Begin Your Tech Career With The SAP Young Professionals Programme Nigeria 2026

SAP, the global market leader in enterprise application software touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, is offering its 2026 Young Professionals Programme to recent graduates in Nigeria completely free of charge. The 2-month intensive programme trains participants to become SAP Associate Consultants, covering both functional and technical consulting tracks with globally recognised SAP certifications and soft skills development delivered directly by SAP experts. At the end of the programme, SAP actively works to connect graduates with job opportunities within its customer and partner ecosystem. The programme commences by end of August 2026, runs Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm in a virtual live classroom format, and is open to unemployed or part-time employed graduates. This is one of the most direct pathways into enterprise software consulting available to Nigerian graduates right now.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to blueprinting, design, implementation, operation, optimisation, and upgrade phases of S/4HANA projects
• Provide business process and functional expertise to clients
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction across assigned accounts
• Support clients through investigation, analysis, consulting, coaching, and knowledge transfer
• Build and develop referenceable client relationships

Requirements

• Currently unemployed or employed in a part-time or non-permanent role unrelated to career aspirations
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, AI, or related field
• Preferably graduated within the last 3 years with a GPA in the top quartile
• Keen interest in an SAP-related career involving travel
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Full-time availability Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm throughout the 2-month training period
• Strong enough home internet connection to participate in virtual live classroom sessions
• CV must be submitted in English

Benefits

• 100% free programme — no cost to participants
• Globally recognised SAP Associate-level certifications
• Direct training from SAP experts
• Classroom and workshop-based training in SAP technologies
• Soft skills development for job applications
• Active introductions to job opportunities within the SAP ecosystem upon completion (note: programme does not guarantee employment)