About this opportunity
The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program, delivered with Jobberman, places recent graduates into 12 months of professional experience with host organisations, alongside skills development and meaningful steps towards their career goals. Cohort 2 is open to young people across Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia who graduated recently and have between zero and two years of work experience.
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumni are also welcome to apply. Applications run from 21 September to 21 October 2026.
Unusually for this kind of programme, candidates can browse the live roles on the career site first and apply only to the ones that interest them; the guidance is that if none of them appeal, you do not need to apply.
What you receive
- 12 months of professional experience with a host organisation
- Structured skills development during the placement
- Meaningful steps towards your career goals
- The option to browse the live roles first and apply only to the ones that interest you
Who can apply
- Recent graduate aged 18 to 35
- Between zero and two years of work experience
- Based in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone or The Gambia
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumni are also welcome to apply
Documents to prepare
- Curriculum vitae
How to apply
- Open the Jobberman career site and browse the live Cohort 2 roles
- Apply for the roles that interest you before the window closes
- Submit before 21 October 2026
Selection process
- Applications are reviewed against the requirements of each advertised role
- Selected candidates join Cohort 2 for a 12-month placement
Sources and verification
Questions applicants ask
Do I have to apply to every role?
No. You can browse the live roles first and apply only to the ones that interest you; if none do, you do not need to apply.
When does the window close?
Applications are open from 21 September to 21 October 2026.
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