Creative Hustle Competition 2015

Here is your chance to find the right track to your future. If you are aged 18 – 30 and are interested in or pursuing a career in the creative industries then this opportunity is for you.
You are invited to participate in #MyCreativeHustle competition.

CRITERIA FOR ENTRY

Your creative hustle should be related to any of the following sectors.

• Built/Natural Environment including -Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design and Planning.
• Visual and Creative Arts - Film, Fashion, Music, Animation; Visual Arts.
• Business & Management for the Creative Industries including marketing and advertising; media and publicity.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION/ REQUIREMENTS 

• Submit an original 30 sec video that ends with the line ……that’s my Creative Hustle.
• The Video can cover any aspect of your work and include images, text and music.
• The video must show you engaged in your preferred sector describing how you intend to make this hustle a profitable business.
• Videos must be no longer than 30 seconds 
• Videos can be submitted in common digital video formats shot on digital cameras including video shot on smartphones, but must be of high resolution.
• The British Council’s decision on the winning entry will be final.

HOW TO ENTER

• Upload your video on twitter with the Hashtag #MyCreativeHustle and copy @ngbritisharts.
• Entries open June 2nd, 2015 and close at midnight on June 22nd, 2015.

PRIZE

Finalists will be invited to meet with a panel of professionals from the Nigerian Creative Industries sector and UK institution academics for a mentoring session in July.
The Winner gets a chance to travel to the UK for a trade/industry programme related to their sector.

• (E.g an Architect gets to attend the London festival of Architecture or a Fashion Designer gets to attend London Fashion week)

The final prize will be communicated later subject to the sector of the winner.

Are you interested in building a career in the Creative Industries? Attend the Creative Industries Education Exhibition to meet with UK institutions. Register here.

Read more on http://www.britishcouncil.org.ng/creative-hustle-competition

Call +234-1-4603090–9

 687  673  1519

Internship Opportunity: Web 2.0 and Social Media for Development

CTA has an internship programme aimed at students or young graduates. Interns are involved in the work of the programme in which they are placed and are given tasks related to their studies. They work under the supervision of a CTA staff member. The duration of an internship is 6 months renewable once only.

Starting date: 1 September 2015
Duration: 6 months (renewable once)
Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands
Closing date for application: 15 June 2015

BACKGROUND AND MAIN PURPOSE OF THE INTERNSHIP

Since 2009 CTA has successfully implemented a series of training events known as Web 2.0 and Social Media Learning Opportunities in 42 ACP countries. This has resulted in approximately 3,900 trained people, 38% of whom women. Feedback from beneficiaries (individuals and institutions) has been extremely positive. In May 2013 the project was awarded the WSIS Project Prize 2013 in the category e-agriculture.
Each event lasts for 5 days and accommodates approximately 25-28 trainees who are selected on the basis of applications submitted after an open call. One day of the training is devoted to the introduction to the IMARK module 'Social Media for Development'. This allows trainees to perfect their skills through self-learning. In 2014/2015, CTA will extend the initiative to additional ACP countries in partnership with local host institutions.
A CTA team coordinates the implementation of the project. The auxiliary staff will work under the guidance of the project team leader and in collaboration with the other team members.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Recent graduate, 29 years old maximum.
• National of one of the ACP or EU States signatory to the Cotonou Agreement (79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States – http://www.acp.int/content/secretariat-acp - and the European Union Member States).
• University degree in ICT or communication-related disciplines.
• Experience and keen interest in the area of ICTs, Web 2.0 and Social Media.
• Knowledge in managing CMS (Joomla) is welcome.
• Experience in designing and administering online survey instruments is welcome.
• Good organization, inter-personal and communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of one of the Centre's two working languages (French or English) and a satisfactory knowledge of the other.

DUTIES

Under the guidance of his/her mentor, the intern will carry out the following activities:

1. Assist in the organisation and follow-up of the Web 2.0 and Social Media Learning Opportunities.
2. Assist in the selection of participants for distance learning courses.
3. Interact and collaborate remotely with consultants, host organizations and beneficiaries using cutting edge technology.
4. Assist in gathering and processing data for M&E purposes and for assessing project impact.
5. Contribute to the gathering of feedback from beneficiaries including stories about success and failures.
6. Contribute to the analysis of the results of impact assessments.
7. Maintain the Web2fordev.net web site
8. Promote Web 2.0 and and related social media platforms.
9. Report on project activities via social media.
10. Perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor.

BENEFITS

• Participation in CTA activities will give you an invaluable experience at international level.
• Internship stipend (€ 800 per month for holder of a Bachelor's degree, € 1,000 for holder of a Master's degree).
• Payment of travel costs when joining and leaving the Centre.
• Medical coverage for emergency cases of sickness and accident during the internship.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are required to send the documents listed below via email to Pascal Deleu, Human Resources Officer. Email: intern4@cta.int
Please indicate in the "Subject" of the email the title 'ICT4D and Web2forDev internship application'.

• A letter of motivation (maximum one page explaining why the candidate considers that he/she is in a position to successfully contribute to project implementation and what he/she expects to gain from the internship. The date of earliest availability should be specified as well);
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae, preferably EUROPASS format ;
• Copies of the highest diploma/degree as well as training certificates related to the position. Original documents are to be presented once a candidate is selected.
• Two letters of recommendation and/or references.

Deadline for applications: 15 June 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 For more information: http://bit.ly/1d9q1HI

 

 

 

ASTON MBA NIGERIA SCHOLARSHIP

Aston Business School is launching a dedicated Aston Nigeria Scholarship for aspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs. The institution has close ties with Nigeria through the alumni community and corporate social responsibility project – Books for Nigeria. Since the Aston MBA has a proud tradition of supporting talented students from Nigeria,hence a need for this scholarship for the eligible for aspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Aston is ranked 1st in the UK and 2nd globally for return on investment by The Economist Good Value MBA 2014, you can be sure that studying the Aston MBA will deliver results you can measure.

This scholarship of £5,000 is available to Nigerian students who have submitted an application for the full time Aston MBA starting in October 2015. The deadline for this scholarship is Sunday 28 June 2015.


           Eligibility

Applicants wishing to apply for one of the Aston MBA scholarships must meet the following criteria:

• Full completion of an online application for the Aston MBA. it is recommended that applicants submit their scholarship application at the same time as their MBA application (see details below).
  
• Be a self-funded candidate.
  
  
   How to apply
  
  Applicants should apply by submitting a succinct cover letter to mbascholarships@aston.ac.uk making sure to note their full name and application number (this number will be included in their MBA application email acknowledgement). The cover letter should:
  
• Be a maximum of 700 words
• State why they have selected their programme of study, how they are going to apply the knowledge they learn in their career and 
• Demonstrate your potential to contribute to the learning experience of the programme and become a successful ambassador for the school during your studies.

Applicants must be available for an interview (which may be via skype) as this is an essential part of the scholarship assessment. 
Applicants make only one general scholarship application for all of the above scholarships and are not required to specify which scholarship they wish to be considered for. This decision will be made by the scholarship panel.

For more info: http://bit.ly/1FlZeP2