Workshop: Beyond CV – Preparing your Portfolio
May 9th, 11:00AM EST | 15:00 GMT | 18:00 Egypt Time
About the workshop:
Is applying to jobs taking lots of your time? Struggling to adjust every application material to each position? This is for you then! Preparing a Portfolio with every required document can save you hours and even days of work when applying for jobs! In this workshop, we will discuss and DO together:
✅What are the documents in a Portfolio
✅What are the differences of a Portfolio according to sectors?
✅How much do you need to adjust your Portfolio documents for each position?
Come ready with the documents you already have if any (CV, Cover Letter, or others), and examples of the documents required for the positions you want to apply to!
We believe in practice, and our workshops are the place to do so!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to build your Portfolio with us and get it ready for coming career fairs!
About the Speaker
Iyad Uakoub has 12+ years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.
May 9th Registration Information
Workshop: Following Up After the Interview
May 16th, 11:00AM EST | 15:00 GMT | 18:00 Egypt Time
About the workshop:
You landed the interview now what?
Following up with an employer after the interview is an art and we will help you master it! It requires doing it at the right time, way, and with the right words to have a positive impact on your application.
In this workshop, we will discuss and practice together:
✅When and how to follow up
✅What to include in your follow-up message
✅Strategies to boost your application
If you have an interview coming up mention it and we will be happy to assist with specific examples!
We believe in practice, and our workshops are the place to do so!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to build a rocking follow-up email with us and get it ready for upcoming interviews!
About the Speaker
Iyad Uakoub has 12+ years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.
May 16th Registration Information
Digital Transformation: Building a Tech Company from Scratch
May 17th, 18:00 Nairobi & Egypt Time | 11:00 EST | 15:00 GMT
Building a Digital Solutions Company from Scratch:
Are you interested in learning about ways to use and even create digital solutions for your daily work, student life, or even the company you’re at? Digital solutions are all about using technology to solve problems!
Whether you are a business, tech, computer, or data science major, or any other, learning to use digital solutions in your sector is a MUST!
✅ What are some types of digital solutions?
✅ What are some digital solutions tools I can use?
✅ Tips and lessons from creating a digital solutions company
🚨 There will be time for live Q&A at the end of the session.
About the Speaker
June Syowia is an innovator, impact entrepreneur and technology enthusiast. She is currently the CEO of Beiless Group, a company that provides digital solutions for businesses in the African region. In the last 7 years, June and her team have delivered hundreds of impeccable services for entities ranging from SMEs to multinationals. She is an experienced leader with a decade of demonstrated history working in running businesses and organizations that solve problems in her community and beyond. She is an economics graduate and firmly believes that the future of Africa’s growth is highly pegged on evolutionary ideas that disrupt people’s minds.
She’s been selected as a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and Forbes most promising entrepreneurs n Africa 2018. She has also received global recognition including CEO Global regional and country SME winner 2018 and the Global Student Entrepreneur Award in 2017. June has been named one of the brightest young minds in Africa by BYM. She has also previously co-founded a social enterprise that led to her being named as a Top 40 Under 40 woman by Business Daily Africa in 2015 and one of the most influential youths in Kenya.
May 17th Registration Information
Career Conversation: Leading Sustainable Supply Chains
May 18th, 10:00 EST | 14:00 GMT | 17:00 Egypt Time
Creating a Sustainable Supply Chains Company
Supply Chain Management and Sustainability do not have to be separate, and we are here to show you!
Come join us to hear about careers in supply chains, in the food system, and even how to connect them in a sustainable way, where in every step of the chain people and the planet are protected!
In this session, we will cover:
✅ Careers in sustainability and climate
✅ What is sustainable supply chain
✅ How to work in the food system
🚨 There will be time for live Q&A at the end of the session.
About the Speaker
Danielle Schwab is a sustainability consultant where she works with companies to engage their supply chains as part of their climate and sustainability goals. Danielle started her own local food business, Illuminate Food, in 2020, focused on educating consumers on where their food comes from.
Since returning to consulting, Danielle keeps up her side business through a newsletter where she writes about food, sustainability trends and shares recipes.
May 18th Registration Information
Office Hours: Career Guidance with Career & HR Coach in Residence
May 22nd, 11:00AM EST | 15:00 GMT | 18:00 Egypt Time
About the workshop:
OFFICE HOURS ARE BACK! Jump on and off to ask our Coach in Residence any questions you have or stay the session to hear about other fellows’ questions!
Everyone is welcome but perhaps you are getting ready to attend a Career Fair and have questions about your job search or upcoming talks with recruiters? WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU AS WELL!
OFFICE HOURS is the place to ask any and all questions:
✅ Have a specific question about your CV, Cover Letter, or even digital profile?
✅ Are you preparing for a coming-up interview and would use some help?
✅ Struggling with how to follow up with an employer?
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to ask all your questions in a small group!
About the Speaker
Iyad Uakoub has 12+ years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities.
May 22nd Registration Information
Entrepreneur Journey: Technology and Cybersecurity for Social Good
May 24th, 12:00 Mexico City Time | 14:00 EST | 21:00 Egypt Time
How Can Cybersecurity Be a Source For Social Good?
Are you interested in breaking into AI, cybersecurity, or tech sectors but don’t think you have the right background? Come join us to hear about the journey of a tech and social entrepreneur with a philosophy background, who is changing how we use AI and technology to solve social issues!
✅ What is the relationship between AI and data science?
✅ What is the relationship between cybersecurity and AI?
✅ How can AI and technology be a source of social good/impact?
✅ How does a career in cybersecurity looks like?
🚨 There will be time for live Q&A at the end of the session.
About the Speaker
Victoria Martín del Campo is a Mexican technology entrepreneur and AI ethics researcher. She has a degree in Philosophy and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Data Science at the Universidad Panamericana. Victoria’s professional experience includes co-founding Chimali, a Spanish-language cybersecurity software that uses NLP and Image Recognition to protect the privacy and well-being of children in Latin America. She worked in the Federal Judiciary, where he co-wrote policy, designed ethics impact assessments, and led interdisciplinary Brain Hives. Victoria specializes in public policy focused on technology for social good and the philosophy of technology, with research interests ranging from the epistemology of machine learning to fair AI and data processing of children and indigenous peoples. She has published various articles, reports, and policies related to AI ethics, and has given talks on related topics.