A Fully-funded Digital Upskill Program for Software Engineers And SMEs in Nigeria

DevPlacement is an initiative of the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub in partnership with Nigeria’s leading software engineering institute, Decagon. With the pilot phase set to kick off in 2021, the programme aims to bridge the gap between developers & SMEs.

Hence, in the its pilot phase, up to 100 top-tier software engineering talent will be screened and paired with multiple selected SMEs in need of digital enablement, for a 3-month paid internship period.

Application is open between January 6th – 15th.

Understand the Process

• SMEs with social impact and software engineers ready to intern will sign up to join the program.
• After which, a rigorous selection excercise will produce 100+ shortlisted SMEs and software developers. They will be subsequently invited to participate in the DevPlacement screening exercise.
• Successful participants will get into the DevPlacement Bootcamp where they will undergo relevant training in preparation for the programme.
• After the bootcamp, selected developers will be placed in shortlisted SMEs for a 3-month paid internship period during which Devs will work on live projects.

Enrollment Requirements

For Developers

All software engineers that intends to apply for the program must have graduated from a recognized software engineering institute in Nigeria.

For SMEs

To be eligible, entrepreneurs should have a social-impact project or product that needs developers to either scale or improve on existing features. You must also have a senior engineer on your development team.

You can either apply as DEVELOPER for a 3months paid internship or as SME to meet exceptional engineering talents.

For this and much more Information relating to employability skills, employment opportunities, career advancement and entrepreneurship development; Join our Telegram and WhatsApp groups, and also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.