How to write a CV without experience, ALX's big win at the Gage Awards, a $15K stipend, and a full scholarship for undergraduates!
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Hey sis,
Happy new week! Were you at the International Women’s Day live with Sisterly HQ, Sharon Oreoluwa, and Shop NNO? Our sisters showed up and showed out! And, two sisters won leather footwear from Shop NNO’s new collection. What an amazing time talking about storytelling and content creation! Catch the replay here.
Sisters, to celebrate International Women’s Day, Shop NNO is donating 10% of all its proceeds in March to Sisterly HQ. They’ve also organized a donation drive to raise funds for our community. All the funds raised will go directly to our community as cash grants. How can you support us? Share the campaign link: www.selar.co/showlove/nno
We’ve previously shared fully-funded programs from ALX, Africa’s leading tech accelerator on our opportunities board. Today, we are excited to spotlight ALX’s recent win at the Gage Awards, Africa’s biggest digital awards.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
How to write a CV without work experience.
A fellowship for women peacemakers with a $15000 stipend, and a full scholarship for undergrads.
We found this part-time remote role for our sis!
This internship pays 520 euros monthly.
Partner Spotlight
ALX, Africa’s leading tech accelerator dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, has recently received the Edtech Company of the Year award from the prestigious GAGE Awards, Africa’s biggest digital awards.
With a focus on empowering young people and providing them with the knowledge, skills and support they need for a successful tech career, ALX emerged as a beacon of innovation and a catalyst for personal and professional growth.
For more information about ALX and its ongoing free and paid innovative technology programs, visit bit.ly/alx9ja.
Ask A Career Consultant
How do you go about writing a good CV and getting a job with no work experience? I don't have work experience. The closest thing I have to a work experience is when I taught CRS in service year. I have some skills like MS Word and Excel but it seems those with experience would always be selected first. I am currently looking for a remote data entry job or a customer service role that pays well.
Yvonne says,
I understand the challenge of trying to get a job and creating a strong CV with no work experience. I’ve been here too many years ago but this is what could help you get started. First, ask yourself why you want the jobs you’re looking for. Is it realistic to get a high-paying remote job without experience or the required skills, and what can you begin to do about this? It is still possible to create a CV without work experience because a CV has other sections including your background summary, educational experience and any volunteer experience you may have.
You can find CV templates online for a graduate with no job experience. In addition to submitting your CV for a job, include a well-written cover letter that explains why you're interested in the position and how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate, despite your lack of traditional work experience.
Finally and most importantly, consider gaining experience and updating your skills by taking on internships, freelance projects, or volunteer opportunities to gain practical experience and enhance your CV for future job applications. Start from somewhere and set an achievable goal for yourself. Have you researched what it takes to get a data entry or customer service job? Do you need a high-paying remote job from the get-go? I hope these questions help you reflect.
FindHer
Our sis is a virtual assistant looking for a remote role: Executive Assistant at Tech Matters (Remote)
Opportunities
What’s New
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NNPC/Seplat JV National Undergraduate Scholarship: Financial support for Nigerian undergraduate students. Applicants must be in 200 level and above. Closing soon!
Program Intern - APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute (Remote): Undergraduate degree or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate university program, in economics, international relations, political science, development studies, public policy or equivalent. 520 Euros gross monthly.
Moniepoint Women in Tech Internship 4.0: Ten internship slots are open for women to join Moniepoint in eight roles. The internship includes perks like a salary, work tools, and some pretty cool merch. Open roles for this year’s internship include Cloud Engineering, Backend Engineering, Technical Product Management, Data Engineering, Systems Administration, Technical Support, and User Experience.
Data Science for Society Program - Full Scholarships: This program aims to transform 60 beginners into entry-level data scientists, ready to impact positively.
Internship at Evercare Group: For a Lagos-based NYSC corps member. All educational backgrounds are welcome to apply. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
Dream VC 2024 Venture Capital Fellowship Programs: One of the most comprehensive VC fellowship programs in the world, with a specific lens on investing and building in African startup ecosystems. Need-based financial aid is provided.
Women Peacemakers Fellowship: Fellows will complete a two-week residency at the University of San Diego in the United States, usually in November. Fellows will receive a stipend of $15,000 plus expenses for their participation in the program.
SheSustains Accelerator - Clean Energy Hub: An entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support women-led and women-benefitting climate solutions. Equity-free funding totaling $200,000.
2024 MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur Program: For female entrepreneurs in the circular economy, manufacturing, processing, agriculture, ICT/digital services, and waste management. Entrepreneurial skills training for 1,000 female entrepreneurs, equipment loan support of up to N3 Million each to 150 female entrepreneurs, etc.
2024 British American Tobacco Global Graduate Programme (Ibadan): Graduated with Bachelor’s in Engineering, Sciences, Supply Chain or Quality. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program completed. No more than 3 years post graduate experience.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. Recently, we’ve added over 50 new opportunities to our website!
Closing Soon!
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Mar 11: McKinsey Next Generation Women Leaders EMEA Program, Project Coordinator, Rural Women Entrepreneurs - Self Help Africa (Makurdi)
Mar 12: Swedish Institute Global Executive Programme
Mar 13: International Fellowships 2024 - The British Academy, Women at Microsoft Scholarship, Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarships 2024, Youth Climate Convening Grant: Call for proposals
Mar 14: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the American University of Beirut, Wema Bank Bankers-In-Training Program, Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) Young Professional Programme on Climate Finance, Administration and Operations Manager - Global Voices (Remote)
Mar 15: Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship, Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network Membership Application 2024, Adam Smith Fellowship, McCain Global Leaders Program, Enterprising Futures Scholarship 2024 - One Young World Summit 2024, WISE Prize for Education, 2024 Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF), Land Accelerator Africa 2024, Regional Focal Points - Hey Africa, Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2024, International Tribunal on the Law Of the Sea - Nippon Foundation Capacity Building and Training Programme, BBC News Komla Dumor Award, Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Fellowship, 2024 Ecobank Entry Level Development Programme, Next Gen SRHR Fellowship - Hacey Health, Mongabay Africa Scholarships for Environmental Journalism, Blue Book Traineeship Programme
Mar 17: Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship 2024 - One Young World Summit 2024, AFS Global STEM Accelerators, Resilience Fund - Mama Cash, BMGA Fellows Program, Global Campaign Manager - Anima International (Remote), Global Growth Manager - Anima International (Remote), Moniepoint Women in Tech Internship 4.0
Hot Tip: Sis, are you feeling overwhelmed with all you have to do? Sometimes, this is a sigh to reprioritize. It might be time to say No to some tasks (and people), delegate to others, or push certain things to another time. You can’t be everything to everyone at the same time.
Resource Recc
For writers, Chioma Nnanna recently shared seven websites that will pay you from $75 to $1000 to write about business and entrepreneurship. Check them out here.
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