Last Updated on March 10, 2023
The Moniepoint Women in Tech Internship is aimed at ensuring that young women in Africa have access to build a career in technology. Five women will be selected to join the company in various roles, getting mentorship and the opportunity to join the company full-time.
The women accepted via the internship will join Moniepoint in 4 roles; System Administration, Quality Assurance, Frontend engineering and Product management.
Tasks
System Administrator
- Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems and network servers.
- Upgrading, installing, and configuring application software and computer hardware.
- Troubleshooting system errors
- Providing technical support to employees in a timely manner with limited disruptions.
- Work collaboratively in a team environment.
QA Engineer
- Work with other developers, enterprise architects, product and project managers in designing software solutions.
- Perform the different types of tests required to certify the quality of an application before deployment.
- Maintains records of bugs captured for applications.
- Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
Frontend Engineer
- Develop high-quality software design and architecture.
- Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
- Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.
- Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
- Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.
Product Manager
- Work with the engineering team to create and modify products to fulfil customer needs.
- Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas
- Work with internal teams, including developers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, and operations
Benefits
- The internship, currently in its third year, has seen women join the company in full-time roles after the mentorship period. Each woman will receive direct mentorship during the internship. Other perks include; a salary, work tools, merch, the opportunity to work on live projects during the course of the internship and an offer of full-time employment depending on assessment after the internship.
Eligibility
- Open to women across Africa;
- Applicants should be interested in starting a career in technology.
Application
Applications for the internship opened up on International Women’s Day, March 8, and will remain open for a week. Applicants will be contacted after an initial review for a virtual recruitment process.
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For more information, see FAQ and visit Women in Tech Internship.
Deadline: March 14, 2023