Opportunities This Week: Andela Nigeria Fellowship 2019 and more

Hello fam,

How are you doing this holidays?

Can’t believe 2018 is gone already!

2018 has been good to us. And we have to be grateful.

Remember, there are always reasons to be happy.

Don’t worry opportunities are not closing with the year. There are cool opportunities across Africa that we have for you this week.

Check them out.

Apply for the Andela Nigeria Fellowship Cycle 42

The Andela Fellowship is a full-time employment opportunity that will enable you to own your learning as you hone your skills you need to become a global technology leader.

They seek out exceptional people from a variety of background who are committed to unlocking their full potential and improving the world through technology. Join the Andela movement, to ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun silicon valley, its future will be written in Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala and other Africa cities.

BENEFITS

• Through four years of intensive learning and real work experience, you’ll master the professional and technical skills you need to succeed as a software developer with the world’s top engineering teams.
• You bring s relentless desire to learn and level up. they provide access to resources, mentorship, and a community of passionate software developers to support you at every step of your journey.

Eligibility

• You must be 18 or older
• Andela does not have any degree or Diploma requirements. (Nigeria only: However, if you have completed University or have a Higher National Diploma from a Polytechnic, and have not been formally exempted, you must complete your one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before applying to Andela);
• Andela is a full-time, four-year commitment, so if you have any major commitments such as school or work, they recommend applying when you have graduated, stopped school or ended other commitments:
• Most importantly, you must embody Andela’s values; Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Youll be expected to learn independently as well as on a team to deliver a final project. They’re looking for work ethic, passion, and teamwork.

APPLICATION

• Application Deadline:  January 11, 2019
• Technical Assesment is a requirement for making it through our selection process. Please study and complete the Home Study Curriculum before your test.

Technical Assesment submission deadline:

January 16, 2019

• Interview Dates: February 11- February 15, 2019.

Fellowship Resumption: May6, 2019

Click Here to apply

If you have unanswered questions, please send an email to nigeria.apply@andela.com

UNDP Internship Opportunity 2019 at UNDP Cambodia

The UNDP Cambodia Country Office is now offering internship opportunities for national and international students from various disciplines. Students are welcomed to apply and, if qualified, will be selected for the internship. Through the Internship Programme, the successfully selected applicants will have an opportunity to work in a multi-cultural and UN standard working environment either relating to the organization’s key priorities or operations.

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP Cambodia. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no longer than six months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time or full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of the office to receive and mentor interns.

Areas of the internship include:

Policy and Advocacy (support for policy research)

Operations (Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and Information Communication Technology – ICT)

Coordination

Communications

Management

Programme and Result

Duties and Responsibilities: The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:

Conducting research;

Assisting in the preparation of various documentation and reports;

Assisting in the cataloging of information;

Assisting in the organization of conferences, forums or other collaborative events;

Contributing in the development of communication and knowledge product and visibility promotion.

Duration

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP Cambodia. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no longer than six months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time or full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of the office to receive and mentor interns.

Location: Cambodia

 Benefits

Internships will allow the successful candidates to have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural international organization.

Please check the official website for detail benefits.

 Eligibilities

UNDP Cambodia may accept interns providing the following conditions are met:

Enrollment:

Candidates enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher); or

Candidates enrolled in the third year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);

Candidates who have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (1) and (2) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Skills:

Proficiency in English required. Fluency in Khmer or in French is an asset;

Computer literate in standard software applications;

Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and –have a personal commitment to UNDP’s Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter;

Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Eligible Regions: Open for All

Deadline: December 31

For further information and application process, visit their official website.

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2019- Second Cycle

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships give talented students from anywhere in the Commonwealth the opportunity to gain a Master’s degree while developing new skills, experiencing life in another country, and building their global networks.

Scholarships are for students committed to creating change in their communities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The scholarships are named in honour of Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth and ACU Patron, and are fully funded and supported by numerous Commonwealth governments.