By Moses Lemayian
The MMWCA internship programme is one of the avenues the Association invests in young people in the Maasai mara and beyond. The programme allows young graduates to have first-hand experience in the marketplace and hone their skills in a professional, engaging space.
The Association’s Chief Administrative Officer Rosebell Abwonji (inset), says the internship programme is central to sustainability as it nurtures talent to create leaders for the future who will propel the protection of natural resources for generations to come.
The students are placed in different departments for six months, where they have opportunities to network and collaborate with other young conservationists from the region and other conservation organisations.
Programme Structure
The Association successfully ran an initial two-year internship programme that saw 20 interns work with MMWCA. But, the Association extended the scope in 2023 to cover conservancies with the support of the Swedish International Development Agency through the Integrated Management of Natural Resources Project. With the enhanced coverage, about 100 youths will benefit from the programme, with 44 interns currently serving at the conservancies and an additional six at MMWCA.
