Benefits

Benefits for Fellows

The greatest benefit of the NJFP to Fellows is that it addresses the key challenges that fresh graduates face in accessing jobs.

First, graduates face the challenge of translating theoretical knowledge gained in college into practical experience and transferable skills required to compete effectively on the labour market. This contributes to widening the unemployment gap as employers continue to favour individuals with some form of demonstrable experience even if seeking to fill junior entry level positions.

Second, a common source of such transitionary experience for students is mostly through internships opportunities. In situations where such opportunities exist, enrolled students have faced challenges in balancing the academic demands and pursuing experiential learning opportunities that internships would ordinarily provide. Upon graduation, the few placement / internship opportunities that exist are either sector, geography, or discipline specific - limiting the expanded participation. Also, in a country as competitive as Nigeria - witnessing over 600,000 graduates from university each year, many a times, such opportunities when they arise tend to favour individuals with greater access - through social or political networks - including those who can cover the financial cost of experiential learning (given that most internships are unpaid).

Third: graduates are being deployed into a fast changing and evolving labour market. While proficiency and technical skills, are critical - employers are mostly looking for talent with demonstrable competencies like leadership, problem solving and critical thinking which class-room-based and one-way approach to learning can’t offer. The labour market is also requiring foundational skills like digital that enable employees to work remotely while also ensure agile execution across work-streams. These skills - talent mismatch is therefore forcing employers to target individuals with experience or put in place talent acquisition systems that are extremely competitive and largely exclusionary.

Considering these challenges, fellows in the programme::

• Will gain 12 months on-the-job practical work experience from private and public sector institutions.
• Will receive a monthly stipend of N100,000 to cushion their learning experience and absorb some of the costs associated with their placement.
• Will be onboarded into a transformative Talent Hub to receive last-mile wrap-around support across the employability and entrepreneurship pathway.
• Who perform exceptionally might be retained by the host organisation depending on the needs and abilities of the employer.
• Will be equipped with on-the-job skills, competencies, experience, and exposure.

Host Organizations

Provide Fellows with a meaningful placement opportunity for twelve-months, engaging them in substantial work during the whole period. The sign-up process will be preceded by a needs assessment for host organisations.

Host organizations will:

1. Access a pool of diverse , skilled, and talented candidates.
2. Reduce their internal talent incubation costs by tapping into a pre-selected pool of fresh graduates from across the country.
3. Access skilled Nigerians contributing to their bottom line over a period of 12 months.
4. Support towards positive brand perception through your commitment to embracing the CSR aimed at reducing unemployment.
5. Become part of a national effort aimed at addressing youth employability, talent incubation and skills transfer issues.

No restrictions- There’s a place for everyone

The programme targets a broad range of sectors, including the start-up economy, innovation and creative industries, the digital and technology sector, the green economy sector, financial services, and more, across all 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT.
The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme does not charge a fee at any stage of the application or work placement process. The NJFP wishes to warn applicants about any fraudulent activities being perpetrated purportedly in the name of the NJFP, and/or its officials, and strongly recommend applicants to exercise caution and report any suspected fraudulent activities to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Options for Participation

The programme offers three broad areas of possible engagement for employers in the private and public sector. These areas are not mutually exclusive, and organisations are invited to engage as partners in more than one area.

1. Provide Fellow(s) with a meaningful, fully paid placement opportunity for twelve-month
2. Knowledge partner: Contribute with professional guidance, thematic and industry expertise and skill enhancement through mentoring, coaching and e-learning opportunities to the fellows.
3. Financial Contributor: Contribute with financial or material resources to the programme (stipend to the fellows, insurance, IT equipment etc.).

Interested in the NJFP?

Sign up to learn how we can help you up your talent game this year. Once we have received your expression of interest, a member of the NJFP team will be in touch to conduct an initial assessment of your organizations’ needs and discuss next steps.

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