African Women in the Media (AWiM) 2022 Graduate Trainee Program 202

African Women in the Media (AWiM) Graduate Trainee Program is calling for applications – They are looking for four women who have recently graduated from a media-related course within the last two years to be part of their Graduate Trainee Program.

As an AWiM Media Graduate Trainee, you will experience a challenging 8-month development program taking you through a comprehensive rotation of critical divisions of the work at AWiM. 

Your time on the AWiM Media Graduate Trainee Program 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 the work at AWiM. This will provide you with transferable skills to help you succeed in an organisation.

• Embarking on an 8-month development program 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 program delivered by experienced professionals.

Open to 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

• 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

Candidates who meet the above requirements should send in a folder of all documents listed below to [email protected] (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 program?
  • What you bring to and hope to gain from AWiM Media Graduate Trainee Program.
  • What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?
• Copy of academic transcript
• Copy of your degree and/or postgraduate certificate
• Proof of age

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