About the Programme
8 -12 BIPOC Women and Girls aged between 18 and 36 years will have the chance to receive Mentoring from one of our five Mentors. A unique opportunity to get an inside view of the work Politicans and People in Media & Technology do in Austria.
Mentees receive the possibility of expanding their network and empowering themselves and their careers.
Eligibility & Requiremets
How It Works
Mentees and mentors are carefully matched for a period of 2 months to ensure the strongest, most mutually beneficial and impactful relationship. The mentor shares his or her knowledge and perspective on certain questions at a minimum of 3 (one hour session) within the 3 months period, thereby fostering the further development of the mentee. At the start of your relationship, we will invite you to participate in a welcome workshop, where you’ll be welcomed into the programme and receive important information about the 3month mentorship. Our team will guide you every step of the way, offering dedicated support to ensure that both mentees and mentors get the most out of their relationships. We’ll monitor progress and check in to see how each mentoring pair is doing at the end of every month. Other than meeting with your mentoring partner regularly, the only requirement is to attend the welcome to complete short feedback forms to reflect on your goals and tell us how we can best support you.
The programme is aimed at BIPOC Women & Girls with any kind of academic or professional Background. We are looking for applicants who would benefit from the support of a professional mentor. To assess your commitment and motivation levels we will look closely at your mentee application form. You identify as Black or BIPOC You are bewtween 18 - 36 years of age You identify as female You can attend the Welcome Workshop at the beginning of the Program and the Diploma Ceremony at the end of the Programm You can attend a minimum of three, one-hour meetings with your mentor during a period of 2 months. (Please note this is flexible as you and your mentor may choose to communicate electronically, through Skype or over the telephone) You can attend a minimum of 3 Workshops including the Welcome Workshop at the beginning of the Mentoring Program and two Workshops on the topics Starting & Designing Your Professional Career and Working in Media or Working in Politics. Your are able to fill short feedback forms to reflect on your goals and tell us how we can best support you.
Politics Mentors
Österreichische Ärztin Politikerin & Aktivistin
Dr. Mireille Ngosso
Born in 1980 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she fled to Austria with her parents when she was four years old. There she completed her school career and graduated with a Dr.in med. from the Medical University of Vienna. Mireille Ngosso currently works as a doctor and has been active in the Vienna SPÖ since 2010.
Aktivistin & Bezirksrätin in Wien Mariahilf
Angela Simoes Krainer
Angela Simoes Krainer is active in many areas and is a district councilor of the 6th district. Her main concerns are equality and anti-racism works, Angela Simones Krainer has a strong focus on women's agendas in the city of Vienna.
Media Mentors
Freie Journalistin
Madge Bukasa
Madge Gill Bukasa (born 2/9/1977 in Vienna)
After graduating from the multimedia training TGM and Grafische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt
I gained my first experience of journalism at the news agency pressetext.com. In the meantime I have been working for more than 15 years in media work (editing, video and radio) for the association Die Bunten - Forum für Würde, Gerechtigkeit und Demokratie.
The association is the publisher of the regular publication, The Global Player, which helps homeless. The Global Player is a regular publication aimed at helping homeless people and those without access to the labour market to integrate into everyday life.
Technology Mentors
Manager Systems Engineering, Fortinet
Dr. Aderonke Babajide
Ronke Babajide has had a successful career in tech for over 25 years. Over the last 15 years, she has held Technical Presales positions at well-known companies such as Riverbed and VMware. She is also the founder and CEO of The Queen Bee Hive, a platform that helps female experts become more visible and collaborate more successfully. Promoting more diversity in the tech industry and new approaches to work are her heart topics.
Applications Are Closed
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* Note: You will be redicreted to an application page. Please fill the application there.
