Ready for the work. Unknown to the employer.
Nairobi's technology and development sectors hire globally, and the decisions are frequently made by people a graduate here has no way of meeting. Half an hour on video closes that distance.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- EAT
The people who arrive stuck.
Graduates entering a crowded market
Strong degrees and long searches, with little insight into what separates a shortlisted candidate from the rest.
People moving into technology
Retraining into software, data or product and needing to know what a hiring manager actually checks.
Early-career professionals in development
Working locally, aiming at international organisations, and unclear on how those recruit.
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.
Technology, product and data
Banking, mobile money and fintech
Development organisations and NGOs
Agriculture and food systems
Health and life sciences
Consulting and professional services
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 Nairobi.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Nairobi, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology, product and data here without knowing anyone in it?
Is banking, mobile money and fintech worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for development organisations and ngos look like from Nairobi?
Should I stay in Nairobi, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Nairobi experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give
Universities and training providers
Development agencies and NGOs
Foundations and youth employment programmes
Ready to start in Nairobi?
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.
Are sessions run over video?
Yes, on the platform, for 30 minutes, at a time you choose in your own time zone.
Can a mentor help me with an international application?
That is one of the most common reasons people here book a session.
Do I need to be a graduate?
No. Anyone who is stuck on a career question can book.
Get unstuck from Nairobi.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.