Start Date: May 01, 2022
Position Type: Fixed Term (May – December 2022)
Number of Position: 4 (Four)
Stipend: $450/month
ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM)
African Women in the Media (AWiM), is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. Our aim is to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and our vision is that one-day African women and women working in media in Africa, will have equal access to representation in media industries. More information on the organisation can be found at https://africanwomeninmedia.com/.
ABOUT ROLE
We are looking for four women who have recently graduated from a media-related course within the last two years to be part of our Graduate Trainee Programme. As an AWiM Media Graduate Trainee, you will experience a challenging 8-month development programme taking you through a comprehensive rotation of critical divisions of our work at AWiM.
Your time on the AWiM Media Graduate Trainee Programme will therefore consist of two focal areas:
- You will get editorial coaching to produce gender angle stories and develop stories for bylines on AWiMNews.
- You will spend two months each in four critical areas of our work at AWiM. This will provide you with transferable skills to help you succeed in an organisation.
Successful applicants would have graduated from a media-related course within the last two years. They should demonstrate a passion for journalism and women’s rights.
PRIMARY DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Embarking on an 8-month development programme designed to accelerate you through an increasingly steep learning curve.
- Participating in a rotational scheme that introduces you to some of our essential functions and colleagues.
- Taking on real responsibilities to apply new skills in a supportive environment.
- Participating in a mentorship programme delivered by experienced professionals.
REQUIREMENTS
Don’t worry if you don’t have an extensive CV. We’re looking for women at the start of their career, who are below 26 years of age and have:
- A passion for journalism, adaptability, resilience, good judgement
- A degree or postgraduate qualification
- Good grasp of the English language, including idioms and current trends in slang and expressions
- Ability to work independently with little or no daily supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to communicate with colleagues, and management
- Ability to work on multiple projects with different objectives simultaneously
- Good time management skills, including prioritising, scheduling, and adapting as necessary
- Proficiency with computers, especially writing programs, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- A passion for understanding the world and getting to the facts
- Original and creative ideas for ways to reach new audiences
- Ability to regularly read, watch and listen to news across all platforms
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Position is home-based
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
We love what we do. We want you to love this work as much as we do, so we aim to offer on-the-job training and development, enabling you to be the best you can be.
- A monthly stipend of $450
- Developing your journalistic skills, researching and writing.
- A chance to get training in different sections of AWiM
- Networking opportunities.
- Opportunity to learn and grow your community engagement skills in an upcoming respected brand called AWiM.
- Opportunity to work remotely.
- A chance to enrich your knowledge on media issues related to women in the industry.
- Professional teaching and mentoring by industry professionals
- Access to AWiMlearning platform, which hosts a range of courses.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send in a folder of all documents listed below to dele@africanwomeninmedia.com (Use the subject line ‘Graduate Trainee’) no later than April 5, 2022. The interview date will be April 18, 2022.
- CV
- Cover letter, no more than two pages, articulating
- Why media women capacity building is essential for gender equality in the media industry across Africa
- What interests you about this graduate trainee programme?
- What you bring to and hope to gain from AWiM Media Graduate Trainee Programme.
- What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?
3. Copy of academic transcript
4. Copy of your degree and/or postgraduate certificate
5. Proof of age
We treat all applications for employment on their merits. We do not consider any factors that are not relevant to the job, such as disability, race, age, religion or sexual orientation.
******Please note that this scheme is not open to established professional journalists
47 Responses
Wow this is very nice, am willing to learn more to my skills, on editing , cenematography , script writing and more.
Am a student of Derwin film Academy, just going for my IT , I am very much interested to join you ma ❤️❤️
Thank you ma.
I am willing to explore my potential and abilities in any field of study in African women’s world
Wow thanks for this opportunity,I so grateful.
I believe this will be an impactful programme that will enable me improve on my journalistic and communication skills.
I can’t wait to be part of it!
I like it, and it will be wonderful things to learn various skills, I can’t wait to be part of it,
Thanks so much
Great programme am happy of this initiative atleast women in film would get a chance to explore and improve on their skills in media .
