How I Got a Graduate Trainee Job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Graduate Trainee Jobs

Interviewed by Tabitha Makumi,

At only 24 years, this current Ministry of Foreign Affairs trainee has had a great head start is establishing a successful career in IT thanks to taking up internships as a system Administrator with two well known employers in Kenya.

With a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology, she defines herself as “hardworking,” “Self Motivated” and a “go getter”

Career Point Kenya recently posed a few questions on all things to do with her working experience at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

How did you land a graduate trainee opportunity at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

I got an ICT Officer Apprentice position just by dropping my CV in person at the KICC Foreign Service institute.

Tells us about the interview process
There were two separate interviews. For my first apprenticeship I was interviewed by a panel of three people where most questions were IT related and for the last one, it was conducted by one person.

What are your duties at the Ministry?
It’s mostly in software installing, software support for custom made government softwares such as Zimbra, maintenance and data recovery, end user support for custom made government machines et al.

What is the starting salary for this position?
All I can say is that it’s on a stipend basis.

At 24, you seem to be having a successful career in IT, What’s your advice to young job seekers?
My advice is to be persistent and if you find a job that you genuinely love, strive to be the best at it through perfecting your skills.

What’s the best professional advice you’ve ever received?
That if you’re lucky enough to find a way to earn a living through something you love, have the courage to live it and excel in it.

Between private sector and government ….who is the better employer?
Both the private sector and government have their own unique advantages but private sector is better in that your able to advance your career faster and you get exposed to a variety of custom made systems.

Would you advice young job seekers to seek employment with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
Yes I would. It’s a great place to earn hands on experience which every employer is looking for nowadays.

To protect their privacy, the names of the interviewees remains anonymous

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