Fighting fires, finding inclusively remote jobs, a $10K fellowship for students, and giving ourselves our flowers!
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Hey sister,
How are you doing? Like really… how you dey? As for me, I’m doing okay. This week was somewhat uneventful, but I’m grateful for the highs, lows and mids.
Fun fact: I almost didn’t send this letter today. But I pushed through and it’s in your inbox. That’s where it belongs… not in my drafts! That idea in your head, you know the one I’m talking about. It belongs in the world, not in your Notes App.
In this week’s newsletter
This Nigerian woman isn’t afraid of pushing giant doors open.
Meet Shakirat Awokele, a firefighter of 28 years with no regrets.
Learn how to apply for opportunities the right way.
We found her this global internship.
Stories
Olande Adekunle - On Transitioning From Philosophy To Tech Consulting
In this story, our Nkem Adigwe spoke with Olande Adekunle, senior technology consultant at Ernest and Young on transitioning from philosophy to thriving in tech.
More than transitioning, this is a story about going against the odds and taking big risks. Through Olande’s story, I hope you are inspired to push through giant doors that look scary but promise amazing things on the other side.
Here’s a short quote from the story:
“There was a bit of pushback during negotiations. My age did not match the demands I made. Why should a 26-year-old ask for an assistant manager position?”
Read Olande’s story here.
From Our Archives
Today is a good day to amplify Shakirat Awoleke’s story.
Interviewed by Sisterly HQ alum, Ifeoluwa A, Shakirat who is a firefighter of 28 years with the Oyo State Fire Service has zero regrets and would choose her job over and over again. Read her story here.
Celebration Corner
This week, our community shared some of their biggest wins from Q1 on Instagram. It was giving everything it was supposed to give!
One sister paid her rent! Another got a salary increase and got into her MBA program. One of our sisters is making dough and paying her bills! Other sisters finished a boot camp, got new jobs, reserved their business name and released new episodes of their podcast.
What about you? What was your big win in Q1? Whatever it is, I hope you pat yourself on the back. You are a whole odogwu, lioness and conqueror… a whole billionaire onyeji cash!
FindHer
On this week’s FindHer, our sis is a law graduate with 4 years of experience looking for global internships in finance. Her goal is to use tech to help SMEs solve business and finance problems.
Here’s the opportunity we found for her:
2023, EMEA Banking Winter Internship Programme, Citi, South Africa
This could be you next week! Keep reading to learn how.
Opportunities
What’s New
Maximizing Opportunities - Join Oluwadamilola Akintewe, Princess Diana Award Winner, Chegg Student Prize Finalist and One Young World Ambassador and me at 5:00 pm WAT today to talk about finding, applying for and getting opportunities.
The Africa No Filter Comedy Lab - A program for African comedians which offers mentorship, masterclasses, and $3000 grants to create skits.
Guinness Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship - The scholarship will provide full tuition for students who are currently studying in public Nigerian universities.
DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship - A fully-funded scholarship for Nigerians to study in Germany for their masters.
PhD in Data Science 2023 - AIMS is offering up to seven fully-funded PhD positions for emerging African data scientists.
Global Africa Translation Fellowship - Grants of up to $5000 to translate African literary and academic works into English and Arabic.
The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency Internship Program - Intern with the World Bank this fall! Open to law students across the world.
The Atlas Fellowship - For secondary school students. Fellows receive a $10K grant and attend a fully-funded program in the USA in July 2023.
Closing Soon!
AI for Science Master’s Program at AIMS South Africa - Fully Funded (closing today!)
Liverpool Biennial X British Council Biennials Connect Curators’ Week - Fully Funded to the UK
Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2023
Open Africa Power 2023 - Funded to Italy
DPG Open Source Community Manager Program - GitHub
Young Professionals Programme - World Trade Organization
Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships - United Nations
PhD in Data Science 2023 - Fully Funded
Find more jobs, internships, fellowships, grants, contests and other funded opportunities on our Opportunity Board.
Hot tip: You can sort opportunities by the deadline, type etc. on the desktop version of our opportunity board.
Resource Recc
Are you looking for remote jobs and are frustrated about jobs that never seem to want Nigerians? Then, you should search on InclusivelyRemote.
InclusivelyRemote’s mission is to get you your dream job, no matter where you are. And a fun fact: Its founder, Mary-Esther Anele is a Sisterly HQ alum! (I am absolutely here for that!) Check out InclusivelyRemote here.
To Do List
FindHer - Click here for a customized opportunity for your career goals! [limited slots available]
Celebration Corner - Did something big happen this week? Click here to let the Sisterly HQ community know so we can celebrate with you.
Don’t Miss An Email - Move all Sisterly HQ’s emails to the Primary folder of your mailbox (from Promotions) or save our email address to your phone to avoid missing out on our stories and opportunities.
Connect - Follow us on Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Share the newsletter with all your girls! You’re the best, seriously. Three sisterly gbosas for you!
Sis, how did you find today’s newsletter?
💁🏾♀️ It’s a vibe! OR 🤦🏾♀️ Not my vibe!
See you next week!