Paid Internship: Microsoft Interns4Afrika Program 2020 for young African Graduates

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Microsoft Interns4Afrika Program 2020 for young African Graduates (Paid Internship)

Application Deadline: Varying by Country https://bit.ly/3cTAYvL

Africa has a pool of young graduates looking to get placed in a dynamic and agile tech company within the African continent. The Interns4Afrika program seeks to offer graduates a chance to grow their careers through the virtual training and placements in Microsoft partner organisations.

Requirements

You have graduated from an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the last 3 years

You are able to commit to completing a full-time 6 months internship.

You have a BA/BSc in a business related or IT degree

You have a right to work in the country in which you are applying in.

Benefits

All interns will be paid a salary and will be located at and employed by the partner organization for the six-month internship period.

Digital Earth Fellowship 2020/2021 for young Artists & Scholars (€13,500 in Stipend)

The Digital Earth Fellowship 2020/2021 for young Artists & Scholars (€13,500 in Stipend)

Application Deadline:17 July 2020 

Apply here: https://bit.ly/2UyA9SY

Comprised of a group of artists and academic scholars, Digital Earth is inviting “8 artists and/or duos from different practices who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits, and are committed to ideas of resilient futures, equitable societies, and critical diversity, showing a marked capacity for self-direction” to join them in imagining how this digital planet might continue to evolve and how it will be for us to live together in this new world.

Requirements

The Digital Earth Fellowship welcomes 8 artists and/or duos from different practices who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits, and are committed to ideas of resilient futures, equitable societies, and critical diversity, showing a marked capacity for self-direction.

Benefits

A Fellowship spanning 9 months (September 2020 - May 2021).

Monthly Stipend, a total of €13.500 per fellow for the entire fellowship.

Consultations with acclaimed artists, curators, and scholars.

Online research groups with other fellows.

Online sessions with our faculty.

Presentation during partner events, symposia and exhibitions (online and in real life, when possible).

Climate Reality Leadership Corps training

The Climate Reality Leadership Corps training will take place virtually with one-to-two hours of programming each day between July 18-26, 2020.  

Join here: https://climaterealityproject.org/apply/globaltraining#aboutanchor

This virtual training utilizes a unique model, combining the best of online events, online education, and digital engagement.

• Compelling Content. Participate in live and on-demand sessions on the science and solutions of the climate crisis, and the skills needed to inspire change.
• Customization. Complete training requirements with the flexibility to design an agenda based on your interests and availability.
• Community Building. Network with attendees from around the world in similar industries and with shared interests. Build deeper relationships with an assigned small group of participants from your geographic region led by an experienced Climate Reality Leader.

Throughout the training, attendees will apply what they’ve learned by completing acts of leadership that spread awareness, drive action, and support solutions to the climate crisis.

Attendees who complete the training requirements become Climate Reality Leaders, joining a network of more than 21,000 activists in over 150 countries around the world.

Covid-19: Rhodes University records first COVID-19 case on campus

Rhodes University records first COVID-19 case on campus

A Rhodes University staff member has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The member of staff in the Finance Division is currently in isolation and is being treated under the supervision of the Provincial Department of Health. We wish our affected colleague strength and a speedy recovery.

As per the Department of Health (DOH) and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) guidelines, members of staff who have been in contact with the affected staff member have been informed and are currently in self-quarantine. If a member of the Rhodes University community begins to experience symptoms, they should contact their health provider for further evaluation.

Rhodes University reiterates its commitment to everyday preventive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. All staff and students are urged to continue the practice of hygiene, physical distancing and all other infection control measures. With physical distancing as an important strategy, staff members are encouraged to work off-campus as the nature of their duties allows.

Access to the affected areas which are the Health Care Centre, the Research Finance Office and Human Resources is prohibited until all applicable Covid-19 protocols have been effected.

Staff and students are encouraged to refer to the University’s protocols and guidelines to help protect themselves, their families, colleagues and friends. The protocols and guidelines can be accessed here:

https://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniversity/content/humanresources/documents/information/Institutional_Framework_for_COVID-19_Effective_01_May_2020(Final)_28April2020.pdf

Rhodes University, like all other academic institutions in the country and worldwide, finds itself in a rapidly changing and unsettling environment. We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic is creating uncertainty, apprehension and concern on an institutional and personal level. The University wishes to reassure all staff and students that we continue to take every step possible to ensure the health and safety of the Rhodes University community.

 

Please take your safety and measures for your personal well-being seriously.

ISSUED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVANCEMENT DIVISION ON BEHALF OF RHODES UNIVERSITY 

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