Intern in Pakistan

Application deadline: 11 April 2025 at 16:00 PKT (Pakistan Standard Time - GMT+5)

Please note that we will not be able to accept applications after the deadline. Please do not leave your application to the last minute as this may cause technical problems. With any questions related to your application please contact our recruitment team on [email protected].

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Interviews

The recruitment process will consist of two case study interviews and one general interview. Our plan is to conduct all of the interviews online.

Expected timeline

Please note that dates in this plan may change due to unforeseeable circumstances – should this happen, we will be in touch with the most recent updates.

• 31 March – 11 April 2025: Application period.
• 6 – 9 May 2025: You will receive feedback on the outcome of your application.
• 16 May – 30 May 2025: Three interviews (one each week)
  • 1st case study interviews: 16 May
  • 2nd case study interviews: 23 May
  • Final interviews: 30 May
• Final decisions and offers will be sent in early June, with plans to start contracts on June 23.

Projects and project locations

It's important to be aware that the project location may differ from your place of residence, so you need to be flexible in this regard. However, relocation support will be provided if needed, to ensure a smooth transition.

If selected, we would like to provide you with the best developmental path while meeting the needs of our projects. To support this, we are going to set up an onboarding session during your first week, where you will receive essential information and training to get started. This session will take place alongside new consulting colleagues, giving you the opportunity to connect with them. The project and its location will be finalised after this week, and please note that you may be placed in any province of Pakistan.

About Acasus

Acasus helps governments help people.

We are a consultancy delivering transformational reforms in health and education. Having built a reputation in dynamic, and often challenging, countries and contexts, we believe in making brave change.

Acasus undertakes high-profile projects in an expanding group of countries, including Pakistan, Chad, the DRC, Mozambique, Somalia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
From increasing vaccine delivery, to providing greater education access for children, our consultants are helping millions of people access better services around the world.

Join us if you want the opportunity to do the same.

How will you make an impact?

Acasus started out in Pakistan in 2014, with just a handful of consultants advising the Government of Punjab on rapid health care reform. Since then, our Pakistan team has grown to over 80 consultants, advising the Department of Health across all of the country's provinces. Our consultants identify, structure, execute and monitor key initiatives aimed at improving immunisation, polio and primary health outcomes across Pakistan. This includes deploying technology to assess performance, holding key stakeholders accountable, enhancing service delivery, and building the capacity of key government officials.

We are now looking for dedicated interns who will either graduate in 2026, are starting their senior year of an undergraduate degree in September, or are currently enrolled in a Master's programme.

As an intern, you should ideally be based in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, or Quetta. The role will require an iterative exercise across four major areas: stakeholder engagement, field monitoring, data analytics, and document development. 

This 8-week, full time engagement focuses on addressing real-world health sector challenges in immunisation and primary care in Pakistan. Responsibilities include collaborating with consulting teams to analyse key issues, engaging with real data sets, and conducting field visits for developing evidence-based solutions. The role provides hands-on experience in data-driven decision-making, on-the-ground problem identification, and contributing to meaningful improvements in Pakistan's healthcare landscape.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and collect key information from mid-level stakeholders.
• Follow up with district-level teams for data collection and progress updates on deliverables.
• Establish accountability routines with district teams to manage frontline workers' performance.
• Conduct field visits to gather data and assess implementation progress in key priority areas across  primary healthcare, polio, and immunisation.
• Assist in building quantitative models for data-driven decision making.
• Conduct and automate analysis using data on Tableau and geospatial information system (GIS) software, involving correlation analysis, time series analysis, etc.
• Support the development of documents, including presentations, government letters, and progress trackers.

We are looking for

• Dedicated interns who will either graduate in 2026, are starting the senior year of their undergraduate degree in September, or are currently enrolled in a Master's programme.
• Strong drive to make an impact and create sustainable change in the public sector.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver with tight timelines, and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Excellent English and Urdu
• Strong analytical skills;

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to drive a truly impactful set of reforms that can improve health outcomes for entire generations.
• Competitive compensation.
• High degrees of responsibility and autonomy.
• A strong focus on development, with regular coaching and feedback.
• The chance to be part of an energetic, inspiring team.
• Open up a wide array of career opportunities through the skills, knowledge and experience you develop.
• You will be joining an organisation committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Enjoy working alongside people who are like-minded in their passion for helping others.
• Based on performance, the possibility of receiving a full-time Associate offer upon graduation.

Our team is incredibly diverse in terms of background, nationality, gender, race, sexuality, and other dimensions. We actively seek to further increase this diversity. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Do you want to find out more about our meaningful work in Africa and the Middle East? Tune into The Acasus Podcast  series to learn about the everyday life of our consultants, health experts, and project managers. They share stories about issues and challenges that matter most in the field of strategy-management and the public sector.