About this opportunity
A career break taken to bring a baby home, or to look after a sick child, can quietly turn into a career exit. That is the gap MTN Nigeria built the Y'ello Mums Reintegration Programme to close. It is a one year initiative that gives a mother returning to work a structured, supportive pathway to rebuild professional experience, strengthen her capabilities and settle back into the workplace rather than starting from zero.
The call is narrow on purpose, and that narrowness is good news for the right candidate. MTN is looking for women who already hold between 5 and 10 years of relevant professional experience acquired before the break, and who can show a relevant professional certification or verifiable evidence of continuous professional development, meaning recent training, professional courses, industry related learning programmes or other recognised development activity in their field. Plenty of Nigerian mothers stepped away from the office and kept studying on the side, and this is written for exactly that profile.
The window is short, closing on 21 October 2026, for a programme that then runs for a full year, so it is worth deciding quickly. Everything goes in through MTN's own internship portal, the same place that carries the data privacy notice you will be asked to accept, and the work location panel on that page is left blank, so confirm the placement base with MTN during the process.
What you receive
- A structured one year pathway back into the workforce after a career break
- Support to rebuild professional experience with a major employer rather than an unsupported return
- Capability strengthening built into the programme instead of left to the applicant
- A clear route through MTN Nigeria's own internship portal, with no entry fee published
Who can apply
- Career oriented mothers transitioning back into work after a career break taken because of childbirth or to care for a sick child or children
- Between 5 and 10 years of relevant professional work experience acquired before the career break started
- A relevant professional certification, or verifiable evidence of continuous professional development such as recent training, professional courses, industry related learning programmes or other recognised development activities relevant to your profession
- Willingness to accept the MTN Data Privacy Notice for Applicants and consent to the processing of personal data for the application
- The application closing date printed on the programme page is 21 October 2026
Who should not apply
- Applicants whose relevant experience falls below 5 years or above 10 years sit outside the range MTN states
- This is written for mothers returning from a career break, not for first time job seekers or general applicants
- The programme page leaves the work location panel blank, so anyone needing a confirmed office base should verify it with MTN before committing
Documents to prepare
- A curriculum vitae that shows the 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience gained before the career break
- Proof of a relevant professional certification, or verifiable evidence of continuous professional development such as recent training or professional courses
- Details of the career break taken for childbirth or for caring for a sick child or children
- Acceptance of the MTN Data Privacy Notice for Applicants as part of the submission
How to apply
- Open the programme page at https://yellomums.mtn.ng/ and read the panels on the programme itself and on who MTN is looking for
- Check honestly that your pre break experience sits between 5 and 10 years and that your certification or development evidence can be verified
- Select Get Started on https://yellomums.mtn.ng/, read the acknowledgement about the MTN Data Privacy Notice for Applicants, then choose Proceed to Apply
- Complete every compulsory field on the form, since MTN asks applicants to confirm all compulsory fields are filled for an application to be successful
- Submit before 21 October 2026, the closing date printed on the programme page
Selection process
- Applications are received through the MTN Nigeria Y'ello Mums internship portal
- MTN asks each applicant to accept the Data Privacy Notice for Applicants and complete all compulsory fields for the application to count as successful
- The programme itself runs for one year, giving selected mothers a structured return rather than a single placement date
- No shortlisting or interview stages are published on the programme page, so expect MTN to communicate those directly
Sources and verification
Questions applicants ask
Who is this programme for?
Mothers moving back into work after a career break taken because of childbirth, or because they were caring for a sick child or children. It is a reintegration pathway, not a general graduate hire.
How many years of experience do I need?
Between 5 and 10 years of relevant professional experience acquired before you started the career break. MTN also asks for a relevant professional certification or verifiable evidence of continuous professional development.
Does online training count as development evidence?
It can. MTN lists recent training, professional courses, industry related learning programmes and other recognised development activities relevant to your profession or area of expertise, as long as the evidence is verifiable.
When does the application close?
On 21 October 2026, which is the date printed on the programme page. The programme then runs for one year.
Where is the placement?
The programme page carries a work location panel but does not print the address on it, so confirm the base with MTN during the application rather than assuming one.
Is there a fee to apply?
MTN publishes no application fee. You apply free of charge through the Y'ello Mums internship portal.
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