Bulb Fellowship 2022 applications are now being accepted – The Bulb Africa fellowship program is accepting applications for a new cohort! Fellowship at The Bulb is a four- to six-month training program for young African digital enthusiasts.
For students interested in pursuing a career in technology, the fellowship program provides a rewarding experience. Simply choose a course, join a cohort, complete projects, and acquire real-world experience by making products!
Available Courses for the Bulb Fellowship
The fellowship has given in-demand courses in programming languages such as JavaScript,.NET, and DevOps Engineering since its beginning.
The new cohort, on the other hand, includes new courses in a variety of IT fields, including:
Designing a Product
Learn how to build and design mobile and desktop applications, websites, and more from the ground up using one of the most in-demand skills in the world today. You’ll discover:
- Product design, product development, and the job of the product designer
- Human-centered design and design thinking
- User experience (UX) design User research
- Designing an information architecture (IA) with a user interface (UI)
- Designing with software
- Usability testing and prototyping
- Putting together and maintaining a design portfolio
- Stakeholder participation
- Management of Products
At all stages of the product development lifecycle, gain a better grasp of bringing new products to market, developing current ones, and managing launch features. This four-month program covers the following topics:
- Identifying and creating opportunities
- Competitive analysis and market research
- Lifecycle of Product Development
- Defining the vision and strategy for the product
- The creation of product roadmaps
- Methodologies for product development
- Creating a business model canvas Launching a product
- Metrics and analytics are important to understand.
- Stakeholder involvement / business communication
Analytical Data
Acquire a thorough understanding of how to make sense of data by developing algorithms and employing a variety of strategies to uncover trends that could otherwise be overlooked in a sea of data. Intensive training in the following areas will help you become a data analyst in four months:
- Data extraction from databases
- Data extraction from APIs
- Using web scraping technologies to extract data
- Cleaning and wrangling of data
- The principles of Python programming
- NumPy and Pandas for exploratory data analysis
- Using data to ask the right questions
- With PowerBI/Tableau, you can see your data.
- Detecting patterns in data
- Developing and assessing prediction models
- Testing for Quality Assurance
Master global standards and procedures to ensure that only the highest-quality products and services reach the market. You will study the following in 6 months:
- The life cycle of software development
- Fundamental ideas and vocabulary in software testing
- Types, hierarchy, and principles of software testing
- Deep dive into test documentation
- Deep dive into automated testing
- Postman is a tool for testing APIs.
- JMeter is a tool for performance testing.
- Selenium is a tool for testing web applications.
Eligibility for the Bulb Fellowship
- You must be a true tech aficionado.
- You’re a young man or woman between the ages of 18 and 30.
- You must have a university diploma at the very least.
- An NYSC discharge certificate is required.
- At least two guarantors are required, one familial and one non-relative.
Benefits of the Bulb Fellowship
Network that is rapidly expanding: Through friendships that may lead to professional connections, you can gain access to on-call tech professionals as well as lifelong support and opportunities.
Acquire real-world work experience: Completing group projects and collaborating with peers to build valuable goods can help you develop high-demand skills in the tech industry.
Earn money while you learn: Enroll in a fellowship program that grooms and caters to you at the same time. As you advance in your tech profession, you’ll be paid a monthly stipend for your efforts.
Payment arrangements that are flexible: Concentrate on learning all of the abilities you’ll need until you’re hired and don’t have to pay tuition. The tuition payment plan at The Bulb allows you to pay when you graduate and find work. You also have the option of paying in advance.
Opportunities for Internships: With access to internship opportunities through partner organizations, you can put your abilities to work and gain a head start on your career.
How to Submit an Application for a Bulb Fellowship
The following is the application procedure:
- Fill out all of the essential fields and submit your application.
- Take a psychometric test and pass it.
- Obtain an interview invitation.
- Take advantage of a conditional offer.
- Complete the biodata form.
- Get a no-strings attached offer.
- Start training as soon as you get your laptop.
Are you both interested and qualified? Applications for the new cohort are now being accepted!