Teaching Fellow: Business & Entrepreneurship
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology
(MEST) is recruiting recent graduates with a passion for teaching and a strong
background in business and/or entrepreneurship for a one-year assignment
teaching talented university graduates in Accra, Ghana.
(MEST) is recruiting recent graduates with a passion for teaching and a strong
background in business and/or entrepreneurship for a one-year assignment
teaching talented university graduates in Accra, Ghana.
On a daily basis, Teaching Fellows support MEST
Trainees in developing their entrepreneurial and global business skills. They
work in dynamic teams with other Fellows from around the world, which are led
by Faculty that have significant software and business experience.
Trainees in developing their entrepreneurial and global business skills. They
work in dynamic teams with other Fellows from around the world, which are led
by Faculty that have significant software and business experience.
Your Qualifications Should Include:
- Bachelor’s degree in business and/or
entrepreneurship - Creativity/brainstorming techniques and
business idea generation and validation - Basic understanding of finance, accounting,
marketing and strategy - Business plan writing and evaluation skills
- Passion for teaching
- Ability to work in a team, and to deal with
ambiguity - Good verbal and written communication in
English; good presentation skills Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Be part of the faculty and participate in
influencing the curriculum - Prepare and deliver lectures
- Help determine topics and requirements for
project assignments - Grade and evaluate deliverables
- Tutor students one on one
- Prepare students for the global business world
by becoming a mentor and positive role model
What You Gain as a Fellow
- Invaluable work & life experience in an
entrepreneurial organization working to make a difference - Teaching experience; International work
experience - A chance to make a significant impact-
transfer knowledge and skills to talented Africans who will set up
software companies - Develop relationships with Africa’s future
leaders Compensation - $1000 USD Monthly stipend
- Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health
Insurance provided by MEST
This is a unique opportunity for you to be part of
a team that will develop Africa’s future technology generation!
a team that will develop Africa’s future technology generation!
Because of the challenges Teaching Fellows face as
they seek to make a significant impact on MEST, and their Trainees, the
recruitment process is selective.
they seek to make a significant impact on MEST, and their Trainees, the
recruitment process is selective.
Although our program is selective, applicants do
not compete against one another for a fixed number of positions. MEST is
focused on finding the right fit, and the right team dynamics. We evaluate
applicants against the characteristics listed above, and those who demonstrate
strong evidence of those characteristics are successful.
not compete against one another for a fixed number of positions. MEST is
focused on finding the right fit, and the right team dynamics. We evaluate
applicants against the characteristics listed above, and those who demonstrate
strong evidence of those characteristics are successful.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 11, 2013
- Depending on the number of applicants, group
interviews will be held at the end of March or beginning of April in
Toronto - Start date in Ghana: August 1st, 2013
How to apply
To apply please send your CV and cover letter to canada@meltwater.com
using the subject line “Application for Teaching Fellow – Business &
Entrepreneurship”
using the subject line “Application for Teaching Fellow – Business &
Entrepreneurship”
