-primary level. AKS is looking to engage an intern to complete a desk review of globally available tools and approaches that meet the criteria for AKS. The intern will be responsible to document and lead the research and information gathering/sharing process that will support decision making and planning of next steps. This role will involve coordinating consultation with school and academic leadership in the field. All coordination and consultation with AKS leadership and the field will take place remotely. | - Review existing rapid capacity assessment (SWOT analysis and field survey) and develop implement a plan to enrich data collected
- Enhance existing report of and finalize and present findings
- Draft documents such as programme designs, project plans, reports, and frameworks to support programme initiatives
- Liaise with country teams as agreed to develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the outlined initiatives.
| - Develop knowledge and experience of school improvement planning in various settings
- Develop understanding of inherent complexities of operational management of school systems in developing countries
- Gain a working knowledge of local and national curricular
- Gain experience of presenting information to a range of audiences
| Marva has been working in the field of Early Childhood Development (ECD) for the past 20 years. She has been working with AKES for the past 7 years and is currently AKES ECD Coordinator. She has been involved in all aspects of delivering program and program development having worked as an ECD teacher, mentor, supervisor and provides technical support to ECD programs and projects. Her interests are in ECD teacher development, early math and early literacy. She is from Canada and has a diploma in ECD, B.A in Sociology and M.Ed. Her interest areas involve research in education in rural settings focused on teacher motivation and pedagogy.
| The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), brings together the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Academies (AKA). AKS comprises a network of more than 200 schools, 100 non-formal education programme centres and seven hostels, serving over 96,000 students each year, with the support of over 6,400 teachers and staff. The agency currently operates across 12 countries in East Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East. This Department supports, monitors and oversees all matters related to education provision and quality that impact on student achievement, including school leadership, teaching and learning, curriculum, examination boards, assessment and academic data reporting. | Education | - Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business Administration or alternative related first level degree
- Knowledge of ECD is desirable
- Excellent literary and research skills, with experience writing reports and presenting information relevant to these target audiences
- Experience working in education settings including but not limited to curriculum development, education administration, planning, etc.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point)
- Keen ability to work independently, show initiative, and take ownership, as well as a natural problem solver with a bias to action
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent inter-personal relationship with ability to work well with colleagues and full spectrum of academic staff from trainees to senior faculty members and researchers, located in different geographies
- Ability to work within short deadlines even outside normal working hours to meet targets
| Ms Marva Headley | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Twelve (12) Weeks | Global Programme Team | Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
| - Development of training curricula on key agricultural innovations
- Production of IEC content and documents
| - Participate in online workshops and brainstorming sessions on educational programs ideation
- Compile research and extension documentation existing on the selected priority themes
- Co-design development and delivery protocols
- Co-develop curricula and IEC documentation
- Support the development of “This Quarter at AKF” overview documents to share data, visuals and key insights
| - Technical skills: some experience with data analysis and visualisation
- Soft skills: adaptable, reliable, takes initiative, culturally sensitive, solutions-oriented, growth-mindset
- Educational background- open to various backgrounds but likely best suited to those in social sciences, international development
| Didier holds a MSc in Agronomy and a MSc in Agricultural Education from Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, Belgium. He has 21 years experience working in agricultural development in Asia and Africa, both in the private and humanitarian sectors. He has been working with the Aga Kahn Foundation for 8 years.
| AKF’s Global Programme Team provides leadership for AKF’s global programme portfolio. Distributed across a number of countries, members of the team lead the overall strategic programme direction, provide ongoing technical assistance to field-based teams, lead programme design, support resource mobilization, nurture and sustain partnerships within AKDN and with key institutions, mainstream gender equality in programme design and delivery, foster innovation and ensure programme quality, amongst other responsibilities.
| Education | - Acquiring experience working with multi-cultural teams and in a diversity of contexts
- Exposure to unconventional innovations development and delivery
| Mr Didier Van Bignoot | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Hyderabad, India | Twelve (12) Weeks | Communication & Marketing | | As we build the Aga Khan Schools Alumni Network, we have a wide variety of programmes and projects that are being built. We would like to have a dynamic Intern who is willing to work with us, contribute ideas, build plans and execute them.
| - Help build new relationships with target stakeholders, particularly other universities globally having similar research and community-based programs.
