300 Graduate Volunteer Opportunities
Programme: National Apprenticeship Programme
Opportunity: Graduate Volunteer Placement
Number of opportunities: 300
Location: Uganda
Qualification: Certificate, diploma, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or equivalent
Eligible graduation period: 2021 to date
Age requirement: 18–35 years
Salary/allowance: Not disclosed
Deadline: Friday, 4 September 2026
Jobspace Uganda vacancy summary
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is inviting applications from 300 unemployed graduates for volunteer placements under the National Apprenticeship Programme. The initiative is intended to help recent graduates gain practical workplace experience, improve their employability and build professional networks. Successful applicants may be placed in participating public or private institutions, where they will gain exposure to professional working environments while contributing to organisational and national development activities.
Who should apply?
This opportunity may be suitable for applicants who:
- Are Ugandan graduates between 18 and 35 years of age.
- Completed their studies in 2021 or later.
- Are currently unemployed and need practical workplace exposure.
- Can communicate effectively and work with different teams and stakeholders.
- Are willing to learn, accept guidance and adapt to a professional environment.
- Have basic computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office applications.
Programme benefits
Graduate volunteers will have an opportunity to:
- Gain practical and relevant workplace experience.
- Develop professional and work-readiness skills.
- Build useful professional networks.
- Improve their transition from education into employment.
- Contribute to work undertaken by public or private institutions.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold at least a certificate, diploma, honours bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
- Have completed their qualification within the last five years, from 2021 to date.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old when submitting the application.
- Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
- Be able to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate integrity, accountability and ethical conduct.
- Show willingness to learn and adapt to professional working environments.
- Have basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with Google Workspace, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or similar digital collaboration platforms will be an added advantage.
Application guidance
Before beginning the online application, applicants should prepare their academic information, personal identification details, contact information and any supporting documents requested on the portal. Ensure that all information is correct and submit the application before the deadline. Applications should only be submitted through the official programme portal.
Application procedure
Submit your application through the official National Apprenticeship Programme portal:
APPLY THROUGH THE OFFICIAL PORTAL
Application deadline: Friday, 4 September 2026
Telephone:
+256 788 839 580
Email:
apprenticeshiptraining@mglsd.go.ug
Official source
This opportunity was announced by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. Applicants should use the official application portal to submit their applications and confirm any additional instructions.
Editorial note: Jobspace Uganda is an independent vacancy-information platform. This post has been summarised and organised to help applicants understand the opportunity. Jobspace Uganda is not the recruiting organisation.
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Date posted: 26 August 2026
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