Kuda is taking applications for its 2026 SIWES program, but it’s for the Customer Service department only this time, not finance, tech, or marketing like some old posts still claim. You have to be currently enrolled and eligible for SIWES, know your way around basic office tools, and be good with people. Selected interns get a monthly stipend plus real fintech work experience. No deadline has been given yet, so apply early through Kuda’s official portal, and never pay anybody to secure your slot.
If your school is sending you out for SIWES this year and you’re tired of companies that won’t reply to you, Kuda has an opening you should check out. It’s a paid SIWES slot and the application is open right now, today.
About this Kuda SIWES program for undergraduates
Kuda is one of those digital banks people use in Nigeria, the type where everything happens on your phone and there’s no banking hall to visit. They’re now taking in SIWES students for 2026, and this particular one is for their Customer Service team only.
So if your course allows you to work in customer service, this is what you’ll be doing there: answering customer questions, helping sort out complaints, and learning how a digital bank works from the inside. It’s not the flashiest kind of work, but it still counts as proper industrial training, and you’ll be around people who actually work in fintech every day, not just observing from far.
Just know this before you apply
Some blogs are still telling people that Kuda’s SIWES covers finance, software development, and marketing too. That one is old gist. The 2026 listing that Kuda themselves put up is Customer Service only. So don’t enter this thinking you can choose a department, or hoping they’ll place you in tech just because your course is Computer Science. If your course has nothing to do with talking to customers, this particular slot might not be for you this time.
Who is eligible to apply for this program
You need to meet all of these before you even try applying:
- You’re currently studying in a Nigerian tertiary institution, university or polytechnic.
- Your school has confirmed you for SIWES this session.
- Your course is something that fits customer service work.
- You know how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and email properly.
- You can talk to people well and you don’t panic easily under pressure.
- You show up on time and you take instructions seriously.
Kuda also said it’s an added advantage if you already know some tools related to your field, or if you’re naturally organized and pay attention to small details. Not something you must have, just a plus if you do.
Benefits you can get from this SIWES program
- A monthly stipend, so it’s not one of those “come and suffer for free” internships people warn you about.
- Real hands-on experience talking to customers and helping solve their problems.
- Training on customer relationship management tools that companies actually use.
- A chance to build your communication and problem-solving skills the right way.
- People in the industry you can network with, and this matters more than most students realize until after they graduate.
- A front-row look at how a fintech company runs, not just what you’re reading in your textbook.
How to apply for the SIWES program
Kuda hasn’t given a closing date for this one, so don’t sit down thinking there’s plenty of time. Apply through Kuda’s official portal here: https://jobs.workable.com/company/kE75tvZK1hC7zVQjqF9YX4/jobs-at-kuda-technologies-ltd
Before you click apply, get your school’s SIWES letter, your CV, and your basic academic details ready first. That way you won’t be rushing around looking for documents while filling the form.
One more thing sha. Only apply through that link above or Kuda’s own official pages. If somebody messages you asking for money before they “process” your SIWES placement with Kuda, that person is not Kuda, that’s a scammer. No real company collects money from you before giving you an internship slot.