- Coordinate selected media relations activities and events with partners.
- Contribute to reports, newsletters, social media and other knowledge dissemination activities for the Aga Khan Academies.
- Help build new relationships with target stakeholders, particularly other fellow academies located globally and creating community-based programs.
| - Currently enrolled or a recent bachelor’s or master’s degree graduate in Social Sciences, - Public/ Global Health, Health Policy & Management or any other interdisciplinary study that is relevant to this field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
- Strong research, IT and digital media/marketing competences
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
- Strong writing skills, for both formal report writing and communication pieces
- Organized, creative and innovative thinking.
- Detail Oriented
- Ease with social media and marketing tools
| | Looking after and managing alumni across the Aga Khan Academies and Schools.
| Communications & Marketing | - How to build a programme
- Working with teams across our global network of schools and academies
- Improve writing and communication skills
| Ms Tara Menon | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Hyderabad, India | Twelve (12) Weeks | Communication & Marketing | | As we build the Aga Khan Schools Alumni Network, we have a wide variety of programmes and projects that are being built. We would like to have a dynamic Intern who is willing to work with us, contribute ideas, build plans and execute them.
| - Work with the Programme Manager to develop and implement communications campaigns and strategies and monitor the success of the campaigns
- Create internal communications protocols and initiatives that will foster employee morale.
- Support the development and dissemination of knowledge and experience through enhanced communication, strengthened knowledge products and publications.
- Assist with the creation of training and meeting content and run logistics (notetaking, breakout rooms, etc.)
| - Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business, or other related fields
- Proficiency in English (both written and spoken is essential)
- Ease with social media and marketing tools
- Ease with communications tools like Mailchimp
- Ability to do design work is a bonus
- Good understanding of social media platforms, how to leverage them and be interested in learning how to cross-populate across the platforms
- Good grasp or keen interest to learn Photoshop, video editing, audio editing, etc.
| | Looking after and managing alumni across the Aga Khan Academies and Schools.
| Communications & Marketing | - How to create social media calendars
- Working with teams across our global network of schools and academies
- Learn social media marketing
- Improve writing and communication skills
| Ms Tara Menon | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Kampala, Uganda | Twelve (12) Weeks | Admissions | | The intern will work with the Admission Department team in preparing necessary Marketing and Communication Materials, Documents and will also be play a key role in organizing of day to day marketing campaign where and when required. The intern will also be managing Digital Marketing activities as well.
| - Working with various staff members to assist with content development, i.e. text, images, video, audio recordings, of education materials for teachers and families of children.
- Review and maintain a database of education materials.
- Assist with selecting, contextualizing and adapting education materials for children and aligning them to the National Early Childhood Care and Education Curriculum.
- Assist with writing, designing and editing the contextualized education materials in the form of presentations, video recordings, audio recordings, leaflets, brochures, pictures (photos, illustrations), interactive media, to disseminate to teachers and parents through various platforms, i.e. mobile phone, radio, television, online, digital and non-digital modes
- Other duties will be determined by the department depending on skills and experience.
| - Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related areas in Education or Social Sciences
- Strong research skills, general IT competencies, and command of common office software programmes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a team player with the ability to work in a pluralistic environment
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
- Experience with social media and strong digital design skills
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and work in situations requiring quick turnaround of deliverables and across time zones
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; ability in Urdu is an asset
| Mr Stephen Mawanda holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in project planning and Management. He has worked with the Aga Khan Education Service, Uganda for close to 10 years now as the Head of Admissions. Stephen also does school marketing and public relations and with his strong team playing and advocacy skills, he has managed over the years, to increase school enrolment and hence help the school play its dominant role as an education service provider in Kampala.
| The Aga Khan Education Service in Uganda was established in the early 1930s in 20 villages and towns, including Masaka, Mbale, Jinja and Mbarara.
