12 million naira for young entrepreneurs, protecting domestic workers, visa-sponsored roles, and a paid global fellowship!
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Hey sis,
I hope your week went well. I’m kicking off today’s letter with a community celebration! A huge congratulations to our sis, Anthonia who was recently inducted into the physiotherapy profession. YOU. DID. THAT. We are so proud of you, sis.
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As the year rolls to an end, you might feel some pressure to quickly tick off every box on your to-do list and achieve every goal. Sis, breathe. Your goals don’t expire in 2023. After the 31st of December comes January. There’s room for growth and improvement in 2024. And who says you have to achieve all of your goals in the exact way you had them written down? Life doesn’t stop after December 31. Let this be your reminder, sis.
Our fully-funded scholarship offer to take a filmmaking course at the KAP Film and Television Academy is still open! Apply here.
Don’t miss the last session of our Office Hours series with Yvonne Alozie Obi next week Friday. The time is 5:00 pm WAT and the venue is IG Live.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
This social media manager role is paying up to N400k monthly.
She is protecting Nigeria’s domestic workers.
We found 7 opportunities for our sisters this week. You might be next.
An award of 12 Million Naira for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Stories
From Our Archives
Adedamola Ososanya - On Building An NGO To Protect Nigeria’s Domestic Workers
In this story, Oluwakemi Agbato chats with Adedamola Ososanya, founder of Here to Help Nigeria, an NGO changing the narrative around domestic work through awareness, advocacy, education and outreach. She also talks about being an investment banker and the magic of female friendships.
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FindHer
Our sis is looking for a grant for her business and hopes to pursue further education or certifications to stay competitive: Atomic Grants
Our sis is a recent graduate looking for an internship in social media management: Social Media Intern at Tech Cabal (Hybrid)
Our sis is a law graduate looking for fellowships in AI and IP: Legal Fellow (Summer 2024) at Wikimedia Foundation (Remote)
Our sis is 16 years old and looking for undergraduate scholarships abroad: Rise Challenge, Reach Oxford Scholarship, Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program, or 2024/2025 Federal Government Scholarship Awards for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA).
Keep reading to shoot your shot on FindHer.
Opportunities
What’s New
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Social Media Manager at The Republic (Lagos): 3 years of previous social media-related work experience (excluding NYSC). N300,000 - N400,000 monthly net salary.
Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA): For young entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The winner will receive funding of ₦12,000,000 (twelve million naira).
Global Health Corps Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship Program: A paid fellowship for 13 months with organizations in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Content Operations at ByteDance (Lagos): Work at TikTok’s parent company. You must have strong content knowledge or experience working on content.
Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme Edition 2024: Covers tuition fees, airfare, and a contribution to living expenses. Open to undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD degrees.
OECD Internship Program: A paid internship at an international organization in France. Open to full-time students at undergraduate or postgraduate levels. Visa sponsorship is available.
Copywriter (English, French and Arabic) at Carry1st (Remote): 3+ years of experience in English, Arabic, and French copywriting, with a focus on digital platforms is required.
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc Scholarship Scheme: For children of employees and shareholders of the company. Awarded to students in SS 1 - 3 and undergraduates.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. This week, we’ve added over 50 new opportunities to our website!
Closing Soon!
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Today, Dec 9: 2024 CatchLight Global Fellowship
Dec 10: Spark Fellowship, Climate & Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) Associate - 2X Global (Remote), Africa Women School of AI, Storytelling Basecamp - Kayode Hammed Alabi, Acumen West Africa Fellowship, Commonwealth Africa Cyber Fellowships
Dec 11: Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology Application, 2024 HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) Accelerator Program
Dec 12: Operations Manager - Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) (Remote), Obama Foundation Scholars Program
Dec 13: Communications Strategy Consultant at Mama Cash (Remote), SHE Soars Scholarship Program - Christopher Kolade Foundation
Dec 14: Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, International Physician Scholarship Fund - American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, CyberGirls Fellowship, Chancellors' International Scholarships at the University of Warwick
Dec 15: RIoT Accelerator Program, Prince Talal International Prize, Ph.D. Assistantships in Stream Ecology at the University of Arkansas, Pulse Research Fellowship - Internet Society, YALI RLCs/ POWER AFRICA Design Challenge 2024 for young Africans, Data Analyst/ Scientist at the Solina Centre for International Development and Research (Abuja), Goethe-Institut Nigeria: Curator for an Exhibition on African Feminist Perspectives, Program Manager - iMMAP Inc. (Abuja), PhD Student - Concordia University and InterDigital, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies - Fully Funded, The Afrinvest Analyst Programme 2024 (Lagos), Product and Data Visualization Designer - Epoch (Remote), Head of Movement Building and Policy (mat leave cover) at CHAYN, Training Programme in Modern and Sustainable Agriculture - Leventis Foundation, The FREE STEM Fund, Health Innovation Journalism Fellowship, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program - Carnegie Mellon University Africa, International Joint MSc Programme: Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security, Masters Programme in France - Embassy of France in Nigeria, The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award, Wikimedia Research Fund, DAAD Scholarship - Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering (M. Sc.) at TU Darmstadt, DAAD Scholarships – M.Sc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim, Germany, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS), European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR), 2nd Trevor Platt Fellowship
Hot tip: Sis, when you come across a particular job or internship you’re not interested in, don’t dismiss it in haste. A smart but underrated move is to check the careers page or job board to see if the organization has other opportunities listed. You just might find your dream role there. Practice with the jobs listed in this letter.
Resource Recc
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