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  • How to apply for Lagos State internship and earn N40,000 monthly

    How to apply for Lagos State internship and earn N40,000 monthly

    In a renewed effort to combat unemployment, the Lagos State government introduced an internship placement programme three years ago. The Lagos Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) started with a group of 4,000 graduates and has since grown into an event held every year by thousands of grads.

    The Lagos GIPP programme fits in with the T.H.E.M.E.S. goal of the state government and the state’s youth development programme. Participants also get a monthly stipend of N40,000 for six months. 

    This is on top of the golden chance to work for a government body or a private company. Interns also get two weeks of training on how to get a job, which gives them useful skills and increases their chances of getting a steady job soon after.

    Like any other job, the Lagos State Graduate Job Programme has certain requirements that people who want to join must meet. Here are the qualifications for people who might qualify:

    You must have an NYSC discharge certificate or a letter of exemption (a document issued to graduates who didn’t participate in the one-year service).

    You must also possess the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA) card that certifies the applicant as a citizen of Lagos.

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    Applying for the 2023 Lagos State Graduate Internship Placement Programme

    Those with the above documents should visit the programme’s official website: http://gipplasg.lagosstate.gov.ng/#/main/. After choosing “Graduate,” complete the biodata form with your name, address, chosen email address, and password. The system then sends a confirmation email to the registered address.

    If it’s not in your inbox, it’s probably in spam. Check there too. After finding the email, click the link to authenticate your GIPP account. Please finish your registration. To do this, upload your CV, birth certificate, and statement of outcome.

    After that, applicants must take a basic skills and aptitude test. High scores boost your visibility to potential employers, but they don’t guarantee a job. Retaking the test requires 7 days.

    Public and private agencies can evaluate your profile on the GIPP platform once it’s up. If yours sticks out, you’ll likely be approached. The GIPP platform doesn’t have a “latest jobs” section because it’s not a job search site. Scholarships are unavailable.

    If your profile intrigues employers, they’ll contact you. They should do it via the platform; therefore, beware of dubious messages received otherwise. It’s worth noting that employers decide whether internships are full-time or part-time.

    During the internship, you must sign a logbook. The N40,000 monthly stipend is only available to interns who sign the aforesaid form frequently.

    Why you should apply

    Nigeria’s unemployment rate stands at 33.3%, while its youth unemployment rate is 42.5%. Nowadays, a university degree isn’t enough to land a dream job, or any job for that matter. As such, graduates must reinvent their job-seeking process to increase their chances of getting hired.

    Internship programmes are very helpful because they give much more than just money. Participants get important training on the job and have the chance to be mentored. 

    Also, if you do a great job, you might still have a job. And even if you don’t get the job, an internship will help you develop the business and social skills you need. It works out well for everyone.

  • Microsoft Set To Train 5 Million Nigerian Youths On ICT

    Microsoft Set To Train 5 Million Nigerian Youths On ICT

    The leading multinational computer technology firm Microsoft plans to train five million Nigerian youths in Information Technology, artificial intelligence and other skills.

    Microsoft’s Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, Mrs Ola Williams, made the disclosure during a dinner organised by Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0 with a theme: “Talent Acceleration and a Smarter Lagos.”

    During the event, where several people were given Awards and or cash gifts, Williams said Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government of Nigeria to train and empower young Nigerians with digital skills. These skills, she said, are a nationwide programme that would enable the participants to be actively involved in the digital economy.

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    Why Microsoft will select more Youths from Lagos than other states

    As regards the bulk of selected youths coming from Lagos, the Country Manager said the large population of the state informed the choice of shortlisting more youths from the mega city. She emphasised that no part of the nation would be sidelined from the training because trainers have been pooled from every part of the country.

    Williams stated, “Aside from the training, we are also in partnership with the federal government to provide airbag technology and provide people with Internet connectivity so that those who live in the rural areas would have access to the Internet and would be able to participate in the training.

    “We are working with the federal government to ensure that every youth takes part in the training. We are going to the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).

    “The MoU we signed with AOT, is basically to work with the Lagos State Government to digitalize the state and provide access to different technologies, artificial intelligence and empower Lagos State government employees with the right to modernize their working environment, also to ensure securing all their digital technology in the state, in line with the state Government aspiration to make it a digital state”.

    Earlier in his welcome address, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Science and Technology, Mr Olatunbosun Alake, said the meeting was all about AOT 4.0, one of the ecosystem bridges between policymakers and the ecosystem talents.

    According to her, “In 2019, when our administration came into being, we thought it was important to lay focus on science and technology. Hence my office was created and named Innovation and Technology. Since then, we have been trying to build bridges with ecosystems and cooperate with so many solutions across all sectors.

    “During that time, AOT was one of the places where values were traded. From AOT 4.0, we got the Lagos State Science and Technology Master Plan, which has seven pillars, such as infrastructure, talent, funding, advocacy and communication, policy, data access, and many more. We have been debating for the past two days about one of the pillars called “talent,” which is the foundation for all other pillars because, without talent, the ecosystem will not be able to produce value.

    “My focus is on what areas to explore with the ecosystem talents and how to reverse the “Japa” syndrome, and sadly, three out of five ICT experts in Nigeria are either planning to leave or have already left. We want to reverse the trend of “Japa,” and how do we regain our ecosystem to encourage talents from leaving? That is why we are giving awards to those who leverage on the talents we have in Lagos and those entities creating value in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.”

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    One of the lucky winners in the competition by Eko Innovation Centre, Jane Ekeh, commended the administration, stating how impressed she is with what the Lagos State Government and the founder of the organization were doing to support the startups and bring talented youths out of joblessness. She said, “Lagos and Eko Innovation Centre are doing wonderfully well.”

    According to Ekeh, “with the memorandum of understanding signed today by the state and Microsoft, the sky will not be their limit but a stepping stone and pacesetter. I am happy because many people are going to be pulled out of poverty.

    “Lagos is a pacesetter, and I know that other states will soon key into the program. I would like the FG and other states to emulate the Lagos State Government and begin to pull people out of ignorance and poverty and begin to embrace digital training.

    “I want to advise the youths to keep trying and put themselves in competition; they may not know what will come out of it.” Today, my team is happy with the award given to us. I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Eko Innovation Center for “bringing us into the spotlight.”

    Another winner, Adedeni, whose team went home with N5 million reward, also praised the Lagos State Government and Eko Innovation Centre for their contributions to the society.”

    According to Adedeni, “Our company is interested in training teachers. We want to change the narrative. We want to discourage students from cramming but encourage them to be more critical and technical in handling issues.

    “We organize programs for students after school and during the holidays. It will take time to get it right in Nigeria, but we have to start. We use different concepts, including music, with our students. We discovered that training 500 teachers, who will then train other teachers and students, is the most effective way to impact students’ knowledge from school to school.”

    This Adedeni said will go a long way toward training thousands of people.