Currently, AKES in Uganda runs co-educational day schools located in central Kampala and attended by over 30 nationalities at Nursery, Primary and Secondary levels. Over the years the institutions of AKES in Uganda have come to be recognised as spaces for inquiry, development, learning and quality education from the nursery to secondary level. A total student population of over 2000 children are taught by 150 full-time teaching staff, who are supported by part-time and volunteer educators.
| Education / Communications & Marketing | - Gain the opportunity to work in a team in an international setting and develop intercultural communications skills.
- The intern will be able to strengthen language and literacy of novice educators.
- Learn how to develop and disseminate ECD content through various creative mediums through podcast, blog and newsletter content.
| Mr Stephen Mawanda | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Karachi, Pakistan | The standard duration for the internship is twelve (12) weeks. | Global Engagement Office | | The intern will work to pilot and develop a comprehensive faculty mentorship and exchange programme in collaboration with AKU’s global partner institutions. The intern will work closely with AKU faculty, entities, and partner institutions to identify gaps in human resources and educational advancement that can be addressed through the mentorship programme in a virtual and eventually in-person capacity.
| Spearhead research in university-to-university faculty mentorship and exchange programmes for capacity building to gather and assess best practices and areas of potential growth. Develop a report, plan, and policies for the programme's design and implementation. Liaising with relevant partner institutions and AKU faculty and entities to identify areas of collaboration and mentorship. Participate in the design of strategic communication plans and materials for internal and external use.
| Bachelor's degree or higher in the Social Sciences or other related fields.
Previous project management experience is an asset. Strong writing skills, for both formal report writing and communication pieces.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player. Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn. Organized, creative and innovative thinking.
| Ms. Farzana Karim-Haji joined the Aga Khan University (AKU) in 2001 to work on strategic planning and development of AKU's emerging international projects in Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. In 2006, she took on a new and expanded role of establishing and developing AKU's University Partnerships Office, responsible for the management, development and strengthening of academic partnerships and collaborations with national and international Universities both within AKU and also within the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
Before joining AKU, Farzana worked at the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), based in New York, as a policy specialist on international development issues, focused on poverty alleviation and gender development supporting UNDP offices in 166 countries. In addition, she has consulted for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in the area of human rights and gender development. She received her BA (Honors) in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley, and her MSc in International Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She also completed a Post Graduate degree in Islamic Studies and the Humanities from the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
| AKU's Global Engagement Office serves as the central gateway to advance partnership opportunities with local and international academic institutions as well as with other AKDN agencies. The main aim of the GEO is to support the building of strategic partnerships in alignment with AKU's global mission; to build the visibility of AKU's international and local partners; to leverage institutional partnerships; to grow and develop our mobility programmes; and build the capacity of faculty, staff and students to engage in partnership projects. The Global Engagement Office conveys AKU's global vision through its partnership activities and actively works to establish meaningful and reciprocal partnerships that also include student, faculty and staff mobility.
| University Advancement/Policy & Partnerships | Opportunity to start an innovative virtual mobility programme for collaboration between AKU and their partner institutions' faculty. Gain skills and relevant experience in strategic thinking, communications, and policy building with practitioners across the globe. Become immersed in the area of higher education research, management, and administration. Gain strong skills in professional writing and effective presentation skills across various stakeholders.
| Farzana Karim-Haji | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | Karachi, Pakistan | The standard duration for the internship is twelve (12) weeks. | Global Engagement Office | | The Aga Khan University’s Global Engagement Office promotes and supports the building of strategic partnerships with both local and international academic institutions that advance the mission of AKU.
The intern will work on performing key research and developing formal and communications content for various projects under the Global Engagement Office. This will include assisting with various stages of the project management cycle of the Global Mobility Programmes as well as partnership-related activities.
| - Assist with the development of the communications material for the Global Engagement Office such as:
- Development of the departmental Monthly Bulletin
- Development of the departmental Newsletter
- Maintaining the department's social media handles
- Coordinating the monthly Facebook Live chats
- Development of an alumni engagement professional network via LinkedIn
- Assisting with the research on funding opportunities for the Internship Programmes.
