The April issue of Learn and Earn brings to you exclusive jobs, internships, scholarships, fellowship opportunities as well as trending professional certification courses from Cisco. Towards the end, you will find some excellent advice from industry leaders about professional experiences that matter!
Jobs & Internships
Our vision is to add1 million women to the workforce by 2025 and as we work towards this, we have launched Jobs@ASPIRE, which brings to you job and internship opportunities from various prestigious companies and across several domains.
1. If you’re looking to return to work after a career break and have worked in Financial Services before, here’s an opportunity for you to work at a leading NBFC that’s hiring for the position of Team Lead - Customer Services.
2. Working in Banking Technology or have some experience in the industry? Barclays India is hiring for the role of Business Analyst within their Deriv Docs team!
3. Do words fascinate you and does writing fuel your creativity? Then this opening for a Content Writer might just be for you! Take a look at https://www.aspireforher.org/job/content-writer/ and apply now.
And for many more such exciting opportunities, head over to our job board at https://www.aspireforher.org/jobsaspire/ (These jobs are open only to female candidates)
Fellowships and Scholarships
1. India Fellow Social Leadership Program: India Fellow is an 18-month social leadership program for young Indians willing to work at grass-root level and find their leadership potential to make a difference. It is an experiential and transformative journey to immerse in the social realities of our country and build a better future.
2. EPFL Global Leaders Fellowship Program (Switzerland) : EPFL global Leaders is a new doctoral fellowship program funding early-stage researchers to become leaders in the transition towards sustainable societies. Forty-eight doctoral fellows will benefit from a multifaceted training program, including a secondment in the non-academic sector. Check if you match the program criteria here:
3. Maharishi Markandeshwar Scholarship India: Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) offers a number of merit-based scholarships as well as scholarships for girl students. To know more, check out https://www.mmumullana.org/scholarships/
4. The GyanDhan scholarship is a one-time award that will be given to a student at the beginning of the academic year. The scholarship amount is INR 1 lakh. Irrespective of the course and the country, one student will be awarded a scholarship for postgraduate program. The scholarship is merit-based and will be presented to the student with excellent academic records and caliber.
Cybersecurity: the buzzword we’ve probably heard a lot. In this modern age, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant and it is worth knowing about so that one is able to look after their data and secure it themselves.
1. Introduction to Cybersecurity: This course explores the very basics of cybersecurity. The most common cybersecurity threats, methods for businesses to protect themselves from these, and how you can protect your personal privacy online- this course is apt for beginners. Enroll here!
2. IoT Fundamentals: The internet of things is a crucial part of cybersecurity and this course guides you through the different technologies to perform risk and security assessments. Cisco NetAcademy itself affirms that adding IoT Security to your skillset differentiates you from all the other job candidates. Enroll here!
Professional Upskilling Workshops
As a part of the Regional Activation Project, AFH ambassadors recently conducted professional upskilling workshops on Microsoft Office and Document Writing (CV making, SOP writing, e-mail writing, etc). Catch these workshops on our YouTube Channel
Experiences that Matter
One of the key things employers look for when screening through applications—is the experiences section. How do your experiences stack up and showcase your career skills? What counts as an experience? And better yet, how do you gain experience before you get your first job? There are many ways to gain valuable experience before you get your first professional job.
1. Experiences of value: Watch this webinar to learn more about the different types of experiences that can set you apart from other applicants.
2. Employers’ perspective on experiences of value: In this session, we hear directly from hiring managers and recruiters on what experiences they find valuable.
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