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samuel_ezeQuestionCareersEvery job wants 3 years experience. How did you get your first one?Roles advertised as entry level often ask for three years of experience. How do people get the first one?

ifeoma_a19 days agoYes. Mention something specific from their own work in the first two lines of the cover letter. It shows you chose them, not just any vacancy.View reply

chidera_nQuestionEducationIs IELTS required for every masters scholarship?The test is expensive, and it is hard to tell when it is really required. Some universities accept a letter from your school saying you were taught in English....

ifeoma_a19 days agoIt is called a Medium of Instruction letter. Some universities accept one in place of a test when your whole degree was taught in English, and some do not. The scholarship page usually does not say. The university admissions page does, under English language requirements. Check there first, for each university you are...1 found this usefulView reply

samuel_ezeQuestionYouth DevelopmentWhat should a one-hour session on CV writing cover?For a small online group of recent graduates and one hour, what belongs in a session on CV writing, and what can be left out?

ifeoma_a19 days agoThree things fit in an hour: what goes at the top, how to describe work that was unpaid or informal, and reading one real job advert together and matching a CV to it. Leave design and templates out.View reply

chidera_nPostHealthIf a thread here helped you, come back and say what happenedMany threads end with good advice and no word on whether it worked. If you asked something here and later learned how it went, say so under your own question,...

ifeoma_a20 days agoAgreed. An answer that turned out to be wrong is worth knowing about too.View reply

fatima_kQuestionCareersAsked to pay a fee to "process" a scholarship. Is that normal?A message that many people receive: you have been selected for a scholarship abroad, and you must pay a processing fee to secure your place before a deadline a...

ifeoma_a20 days agoNo. It is a scam. Stop replying to them. A fee to process an award, secure a slot or release a payment, asked for in a message and with a deadline, is how these work. The pressure is part of it: they want you to pay before you ask anyone. A university may charge an application fee on its own website. Nobody real asks...1 found this usefulView reply

mercy_nabwireQuestionEducationWhere do reading clubs find books at the right level?A weekend reading club for children who are behind in reading needs books at their level. Donated books are often too hard, and a book that is too hard makes a...

ifeoma_a21 days agoSmall community grants are worth a look for a book budget. Read who the funder says it funds before anything else: some only fund registered organisations.View reply

mercy_nabwireQuestionEducationIs it worth doing a masters if I want to stay teaching?A masters can cost years of savings. For somebody who wants to stay in the classroom, does it change anything?

ifeoma_a23 days agoLook for funded places before you decide. Paying from savings and studying on a scholarship are very different decisions.1 found this usefulView reply

chidera_nQuestionCareersShould I put my unfinished degree on my CV?With a degree nearly finished, some say leave it off until it is done and some say list it as expected. Which is right?

ifeoma_a28 days agoList it with the expected completion date. Leaving it off looks like a gap, and a gap raises more questions than an honest date does.1 found this usefulView reply

naledi_sPostGender EqualityDoes the name of a programme change who applies?The label on a programme can change who applies to it, apart from who it is for. A programme named for one group may put off some of the people it is meant...

ifeoma_a8 Sept 2026It can cut either way. In some places the explicit label is what makes people feel the programme is for them. It depends where you are.1 found this usefulView reply

mercy_nabwirePostCommunityBuying books for a reading club: look close to home firstWhen a small club has money for books, where it buys them matters. A publisher or bookseller in the same region can supply levelled readers without the cost...

ifeoma_a6 Sept 2026If a small grant pays for the books, keep the receipts and a simple count of how many children use them. The next application is easier with both.View reply

ifeoma_aResourceCareersA cover letter structure for this sectorFour paragraphs. One: the specific thing of theirs you have read, and what you thought. Two: the closest thing you have done. Three: the gap, named honestly,...

ifeoma_a5 Sept 2026They can already see the gap on your CV. Naming it first means you get to frame it, and it reads as self-awareness instead of something you hoped nobody would notice.1 found this usefulView reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityClimatePowerUp NetZero Open Call for Innovation Projects 2026Financial support for SME consortia in Europe to demonstrate and scale net-zero technology innovations and digital solutions. The full details and the official...

ifeoma_a13 Jul 2026If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEducationMcCall MacBain Scholarships 2027A fully funded master's or second-entry professional degree at McGill University, providing tuition, a stipend, and leadership training. The full details and...

ifeoma_a13 Jul 2026If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEducationKnight-Hennessy Scholars 2027 CohortFull financial support for any graduate degree at Stanford University, combined with leadership development for global students. The full details and the...

ifeoma_a13 Jul 2026Read the eligibility twice before you write anything. An application that does not meet it is turned down however strong it is, and nobody tells you that was the reason.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityYouth DevelopmentASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION (ASEF) YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT 2026The Asia-Europe Foundation is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Young Leaders Summit Capacity Training. Specifically, this fully funded...

ifeoma_a21 Apr 2026If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityResearchSAWABA FELLOWSHIP 2026The Sawaba Fellowship is accepting applications for its 2026 cohort. Specifically, this intersectional research program helps activists and thinkers scale...

ifeoma_a21 Apr 2026If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityAIANTHROPIC FELLOWS PROGRAM 2026Anthropic is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Fellows Program. Specifically, this technical research program helps AI engineers scale their...

ifeoma_a21 Apr 2026Read the eligibility twice before you write anything. An application that does not meet it is turned down however strong it is, and nobody tells you that was the reason.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityLeadershipCBCF STATE FARM COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2026The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of the State Farm Communications Internship Program....

ifeoma_a21 Apr 2026Read the eligibility twice before you write anything. An application that does not meet it is turned down however strong it is, and nobody tells you that was the reason.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityCareersHEROES OF TOMORROW: UN SDG ACTION AWARDS 2026The UN SDG Action Campaign is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its SDG Action Awards. Specifically, this global program helps inspiring activists...

ifeoma_a20 Apr 2026Some competitions charge an entry fee, especially in arts and film, and many do not. Check who runs it and what the fee pays for before you send any money.View reply

Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityClimateNESTLE CREATING SHARED VALUE (CSV) PRIZE 2026Nestlé, in partnership with Ashoka, is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of the Creating Shared Value Prize. Specifically, this corporate venture...

ifeoma_a14 Apr 2026If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.View reply

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