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Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2023 Cohort 2 for young people across Africa.

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: Varying by Country

Youth to Work is the flagship employability programme under Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion for young people in local communities focusing on three pillars: Entrepreneurship, Employability and Education. The Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF) is the lead partner in delivering the global Futuremakers initiative.

The programme is delivered by Youth to Work teams in Uganda, Zambia and Ghana and is designed to support exceptional young professionals and Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs), to drive positive change for young people and businesses alike.

Eligibility Criteria 

  1. Be between 21 to 30 years of age or 21 to 35 for persons with disabilities
  2. Have an understanding of business and finance for business, demonstrated through previous work experience and/or hold a relevant university degree
  3. Relevant work experience including previous internship, voluntary work etc.
  4. Good communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
  5. Interest in small business development, enterprises and entrepreneurship
  6. Ability to travel to training and placement
  7. Ability to commit to the placement full-time and 2 weeks pre-placement training
  8. Must be fluent in both verbal and written English

PROGRAMME BENEFITS 

Young People

  • Equip you with key accredited business, consultancy and employability skills to overcome barriers to employment and/or entrepreneurship.
  • Position you in Small and Growing Businesses where you will provide structured and targeted business development services to the enterprise.
  • Provide you a platform where you will deliver training and share knowledge and expertise with hundreds of young people who will be entering the labour market in the years ahead.
  • Give you access and exposure to potential employers and wider networks.

Enterprises

  • Receive key on-site business development services that support the growth and resilience of your enterprise
  • Receive support to grow your peer networks and strengthen your ecosystem
  • Access to training master classes with experts from various fields. By the end of the program, each participating company will have a record of financial and operational performance, including tools and templates to support their growth. This will mean that the company will be in an improved position to present itself effectively to investors and to satisfy any diligence process included in a future transaction, which we define as improved “investment readiness”

Support provided by Challenges

  • A comprehensive 2 week training program in professional consulting and business improvement skills
  • Access to best-practice resources to guide you on placement
  • Ongoing training, mentoring and support from Challenges during your enterprise placement
  • Unprecedented opportunity to gain valuable insight into all areas of a enterprise and work alongside their senior management team to develop an action plan
  • An opportunity to develop your current skill set to improving your employability
  • A monthly stipend to cover expenses related to your placement.

Available Placements

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2023 Cohort 2

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Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2023 for young people across Africa.

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: November 15, 2022

The Youth to Work program seeks to recruit young and enthusiastic professionals looking for an opportunity to learn new business and consultancy skills and apply them in a real business environment, and contribute to the wider community.

Roles

  • Conduct an in-depth audit of the enterprise’s strengths and areas for development in one of the following three areas: operations, finance or sales and marketing.
  • Develop an action plan based on your analysis to help the enterprise to improve and prepare for growth.
  • Work closely with the Challenges staff and enterprise leadership team to deliver the action plan.
  • Deliver capacity building sessions which improve the SGBs partnerships, communication and opportunities.
  • Deliver key employment readiness workshops to university students.

ligibility Criteria 

  1. Be between 21 to 30 years of age or 21 to 35 for persons with disabilities
  2. Have an understanding of business and finance for business, demonstrated through previous work experience and/or hold a relevant university degree
  3. Relevant work experience including previous internship, voluntary work etc.
  4. Good communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
  5. Interest in small business development, enterprises and entrepreneurship
  6. Ability to travel to training and placement
  7. Ability to commit to the placement full-time and 2 weeks pre-placement training
  8. Must be fluent in both verbal and written English
  9. Please note that Youth to Work is only available for residents of UGANDA, ZAMBIA and GHANA

Benefits

  • A comprehensive 2 week training program in professional consulting and business improvement skills
  • Access to best-practice resources to guide you on placement
  • Ongoing training, mentoring and support from Challenges during your enterprise placement
  • Unprecedented opportunity to gain valuable insight into all areas of a enterprise and work alongside their senior management team to develop an action plan
  • An opportunity to develop your current skill set to improving your employability
  • A monthly stipend to cover expenses related to your placement.

Once Successful

  1. You will be invited to the next round of the recruitment process.
  2. You will be required to travel to and from the business placement location as well as the training place.
  3. You will be required to commit 100% of your time during the placement.
  4. You will be held to a code of conduct throughout the program placement, which will be made available to you at the first day of your training.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2023

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Call for ApplicationsZambia

Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2023 for young Zambians

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: November 31st, 2022

Youth to Work is the flagship employability programme under Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion for young people in local communities focusing on three pillars: Entrepreneurship, Employability and Education. The Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF) is the lead partner in delivering the global Futuremakers initiative.

The programme is delivered by the teams in Uganda, Zambia and Ghana and is designed to support exceptional young professionals and Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs), to drive positive change for young people and businesses alike.

The Youth to Work programme is a partnership between young people and private enterprises to support youth employability and it aims to demonstrate the dynamic contribution youth can make to economic development.

Programme Benefits


Young People

  • Equip you with key accredited business, consultancy and employability skills to overcome barriers to employment and/or entrepreneurship.
  • Position you in Small and Growing Businesses where you will provide structured and targeted business development services to the enterprise.
  • Provide you a platform where you will deliver training and share knowledge and expertise with hundreds of young people who will be entering the labour market in the years ahead.
  • Give you access and exposure to potential employers and wider network

Enterprises

  • Receive key on-site business development services that support the growth and resilience of your enterprise
  • Receive support to grow your peer networks and strengthen your ecosystem
  • Access to training master-classes with experts from various fieldsBy the end of the program, each participating company will have a record of financial and operational performance, including tools and templates to support their growth. This will mean that the company will be in an improved position to present itself effectively to investors and to satisfy any diligence process included in a future transaction, which we define as improved “investment readiness”

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2022

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