APPLICATION FOR STERLING BANK SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

    
Being a social media intern is fun, exciting, and gives you a great opportunity to showcase your talents, learn more while boosting your CV with work experience.

Want to be a part of Sterling Bank’s Social Media Team? We are Hiring!

Our parameters for qualification:

1.  Applicant must be resident in Lagos
2.  Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate of a tertiary institution
3.  Applicant must be very Social Media Savvy
4.  Applicant must be between 18 – 25 years old
5.  Applicant must have great communication skills
6.  Applicant must have some writing skills
Please send your CVs (including your social media handles/accounts) to socialmedia@sterlingbankng.com

World Bank Group Winter Internship- Washington, D.C., USA

Deadline: October 31, 2015

The World Bank Group Internship is now accepting applications for the  Winter season (December-March). The World Bank Internship is offering highly motivated and successful individuals an opportunity to improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. Interns generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting.

Costs

The Bank pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance towards travel expenses. Interns are responsible for their own living accommodations. Most positions are located in Washington, DC (some positions are offered in country offices) and are a minimum of four weeks in duration.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Internship,

Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD) with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity

. Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs

. This Internship typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector development, as well as other related fields.

. Fluency in English is required. Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.

How to Apply

You will be asked to register for an account and provide an email address.
You must complete your application in a single session and will be able to submit it only if you have uploaded all the required documents and answered all the questions (all questions marked with an asterisk-*- are mandatory).
Provide the most current contact information.
Ensure that you have correctly spelled out your email address, since this will be our main channel of communication with you regarding your candidacy.
Remember to enter your complete phone number (country code + city code + number).
Please attach the following documents (mandatory) before submitting:
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Statement of Interest
Proof of Enrollment in a graduate degree
For more information, visit World Bank Internships.

Meet The HIMBA - The most beautiful people in Africa

The Himba people are descendants of a group of Herero herders,they are normadic pastoralists kaokoland area of Namibia. The Himba women are noted for their hairstyles and traditional jewellery.The Himba wear lot of leather jewelry. They often combine it with shells. Western style of fashion appears too but only on men. Both men and women walk topless. They wear skirts or loincloths made of animal skin. Adult women wear beaded anklets. They are used to protect them from snake bites. Both boys and girls are circumcised before reaching puberty. During the circumcision boys should be silent and girls are encouraged to scream. The Himba believe that this act makes them ready for wedding. As soon as the girl is born, her future husband is decided. They get married when the girl is between 14 and 17 years old.

Himba women have a special way to make them smell nice,they slowly burn aromatic plants and resins and they use the smoke created to perfume and clean themselves.

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click here to watch a video of the Himba people

HOW TO PREPARE ALGERIAN KEFTA (Meatballs)

This  simple meatball dish is delicious,rich and fresh.

RECIPE :

1 pound lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1/4 cup finely chopped onion, divided

salt and pepper to taste
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon ras el hanout (optional)
1/2 cup water

DIRECTION :

Combine the ground beef with half of the minced garlic and a tablespoon of chopped onion.

Mix with your hands until fully incorporated. Shape the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch oblong patties; you should have 12 to 14 meatballs.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.

Brown the patties in batches until they are crispy on both sides and are no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.

Set the meatballs aside in a rimmed serving dish and repeat with the remaining patties.

Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the remaining chopped onion.

Add salt and pepper.

Cook the onions in the drippings, stirring constantly, until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the remaining half of the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Stir in the roma tomatoes, dried parsley, ras el hanout, and water.

Cook until the tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes.

Pour the tomato sauce over the meatballs and serve.

Note : This dish is popular in Algeria and North African countries...Give it a try and tell us how it tastes.