This is a wonderful opportunity. I’ll love to be a part of this team.
Thank you for this opportunity. I am very grateful
Hello Awim, it’s good to hear from you once again. I would like to let you that career wise am below 26years. Since I graduated I have not had a place to help me grow my career and perfect on my skills using such trainings. I strongly feel and wish to be among the 4 trainee.
This is great, I’m Binta from the Gambia. I believe this is a great initiative for African women in the media and i will be glad to be part of the programme to equip my knowledge and skills in the media
J’aimerais bien être embauché
This is a great
I am The CEO of http://www.lubaofm.co.ke
Our media outlet values women journalists and shall encourage those women Journalists to apply for this this opportunity.
This is a great opportunity to sharpen my Journalistic skills. Currently working on my post graduate studies in Mass Communication.
I will be applying for this great opportunity and I look forward to working with AWIM
how can I send my credentials please tell me.
Why doesn’t a diploma count
Please how do i apply for the scholarship
I am very appreciative for the opportunity you are giving the youth
I can’t wait to be part of it
Wow, this is women empowerment of it kind. I would love to be a beneficiary
This is a great opportunity for woke women to awaken the unawakened
I am sawa yakubu hylema, A second class upper honour of Bachelor of Science in (Mass Communication) Television Journalism from the prestigious university (Ahmadu Below University).
This is a great opportunity for women, and I want to be part of this program.
An amazing platform,this is great ????
This sounds like an awesome and ideal opportunity for fresh and passionate journalists like myself,I’d really like to be a part of this and benefit in whichever way.
Wow, I’m so glad to hear this. I can’t wait to be a part of this training
Thank you so much for the opportunity, I’m interested in this Where do we send the Application documents please?
I love this initiative, it’s a laudable one but the age bit is a bit farfetching. I’m 26 and in my final year, I hope to apply for this program next year, hopefully, can anything be done about the age please, I’ll be 27 then, or will there be programs I qualify for at that age.
Hello Mina,
Thank you for your kind comment and raising this concern. We have different programs that you can apply for upon graduation. All the best in your studies!
This is an amazing opportunity
How can I apply?
Great opportunity
This will be great for all women
I am willing to learn news things and put them into practice, to also impact.
A just graduated from Plateau State University, Bokkos from the department of mass communication. I will do my best.
I’m willing to learn to new things a young aspiring journalist who would want to do great things for her country and the world at large.and would want to be part those great women in the universe who wouldn’t think twice of doing great things for their nations.
Mine is just a question, I am not from Nigeria, am I or any other woman in Africa eligible to be considered in this program of course if they meet all qualifications stated
The programme is not limited to Nigeria.
All thanks to the organization for the providing such a great
opportunity for young women in the media sector.
I’m highly interested in working with this Graduat trainee programme but I’m still a BSA candidate .
Am interested in this training
Than you ,this is very nice, am willing to learn more to my skills,I am willing to explore my potential and abilities in any field of study in African women’s world,
I am a young female aged 22 currently finishing her Degree in Applied media studies, I wish to apply for this Job, where do a I send in my CV
Send your CV to Dele@africanwomeninmedia.com
Am glad to see some of these offer by the AWIM, l know that a day will call for my training from your organisation. For the graduate trainees am more than 26 years and not qualified for the training, but I want to know how I will become a member because am a journalist from Africa, Nigeria precisely.
Hello Precious,
AWiM would be launching her membership formally soon! stay tuned and follow us on our social media channels to get up to date
I did send my cv and all requirements but i haven’t gotten any feedback if they got the email or not.i have been anxious that it did not send . It will be really nice to reply to each email so we know it got you you
Thank you.
Hello Aisha,
Due to the number of entries, we are not able to reply to all emails received. However, all shortlisted candidates will be reached out to as soon as possible. Thank you!
Hello, sorry I missed the deadline would you mind communicating when is the next application? Thank you.