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12-Month Paid Mastercard Foundation Internship

  • Organization: Jobberman
  • Type: Internship
  • Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia
  • Deadline: October 21, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program, run in West Africa by the job platform Jobberman, places recent graduates in real organisations for a 12-month paid work placement. Cohort 2 is recruiting across Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia, and Associates are trained before they are matched with an employer in a role that fits their skills and career interests. **What you get:** - A 12-month paid work placement inside a real organisation - A monthly stipend for the whole placement. Jobberman's application guide puts it at $230 gross, paid in local currency - Prep2Soar, a professional readiness training programme, before your placement begins - Mentorship and ongoing support from the programme team throughout the placement - Access to a network of young professionals and employer partners across five African countries **What you'll do:** - Complete the Program Application to confirm you are eligible - Apply for one or more open roles on the programme's Career Site with a CV tailored to each role - If shortlisted, complete Prep2Soar training, then employer matching and final interviews - Work full time for 12 months on real projects with a host employer **Key dates:** - Applications open September 21, 2026 - Applications close October 21, 2026 **More information:** - Questions go to the programme team at mcfap@jobberman.com - The Apply Now button on Jobberman's page opens a two-page application guide explaining each step

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12-Month Paid Mastercard Foundation Internship

Oct 21, 2026 23:59:00 Africa/Lagos
Opportunity type
Internship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 21, 2026 23:59:00 Africa/Lagos

About this opportunity

The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program, run in West Africa by the job platform Jobberman, places recent graduates in real organisations for a 12-month paid work placement. Cohort 2 is recruiting across Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia, and Associates are trained before they are matched with an employer in a role that fits their skills and career interests.

What you get:

  • A 12-month paid work placement inside a real organisation
  • A monthly stipend for the whole placement. Jobberman's application guide puts it at $230 gross, paid in local currency
  • Prep2Soar, a professional readiness training programme, before your placement begins
  • Mentorship and ongoing support from the programme team throughout the placement
  • Access to a network of young professionals and employer partners across five African countries

What you'll do:

  • Complete the Program Application to confirm you are eligible
  • Apply for one or more open roles on the programme's Career Site with a CV tailored to each role
  • If shortlisted, complete Prep2Soar training, then employer matching and final interviews
  • Work full time for 12 months on real projects with a host employer

Key dates:

  • Applications open September 21, 2026
  • Applications close October 21, 2026

More information:

  • Questions go to the programme team at mcfap@jobberman.com
  • The Apply Now button on Jobberman's page opens a two-page application guide explaining each step

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 to 34 (the application form says 34; Jobberman's page says 18 to 35)
  • Hold at least a diploma or first degree
  • 0 to 2 years of work experience
  • Currently unemployed or underemployed
  • Resident in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone or The Gambia, and legally eligible to work in the country where the job is based
  • Completed, or exempted from, your country's mandatory national service where it applies (for example NYSC)
  • Documents: a government-issued ID showing your date of birth, your national service certificate or exemption letter, and a CV

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Good to know

  • +A paid 12-month work placement, with training and mentoring before you start
  • +Built for graduates with little or no work experience, the group employers usually pass over
  • +Run by Jobberman with Mastercard Foundation funding; the first phase placed 370 graduates
  • +Free to apply

Worth checking yourself

  • !Only for residents of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia
  • !The age limit is 18 to 34 on the application form and 18 to 35 on Jobberman's page; if you are 35, check before applying
  • !The stipend is listed as $230 gross in local currency, and the guide does not clearly say it is per month
  • !Applying is two steps: the programme application, then separate applications for specific roles on the career site
  • !Relocation costs are not covered, so pick roles near where you live

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12-Month Paid Mastercard Foundation Internship
Oct 21, 2026 23:59:00 Africa/Lagos