Back with a $122K remote role, networking while shy, undergrad scholarships, and a paid internship at the World Bank!
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Hey sis,
We started the year with so much excitement… about all the things we would do together and the impact we would make. And for the past months, we did it. From The MastHER Class in Q1 to the 30K cash grants with Shop NNO, Hertitude 2024 with Zikoko, and the training sessions with Jobberman in Q2. However, we had to take a step back in Q3.
Thank you for being patient these past weeks, and thank you for the emails, DMs, and comments on social media. Believe me - we missed you too, and we are excited to continue doing the work we love slowly but steadily!
In news: Sisterly HQ has an exciting new feature on its Opportunity Board! You can now filter for the type of opportunity you want, and drumroll….. finally, there’s a native search bar so you can find exactly what you are looking for. Check it out here.
This is the last chance to register for the final training session with Jobberman on financial literacy. Register here.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
How can I build a network as a shy person?
The remote role in social media with a $122K salary.
Scholarships for female undergrads - closing soon!
Apply for the World Bank Treasury Internship - paid and sponsored.
Ask A Career Consultant
Hi Yvonne, I'm a 21-year-old physiology student (for those who don't know, this is a medical course that just teaches one part of medicine, so we are medical students but not quite). I've been trying to figure out what to do with this degree cause the options have not been very tantalizing and I've finally settled on a career in health tech. I took an I4G/CISCO Cybersecurity course and I like the path.
Now my dilemma, while I might be outspoken with people and situations I'm comfortable with, every other time, I'm as timid as a mouse. This means I'm horrible at networking and would rather stay home than attend events so I have no idea how I'm going to get on this path. I also don't know anyone in the health tech space that can put me through and I need to land an internship sometime soon. Any tips at all will be highly appreciated.
Yvonne says,
I absolutely love that you have discovered a path that you want to get started with. It may not be the final path but it’s the first step in front of you and I hope you see how amazing this is. The funny thing about networking is that many successful people dislike them - so, you are not alone. However, who says the only way to network is to attend events? I encourage you to see the internet as a digital avenue to meet people and get connected with like-minded individuals. I’ve made a lot of friends and professional associates through LinkedIn, and Instagram, who have had an impact on my career.
Draft a strong elevator pitch (a way to introduce yourself and your interests to people you meet online), and start connecting. Also, events are not solely for networking, don’t deprive yourself of the exposure and development that come with attending conferences and events because you’re scared of networking. You can also consider strategies that help you cope in social situations, like going with a friend, or connecting beforehand with another attendee so you meet them at the event. Finally, don’t focus so much on your weaknesses, rather think about your areas of strengths and use them to your advantage in social settings.
FindHer
FindHer is coming back next month! What opportunity are you looking for? Let’s help you find something that ticks your boxes. Start here.
Opportunities
What’s New
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Senior Social Media Manager at Buffer (Remote): 5+ years experience as an in-house social media manager and a proven track record of independently managing and growing a social media presence for brands. The salary range is $122,011 - $141,533.
Yenching Scholars Academy at Peking University, China: The Yenching Academy provides a generous fellowship to all scholars, including tuition fees, accommodation, monthly stipend, one round-trip travel fare, and field study costs.
Journalism/ Marketing Intern (JMI) at Black Fox Global (Remote): Apply if you care deeply about applying your journalism/marketing skills to global social change and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. $18 - $22/hour
MLH Fellowship: A fully remote, 12-week internship alternative where participants earn a stipend and learn to collaborate on real open-source projects with peers and engineers from top companies.
People Operations Analyst at Cowrywise (Lagos): The ideal candidate is a professional with relevant admin experience. 1 - 3 years experience in Admin/HR. NGN400,000 - NGN600,000 monthly net.
World Bank Treasury Summer Internship: Interns are expected to be in their second to final year. Visa sponsorship to the US is provided. The compensation is $21.30 per hour for 400 hours. Sisterly HQ interviewed a former intern from Nigeria (Precious Ozegbe) last year, read our conversation here.
MultiChoice Talent Factory: A 12-month programme that allows learning from some of the leading players in TV and Film while acquiring valuable experience in directing, producing, cinematography, commissioning, direction and many other skills.
Julius Berger Nigeria Scholarship: The scholarship is open to full-time female undergraduates in their second year studying engineering, environmental and technology courses in public universities within Nigeria.
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Global Feminist Pitch 2024: The pitch will give five feminists the chance to document feminist protest culture from their region in the form of a 15-minute documentary film. An honorarium will be provided as compensation.
User Experience (UX) Analyst at AXA Mansard (Lagos): Two years’ work experience in conducting UX analysis for software, and web applications which leverage emergent technologies, consumer electronics and/or mobile devices.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. Recently, we’ve added new opportunities from The World Bank Group, Knight Hennessy Scholars, and more to our website!
Closing Soon!
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Aug 26: Advisor at The Iris Project, Wigwe University Scholarship 2024
Aug 27: Public Health and Tax Project Coordinator (3 days per week) at WIEGO
Aug 28: The Rhodes Scholarship, Climate Policy Creative Fellowship
Aug 29: Call for Contributing Authors for the HSSN GirlPower Book, Head of Communications at Chayn UK, Senior Social Media Manager at Buffer (Remote)
Aug 30: The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2025, The African Investigative Journalism Conference Masterclass Fellowships, TSDP Placement 2024 Recruitment at Lafarge Africa Plc, Communications Coordinator at Open Briefing (Remote), GEM Incubation Fund
Aug 31: Australian National University PhD Scholarship, INSEAD Africa Leadership Fund Scholarship, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) PHD Fellowship 2024/2025, HeiGIT Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship 2024, HENNGE's Global Internship Program, Ian Parry Scholarship Prize 2024, Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2024, RES4Africa Foundation Executive School 2024, Youth Interfaith Leaders Fellowship on Climate Change (2025), 2024 Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference, MLH Fellowship, SDG Innovation Challenge
Sept 1: One World Media Climate and Labour Film Grant 2024 for Young Filmmakers, ITU Equals in Tech Awards 2024, Call for Applications - COP29 Youth Delegates, Global Impact Challenge: Digital Wellbeing, Research Technologist at Human Rights Watch (Remote), Energy Transition Reporter at Climate Home News (Remote), Membership Community Building Officer at CIVICUS (Remote), Impact and Accountability Officer at CIVICUS
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