Mi Vida’s Graduate Program
The Mi Vida Graduate Program is a 6-month cohort-based initiative designed to support job creation and empower young talent in Kenya’s real estate and construction sectors.
This program is tailored for recent graduates and students in their 3rd, 4th, or final year, focusing on key disciplines such as architecture, urban and regional planning, construction management, civil and mechanical engineering, and interior design, among others.
- Architecture
- Urban & Regional Planning
- Construction Management
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Interior Design
- 6 months Cohort-based program
- Free No cost to participate
- Paid Trainees receive remuneration
Equality & equity
We are particularly keen on supporting women, persons with disabilities, and high-achieving students who scored B+ and above in their KCSE (or equivalent qualifications) plus 1st class honors in their Undergraduate program. Our goal is to foster both equality and equity, ensuring that this opportunity reaches those who need it most.
Free, and paid
Most importantly, this program is completely free of charge, and participants also receive remuneration, because we recognize that learning and growth should not come at a financial burden.
What the Program Is About
- Finance
- Project Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Facilities
- Construction
- Customer Experience
From day one, trainees are placed directly into Mi Vida’s live project teams, including finance, project management, quantity surveying, facilities, construction, and customer experience, and trusted with real responsibility rather than simulated exercises. Mentors who are masters in their craft encourage trainees to contribute, ask questions, and take ownership, and several have gone on to manage significant projects of their own, from clubhouse developments to full cost-planning cycles.
The program is also deliberately cross-functional. Trainees learn how their work connects to every other part of the business: how a single piece of finance data supports senior management’s decisions, or how procurement, construction, and customer relations work together in service of the same development. Structured personal development sessions, including modules such as the “5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity,” complement this on-the-job learning.
Program Objectives
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Give graduates hands-on exposure to the full lifecycle of real estate development, from planning and cost control to delivery and handover.
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Build both technical and interpersonal skills, including stakeholder coordination, accuracy, teamwork, and problem-solving, through real project ownership.
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Strengthen confidence and decision-making by giving trainees genuine accountability early in their careers.
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Create a credible pathway from graduate trainee to full-time team member within Mi Vida.
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Build an inclusive talent pipeline for Kenya’s real estate and construction sectors, with a deliberate focus on women, persons with disabilities, and high-achieving students.
In Trainees’ Words
“It has been nothing short of a masterclass experience. I was encouraged to contribute, ask questions, take ownership, and continuously challenge myself.”
“Being given ownership of a significant project challenged me to grow in confidence, decision-making, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving.”
“I learned how interconnected the finance team is, with each person’s work directly supporting the next. Even the simplest tasks contribute valuable information that enables senior management to make effective decisions.”
Every cohort adds to a growing community of young professionals who are shaping the future of real estate and construction in Kenya, gaining not just a foot in the industry but the mentorship, ownership, and confidence to build lasting careers.
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