Qualified, and underemployed.
Kampala produces far more graduates than formal roles, so realistic advice about where the work is matters enormously.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- EAT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into agriculture and agribusiness and technology and digital around Kampala against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Kampala who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Kampala, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of health and ngos or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Agriculture and agribusiness
Technology and digital
Health and NGOs
Education
Finance and mobile money
Construction
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in EAT, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Kampala.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Kampala, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into agriculture and agribusiness here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology and digital worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for health and ngos look like from Kampala?
Should I stay in Kampala, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Kampala experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Kampala and beyond
Universities and skilling programmes for students in and around Kampala
Foundations and youth employment funders
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Kampala?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Kampala to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in EAT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in agriculture and agribusiness?
Yes. Agriculture and agribusiness is one of the areas Kampala mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Kampala job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Kampala.
Get unstuck from Kampala.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.