I finished my degree in June. Every role in this sector says entry level and then asks for three years. I am starting to think the entry level jobs are not real.

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samuel_eze

8 days ago · Newcomer

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Looking for someone to run a session on CV writing

Small group, about twenty recent graduates, online. One hour. I can organise everything, I just do not think I am the right person to teach it, having only just got my own first role.

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Replied to Every job wants 3 years experience. How did you get your first one?That is useful and a bit less discouraging than what I have been told. Thank you.7 days ago
Replied to Looking for someone to run a session on CV writingThank you, that is genuinely kind. Sending now.8 days ago
Replied to I got the internship. Thank you to the people here.Genuinely encouraging to read. Congratulations.8 days ago
Replied to Chevening Scholarships are open for the next academic yearThat reframing helps. I was about to write about a conference I attended.8 days ago
Replied to Someone asked me for 15,000 naira to process a scholarship. Is this normal?Glad you asked here first. I nearly fell for a similar one last year.8 days ago
Replied to Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, 2027 intakeWhat if my community work is small? I ran a tutoring group of eleven students.8 days ago
Replied to Forty teenagers turned up. I planned for twelve.Encouraging to read as someone who has not started yet.8 days ago
Replied to A cover letter structure that works for this sectorNaming the gap feels dangerous. Does it not give them a reason to say no?22 days ago
Replied to HundrED Youth Ambassador Programme 2026Not having a long record is not a problem for these. They are designed for people who are starting. Say what you want to build.28 Dec 2025
Replied to World Bank Summer Internship Program 2026Apply even with no formal experience. Say what you have actually done, including unpaid and informal work, and name the gap rather than hoping nobody notices it.22 Dec 2025
Replied to Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Environmental Education Internship – Spring 2026Apply even with no formal experience. Say what you have actually done, including unpaid and informal work, and name the gap rather than hoping nobody notices it.19 Dec 2025

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