- Assist with the development of a business plan for the Internship Programmes.
- Assist with the grant writing process for the Internship Programmes.
- Assist with the development of the programme's risk management strategy and policies.
- Creation of the programme's quality assurance matrix.
| Bachelor's degree or higher in the Social Sciences or another related field
Strong writing skills, for both formal report writing and communication pieces Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player Excellent IT skills Ability to develop content and design graphics using various online platforms such as Canva. Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to learn
| Fareena is
responsible for the management and development of the internship programmes
which bring over 50 students a year from more than 25 universities internationally
to the Aga Khan University and agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network
(AKDN) spanning over 33 countries in East Africa, Central Asia, South-East Asia
and Middle East.
| AKU’s Global Engagement Office serves
as the central gateway to advance partnership opportunities with local and
international academic institutions as well as with other AKDN agencies. The
main aim of the GEO is to support the building of strategic partnerships in
alignment with AKU’s global mission; to build the visibility of AKU's
international and local partners; to leverage institutional partnerships; to
grow and develop our mobility programmes; and build the capacity of faculty,
staff and students to engage in partnership projects.
| University Advancement/Communications, Marketing & Finance | Develop strong writing skills for communications materials.
Receive training in the various tools used in Media and Communications research, data synthesis, and organization.
| Fareena Feroze – Manager | Summer 2023 Cycle |
| | London, United Kingdom | Twelve (12) Weeks | Academic Department | | The role of the intern will be to support the work of the Head of Academic Programs and country Head of Academics to research, source and develop technology enabled teacher training modules per maths topic using existing local, national and the Cambridge IGCSE/A level curriculum as a benchmark in order to develop teachers subject knowledge and confidence in teaching mathematics.
| - Work with Maths Leads to gather data on existing ways in which teachers of mathematics are being supported to develop their subject knowledge across AKS schools
- Build on existing country data to list out topics and learning outcomes in maths across AKS schools
- Research free online maths tools that can be easily accessed
- Curate online training resources (and those currently being used) to create training modules for each maths topic to help strengthen teachers’ subject knowledge: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
- Review the pilot subject knowledge assessments carried out by teachers in India and Uganda by CENTA – trial the training modules with these teams
- Develop a tool to capture feedback
- Use the feedback to adjust training materials and recommend a way forward
- The Mathematics Research Intern is not expected to deliver Mathematics training or student lessons.
| - Degree in Education/Mathematics/Business Administration
- Excellent literary and research skills, with experience of writing reports and presenting information to target audiences
- Excellent oral and written language proficiency in English
- Experience of work in educational settings (desirable but not essential)
- Experience of curriculum mapping, development and assessment
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital learning platforms
| Atifa brings with her extensive experience across the education sector both in the United Kingdom and abroad. She is an English Teacher, has served as a Principal in the UK and for AKS in Uganda. She is a trained school inspector working with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate and is an experienced systems leader heading a network of 235 schools across a Local Authority before joining AKS.
| The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), brings together the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Academies (AKA). AKS comprises a network of more than 200 schools, 100 non-formal education programme centres and seven hostels, serving over 96,000 students each year, with the support of over 6,400 teachers and staff. The agency currently operates across 12 countries in East Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.
This Department supports, monitors, and oversees all matters related to education provision and quality that impact on student achievement, including school leadership, teaching and learning, curriculum, examination boards, assessment and academic data reporting.
| Education | - Gain a working knowledge of AKS schools, local and national curricular across Asia and Africa
- Participate in strategic meetings with global team of academic leads
- Liaise with Maths teachers across AKS
- Work with other AKDN agencies to leverage the work they are doing to support mathematics improvement
- Research best practice in relation to mathematics training resources
| Ms Atifa Sayani, Head of Academic Programmes | Summer 2023 Cycle |
