Intern Digital Psychological Care & Coaching solution – 6 to 12 months internship – Nairobi, Kenya
Internship Nairobi, Kenya Personal services
Job description
Intern Digital Psychological Care & Coaching solution – 6 to 12 months internship – Nairobi Kenya
Your challenge
Are you passionate about improving psychological care in Africa? Do you want to contribute towards developing an application to support people who week coaching or counselling solutions? Are you excited about supporting people who are overwhelmed with life challenges via digital solutions? Can you work independently in an entrepreneurial team to be at the edge of meaningful health care innovations in Africa?
Your purpose
Use your counselling/psychology background to support the Kenyan team to build up an innovative digital counselling solution in collaboration with clinical partners and an international team spread over India and the Netherlands.
Your responsibilities
You will be responsible for the following areas:
· Give feedback on prototypes and designs of a new digital innovation
· Provide digital coaching for new users via the innovation
· Work with the research team to improve new innovations
Your team
You will be part of the Africa Innovation Hub, a (we believe, inspiring) group of social entrepreneurs and researchers within Philips that specifically designs new solutions and business models for Africa. Our focus is inclusive innovation: to reach the part of society that is not targeted by traditional business, in this case the rising middle-class and base of the pyramid in Africa.
Within this team you will work closely with a venture manager, a designer and research teams across the planet.
You will be based in the Africa HQ in Nairobi, Kenya.
Our offer
We welcome you to a challenging, purposeful and innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore, and to be at the edge of innovation in secondary health care in Africa.
All interns in Philips receive a competitive salary, and travel costs are covered.
We are looking for
· A student finishing studies in counselling or clinical psychology
· Experience in coaching or counselling
· Willing to work fulltime on the project for at least a period of 6 months, preferably 12
· Strong communication skills
· Strong in research and / or consultancy skills
· Excellent verbal and written English skills
· Passion for inclusive innovation in Africa
This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented student wishing to have a positive contribution to the world, to be part of one of the most innovative places for developing health solutions for Africa.
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