Did you know? One out of three graduates chooses to start their career internationally. Among them, 11% find their first job in Africa or the Middle East. Sciences Po Careers, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation scholarship program and the International Affairs Department of Sciences Po, invites you to participate in several events.

Events of the week

Monday, March 25th, 12:30pm-2:00pm

Workshop on Entrepreneurship Orientation with the Resonances Nord Sud Incubator

Discover the actions of the Résonances Nord-Sud association in support of entrepreneurship on the African continent.

Learn more and register

Wednesday, March 27th, 12:30pm-2:00pm

ROUNDTABLE: BUILDING YOUR CAREER IN AFRICA

Meet professionals who have started their careers in Africa. They will discuss their journey and the characteristics of the job market in Africa.

Featuring Ann-Mareme Atayi, an alumna and representative of Bpifrance International, Fatma Diop from IDinsight, and Arnaud Dupuis who completed a VIE at the French Embassy in Kenya.

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Wednesday, March 27th, and Thursday, March 28th

AFRICA CAREERS FAIR (ONLINE ON SEEKUBE)

The Careers Forum in Africa is the opportunity to meet and discuss with employers interested in recruiting you, for internships or for a first job.

During the fair, you will be able to:

• Get information about the companies recruiting you on the continent: their values, the opportunities they offer, and their recruitment process for jobs and internships.
• Find an internship, a first job...
• Develop your professional project
• Expand your professional network
• Practice job interviews

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Portraits

"My experiences have confirmed my choice to put my expertise at the service of the African continent."

After studying economics and management at the National School of Applied Economics and Management (ENEAM) and at the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences (FASEG) of the University of Abomey Calavi, Philibert Adankon joined the Finance and Strategy Master's program specializing in finance at Sciences Po in 2018, thanks to the Mastercard Foundation program. Today, he works within the Cabinet of the Minister of State for Economy and Finance of Benin.

Read the testimonial of Philibert Adankon.

"I have always wanted to be a voice for those who do not have one."

Since childhood, Racheal Lawrence has dreamed of contributing to the development of her country, Nigeria. Now a graduate of the Master's in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action at the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po, she continues her goal by working for the education of future generations of Nigerians. Portrait of an ambitious and committed alumna.

Discover the testimony of Racheal Lawrence in video.

"Should I offer guidance to an aspiring student, my first advice would be to use the Alumni as part of your resources"

Aminatou Seydou is a 2023 graduate of the Master's in International Development at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). She is also an alumna of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program who launched a project for children in the streets in Niger, and is now working as a policy associate at J-PAL on projects empowering girls and women in West Africa. 

Discover the testimony of Aminatou Seydou

"My role is to develop greenfield renewable energy projects across the African continent"

Shawn Kasoa Munanga is a Mastercard Foundation Alumnus who graduated from the Master in International Energy Transitions of Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) after an engineering Bachelor in Renewable Energy at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Kenya). During his graduate studies, he was a member of the Energy Sciences Po Association and won a Mastercard Foundation Impact Award for his project "Kasa Eco briquettes" to reduce the use of charcoal and thus deforestation in the western part of Kenya.

Discover the testimony of Shawn

The Sciences Po Alumni Network

The Africa Circle

The Sciences Po Alumni Africa Office aims to strengthen the ties among alumni, current, and future students of Sciences Po around African themes. Their objectives are threefold: Bringing our community together through frequent and diverse events. Several times a year, conferences-debates on a theme, or "Exper'Afrique" workshops - alumni testimonials and advice - will allow different generations to exchange views and come together. These events, as idea labs, will not only take place in Paris: in collaboration with local chapters, they will be held across the African continent and wherever there is a community of interested alumni.

Contact: Melissa Kerim Dikeni, Sustainable Finance & Development projects, Africa Circle President.

GoinGlobaL career guides

If you're looking for opportunities on the African continent, Goinglobal gives you access to career guides by country or city, allowing you to explore:

• The trends in the job market and recruitment trends in the region
• CV, cover letter, and cultural advice on job interviews
• Numerous internship and job opportunities available
• Lists of companies and organizations (NGOs, International Organizations) operating in the area

Discover the following career guides now:

• Kenya
• South Africa
• Johannesbourg

PODCAST: "SCIENCES PO AND AFRICA"

LEarn more

• On the Mastercard Foundation scholarship program
• On the International Affairs Department of Sciences Po
• On the Africa Alumni Circle of Sciences Po