Standard Chartered Bank Youth to Work Programme for Young Professionals
Standard Chartered Bank Youth to Work Programme for Young Professionals
The Youth to Work programme is organised by Standard Chartered and Challenges Worldwide, and is part of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers initiative.
The program supports young professionals to become catalysts for positive change in businesses and community across Kampala, Lusaka and Accra.
The programme will provide key accredited business, consultancy and employability skills to young professionals who will support Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) to prepare them to grow their businesses and impact.
In addition, young people will be equipped with key skills for employment and/or entrepreneurship that will be used to support the wider ecosystem and other young people in their communities.
In a SGB, each young professional will:
Conduct an assessment of the enterprise’s strengths and areas for development
Develop an action plan to help the enterprise to improve and prepare for investment and growth
Work closely with the leadership team to deliver the action plan
Deliver network strengthening activities which improve the SGBs partnerships, communication and opportunities
Deliver key employment readiness workshops to university students across Kampala
You will be supported with:
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
The opportunity to complete an internationally-recognised Chartered Management Institute qualification Level 5 professional qualification to accredit your new skills after successful completion of the program,.
A monthly stipend to cover expenses related to your placement.
Eligibility Criteria
Be between 21 to 30 years of age or 21 to 35 for persons with disabilities
Have an understanding of business and finance for business, demonstrated through previous work experience and/or hold a relevant university degree
Relevant work experience including previous internship, voluntary work etc.
Good communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Interest in small business development, enterprises and entrepreneurship
Ability to travel to training and placement
Ability to commit to the placement full-time and 2 weeks pre-placement training
Must be fluent in both verbal and written English
As a Junior Associate;
You will be required to travel to and from the business placement location as well as the training place
You will be required to commit 100% of your time during the placement.
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.
The placement is not a paid position, although a small stipend is offered to help with travel costs during the placement.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Standard Chartered Bank Youth to Work Programme for Young Professionals
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