An exciting update, the opportunity party finale, celebrating our sisters and a graduate role with visa sponsorship!
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Hey sis,
At 4:00 pm today on IG Live, we will be applying all we’ve learnt over the past weeks at the Opportunity Party finale. Together, we will create a resume and cover letter, draft a personal statement and conduct an interview LIVE using these mock applications. It will be interactive so come prepared!
Office Hours with Yvonne Alozie Obi, Lead Coach of Well Working and Living, psychologist and Director at Standard Chartered, UK continues next week Friday by 5:00 pm on IG Live. We will be talking about finding your purpose. Sis, don’t miss it.
Finally, I am so excited to share that Sisterly HQ has been selected for the 2024 Western Union Foundation Fellowship, powered by the Watson Institute. As part of the fellowship, we will be organizing a 2-day hybrid event in 2024. But first, we would like to know what days of the week work best for you.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
Celebrating Dani, Motolani and Ewaoluwa.
A 2:2 and no experience? No problem! This multinational company is hiring.
On keeping the streets of Lagos clean.
A graduate role in London with visa sponsorship.
Stories
From Our Archives
Mrs Patricia - On Keeping The Streets of Lagos Clean
In this story, Ifeoluwa A chats with Mrs. Patricia about her job as a highway cleaner, her motivation and her plans for the future.
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FindHer
Our sis is a student looking for a virtual internship in media and communications: Marketing Intern at TNC Africa
She has 10 years of experience in communications and is looking for a remote role at an international organization: Information, Communication and Media Manager at AWID
Our sis is a fashion entrepreneur looking for a wider audience: Because Accelerator
Celebrating Our Sisters
This month, Dani was accepted to the Techsters cybersecurity boot camp, Motolani got into the Bioverse climate workshop and Ewaoluwa was accepted into the Blvnk Africa product design mentorship program. A huge congratulations to our sisters!
Did you apply for any exciting opportunities we shared at Sisterly HQ lately? Let’s know how it went.
Opportunities
What’s New
Click on each opportunity to apply.
The Socialstar Initiative 1.0: Free training in social media management and digital marketing, personalized mentorship and career guidance for 4 weeks for Nigerian women aged 18 to 30.
Analyst at Dalberg (London): Bachelor’s degree (expected to be earned in 2024, or earned in 2023 followed by a second degree or fellowship). Visa sponsorship available.
Global Youth Influencer Group at Plan International: Calling young people aged 15 - 23 to join a powerful team of young activists who are driving change and co-creating campaigns for gender equality.
Chancellors' International Scholarships at the University of Warwick: Full payment of tuition fees and a maintenance stipend paid for 3.5 years.
2024 Lafarge Africa Graduate Trainee Program: Open to graduates with a 2:2 degree and above, with 0 to 2 years of experience.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. This week, we’ve added 48 new opportunities to our website!
Closing Soon!
Click on each opportunity to apply.
Today, Oct 28: Davidson Oturu Law School Scholarship Fund, She Code Africa X Grow with Google Scholarship Program, Girls Advisory Council - She’s The First
Oct 29: eCornell 'Take the Lead' Course - Nala Feminist Collective
Oct 30: CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program, African Female Artist Mentorship Program, Research Associate - The Global Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) (Remote), African Climate Mobility Youth Solutions, 1st Regional AMR Champion Journalist and Media House Awards - World Health Organization, Call for Scriptwriters - TNC Africa
Oct 31: UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program, Georg Forster Research Award - €60,000 Prize, Kids 4 Human Rights International Drawing Contest, Mid-Level Professionals Programme at UNESCO, 2023 African Liberty Essay Contest, African Masters of Machine Intelligence (AMMI), Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholars Program 2024, 2023 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration, Toufik's World Medical Association Research Internship Course
Nov 1: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships 2024, Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students - Government of Quebec, Canada, Stamps Scholarship - University of Miami, Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship - Yale University, Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program, Tech for Good Impact Awards, Global Leadership Challenge, Evaristo Prize for African Poetry, Young Writers Award - Bennington College
Nov 2: Commonwealth Short Story Prize, AfriSoc-AfOx Mentorship Scheme, Echoing Green Fellowship, Grants For Feminist Internet Research Projects
Nov 3: World Food Day Poster Contest (Ages 5-19), Advocacy Coordinator, Africa - Publish What You Pay (Remote), Program Assistant - Climate Justice Resilience Fund (Remote), People and Culture (HR) Officer at Plan International (Damaturu)
Hot tip: What do I put in my CV if I don’t have any experience? If you are a student or recent graduate, do not underrate your leadership experiences on campus. Also, create experiences by freelancing, volunteering, or starting a personal project. Mary-Esther Anele sheds more light on this here.
Resource Recc
Last week, we spoke with Funmilayo Oyekanmi about acing interviews and networking like a pro! She shared how to answer interview questions like: Tell me about yourself. And what are your weaknesses? She also shared tips on networking online and in person. Watch here.
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