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Graduate Engineers Internship Programme: EBK's route to registration
What the Engineers Board of Kenya's GEIP is, who it is for, why it matters for professional registration, and how to prepare.
In Kenya a new engineering graduate needs supervised practice before becoming a registered professional engineer. The Engineers Board of Kenya runs a programme to give graduates that practice. Here is what EBK says about it.
What GEIP is
The Graduate Engineers Internship Programme prepares graduate engineers for professional registration through a partnership between the Engineers Board of Kenya and public and private sector mentors. EBK says it is funded by the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development.
EBK grounds it in section 7(1)(q) of the Engineers Act, 2011, which makes it a function of the Board to oversee continuing professional development and facilitate the internship of graduate engineers.
Who it is for
EBK says the programme targets recent graduate engineers, giving them a chance to understand government services and contribute to service delivery. Its stated focus is practical training, career skills, leadership in running engineering infrastructure, and raising the rate of professional registration.
Prepare for the next call
- Register with EBK as a graduate engineer if you have not already done so.
- Keep your degree certificate, transcripts and ID scanned and ready.
- Start a log of the engineering work you do now, even in a short contract, because professional registration is built on documented experience.
- Watch EBK's website for the next GEIP call and apply only through it.
No real programme charges you to apply, to be shortlisted or to be placed. If someone asks for money for a place, it is a scam.
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What is GEIP in Kenya?
The Graduate Engineers Internship Programme, run by the Engineers Board of Kenya with public and private mentors, to prepare graduate engineers for professional registration.
Who funds GEIP?
EBK says it is funded by the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development.