The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced 6,000 internship vacancies in the State Department for Housing and Urban Development under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP), offering opportunities to graduates and diploma holders across various professional fields.
According to the recruitment notice, the internship programme is designed to equip young professionals with relevant skills, expose them to real-world work environments and strengthen their capacity to contribute to the implementation of the Affordable Housing Programme and Kenya’s broader socio-economic development agenda.
The vacancies cover a wide range of disciplines, including architecture, civil engineering, construction management, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, quantity surveying, structural engineering, health and safety, land surveying, landscape architecture, real estate, social development and urban planning.
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Other available positions include data science and artificial intelligence, gender and development studies, building inspection, civil engineering inspection, gas and refrigeration inspection, plumbing and drainage inspection, property management, electrical inspection, communication and branding, environmental practice and interior design.
Civil engineering graduates and diploma holders are among those who stand to benefit from the recruitment exercise, with the notice listing 275 degree-level vacancies in civil engineering and 300 diploma-level vacancies for architectural assistants. The programme also provides 500 positions in construction management, 300 in quantity surveying and 300 in structural engineering.
Architecture has 475 vacancies, while mechanical engineering has 350 and electrical engineering has 250. Other notable opportunities include 330 positions for valuers, 330 for architectural assistants at diploma level, 250 in landscape architecture and 200 in urban and regional planning.
The recruitment drive also includes 300 vacancies for quantity surveyors, 225 for structural assistants, 300 for health and safety professionals and 230 for land surveying and geospatial specialists.
In addition, the commission has listed 290 vacancies for building inspectors and 300 for civil engineering inspectors. A further 250 positions are available in property management, while data science and artificial intelligence has 50 vacancies.
To qualify, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or diploma in the relevant professional field from a recognised university or institution, as specified for each position. Candidates must also have graduated no earlier than 2020, possess computer skills and demonstrate that they have not previously benefited from a similar programme.
Successful applicants will undertake duties assigned by their supervisors, document skills acquired during their deployment under the Affordable Housing Programme and Marketing Project sites across the country, and participate in relevant mentorship activities.
The internship will run for 12 months and is non-renewable. Interns will receive a stipend determined by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, although the notice does not specify a fixed amount.
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded certificates by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development.
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications through the Public Service Commission’s online recruitment portal at www.publicservice.go.ke or www.psckjobs.go.ke.
According to the notice, the application deadline is November 9, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to review the requirements for their respective professional areas and ensure that they submit their applications through the designated official channels before the closing date.
The Public Service Commission says it is an equal opportunity employer, with the internship programme intended to provide young professionals with practical experience and an opportunity to contribute to the country’s affordable housing and urban development agenda.
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