Application Deadline: December 1st 2016
The Africa Business Fellowship is a partnership between Econet, African Leadership Network (ALN), and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). The program will match young American business professionals with paid 6-month placements in African companies. Its purpose is to strengthen relationships between the African and American business communities and provide future American business leaders with the hands-on experience they need to truly understand business in Africa.
The Africa Business Fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity for American professionals to gain invaluable insight and hands-on experience in African businesses. It is a career development opportunity, an inter-cultural exchange program, and a networking platform. The ABF will develop high-potential American business professionals into leaders who have a sophisticated understanding of how business is done in Africa. In the long run, it will transform business relations between the United States and Africa.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Educational and professional experience, including official transcript(s)
- 3 brief essay questions that help us understand your passions, skills and interests, as well as how the Fellowship ties to your career objectives
- 2 minute video response which allows our candidates to share more about themselves
- Written professional reference(s) from employer or other professional who can speak to candidate’s leadership experience and potential
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- November 1, 2016: Round 1 (preferred) application deadline
- December 1, 2016: Round 2 (final) application deadline
Ideal candidate Profile
ABF are looking for innovative and driven professionals, with strong leadership potential, who have a deep passion for learning about and experiencing first-hand business in Africa and promoting America-Africa business relationships. The ideal candidate will have:
- MBA and/or 4+ years of meaningful business experience
- Track record of academic achievement and early professional success
- Strong analytic and communication skills
- Community-level leadership accomplishments
- Personal traits that reflect their potential: humility, integrity, ability to engage others, and a long-term vision for their place in the world
The Fellowship is open to US citizens and permanent residents. There is no ethnicity requirement.
2017 Fellowship timeline
key deadlines
- Applications Open:June 21, 2016
- Preferred (Round 1) Application Deadline: November 1, 2016
- Final (Round 2) Application Deadline : December 1, 2016
- U.S. Orientation:First week of June 2017
- Travel to Respective Countries: First week of June 2017
- In-Country Orientation & First Day at Work: No later than June 15, 2017
- In-Country Retreat: August TBD
- Three Month Fellows Return to U.S. : September 2017
- African Leadership Network’s Annual Gathering: November 2017
- Six Month Fellows Return to U.S. :December 2017
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