PSC Begins Interviews for 8th Cohort of Public Service Internship Programme

At least 13,117 graduates are set to attend interviews for the 8th cohort of the lucrative Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP), the commission has confirmed.

In an update on Monday, December 1, PSC announced that the interviews had already begun, targeting candidates selected from 35,659 applicants.

Those who applied have been urged to check their portals to keep up to speed on whether they have been selected.

“Selection interviews began on Monday, 1st December 2025, from among the 13,117 candidates who were shortlisted out of the 35,659 who applied for the advertised positions. If you had applied, kindly check your portal,” PSC said on Monday.

PSIP is a 12-month paid internship aimed at providing hands-onexperience in public service.

The programme mainly targets graduates who completed their Bachelor's degrees in 2018 or later and is fully paid, offering financial support while participants gain valuable practical experience in various government ministries and agencies.

One of the core mandates of the programme is to equip young professionals with skills, enhance their employability and contribute to national development.

The selection of candidates will purely be merit-based, and candidates will be evaluated on their suitability for the roles available.

Shortlisted candidates have been encouraged to prepare adequately to maximise their chances of being selected for assignments.

“The recruitment exercise is conducted in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, fairness, merit, transparency, and equal opportunity as required by the Public Service Commission Act, 2017. All shortlisted candidates have been notified through official SMS alerts,” the statement went on.

Further, candidates should also present themselves in personwith their original National IDs,academic certificates and other documents listed in their invitation.

For applicants in remote areas, telephone interviews have been made available since they may face logistical challenges getting to the interview centres.