It's D-Day, a 200K internship, an Afrobeats PhD in London, €25,000 for entrepreneurs and soft skills!
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Hey sis,
In a few hours, I share Sisterly HQ’s story with the world. I share our vision, impact, and hopes for the future. Perhaps, best of all, I amplify our stories, you and I. It’s been 16 weeks of growth since I started the Western Union Foundation Fellowship, powered by the Watson Institute. I am so glad I get to celebrate the summit of this journey with you. Join me at 4:30 pm WAT today as I pitch Sisterly HQ here: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/wuff23summit
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A snapshot of this week’s letter
This internship pays NGN 200,000 per month.
Over 95 new opportunities are on our website including a PhD in Afrobeats at Kings College London!
We found 4 scholarships for our sis.
What does this recruiter think about soft skills on your resume?
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Our sis is interested in tech and looking for an international scholarship: Australia Awards Scholarships or Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development - Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) or Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme Edition 2024 or Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
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Vital Voices Visionaries Program: Three cohorts of 50 women visionaries over the age of 18 will participate in a 7-week immersive virtual experience built on the proven leadership model of Vital Voices, incorporating lessons in leadership from Estée Lauder executives and Vital Voices Global Network leaders.
Demetrios G. Papademetriou Young Scholars Program: The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank based in Washington, DC, and dedicated to the study of migration worldwide. Internships are available to those residing outside the United States.
Actuary Associate - PwC (Lagos): Bachelor's or Masters’ degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Finance is required. Strong background knowledge in mathematics and statistics.
Backend Engineering Internship - TeleSoftas (Abuja): TeleSoftas is seeking a motivated and talented Back End Trainee to join their dynamic team. Paid three months internship - N 200,000 Gross.
Funded PhD studentship on Afro beats - Kings College London: This award will cover your full tuition fees, provide an annual stipend, and offer a Research, Training, and Support Grant per year.
Future Africa Fellowship: If you are a young African between the ages of 21-30 with a great passion for transforming Africa through the public sector, apply for the 2024 cohort now.
Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2024: Enjoy a sponsored trip to the award ceremony in Berlin. Fuel your business growth and amplify your impact with €25,000 cash support.
Nigerian Bottling Company Female Engineering Development Program: Are you female and a graduate with an educational background in engineering, physics, electronics, or Industrial Physics? Do you have an OND, HND, or BSc? No experience is required.
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Scholarship Scheme: The award includes the provision of flight tickets, payment of health insurance, payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable), and the provision of allowances to meet the costs of accommodation and living expenses.
Rotary Peace Fellowships: Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of its peace centers.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. Recently, we’ve added over 90 new opportunities to our website!
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Feb 14: Energy and Climate Intern - UNDP (Remote), Communication Manager - Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF), 2024 Union Bank Management Trainee Programme, Head of Partnerships and Research, Africa No Filter (Lagos).
Feb 15: Ph.D. Positions for Spring/Fall 2024 - Villanova University, USA, Zukunftskolleg Konnect (ZUKOnnect) Fellowships, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards, Iso Lomso Fellowship, ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents 2024 - China, World Press Institute (WPI) Fellowship, 2024 World Heritage Residence Scholarship, Chief Editor at AWiMNews, Consortium Coordinator - Our Voices Our Futures at CREA (Remote), Eisenhower Fellowships 2024 Women's Leadership Program, FMN Prize for Innovation, PwC/EnterpriseNGR Youth of Enterprise’s GreenStart Programme, WFP - Stability and Peace Accelerator, Call for Virtual Fellowship - The SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies.
Feb 16: I4G Marketing Scholarship - Ingressive for Good x Meta, Policy and Advocacy Intern - Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (Remote), Summer Research Fellowship in Law & AI 2024.
Feb 17: CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Programme, The SAIL Teachers Fellowship, Social Content Strategist - Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative, Inc. (MIHEI) (Remote), Resource Mobilisation Intern - Plan International (Abuja).
Feb 18: Researcher - Giving What We Can (Remote), Malaria Modelling Fellowship, National Girls in ICT Competition, Global South Fellowship Program: Emergency Vaccine Response Collaboration and Preparedness, Call for Proposals - Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), Visa Accelerator Program, STARTS4AFRICA Residencies Programme, The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity, Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program.
Feb 19: The Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute, Editorial Support: Africa - Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) (Freelance) (Remote).
Hot tip: Sis, do soft skills belong on your resume? Some people have said Yes! However, experts advise that you focus on technical and hard skills. Yes - soft skills are important. However, it is often the hard skills that get your foot in the door. Check out this video, where Precious Samuels, Head of Recruitment Operations at CareerBuddy shares all the secrets of writing an excellent resume. Watch here.
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