Bolt, the mobility service app, recently announced a six-month internship, ‘Outternship’, as part of its efforts to drive more participation and inclusion for women in technology.
Candidates will be offered an opportunity to kick-start their career in a role that challenges them to think outside the box in the different departments within the business.
According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, women continue to hold fewer than a quarter of global tech leadership positions in the workplace.
Through this internship programme, Bolt believes that exposing young women to the opportunities that lie within the tech space, such as ride-hailing and food delivery, allows them to be part of solutions that change how everyday people commute from A to B and order food.
“As of 2022, women hold only 26.7% of technology jobs. Compared with entry-level roles, top-management positions have an even lower representation of women. We want to drive change and support women entering the tech industry,” said Tafadzwa Samushonga, South Africa Country Manager for Bolt Food.
Samushonga said she was excited for the interns to walk a similar journey to the one she had taken, in gaining exposure to real applications of technology.
The chosen candidates will begin their Outternship in July, where they will be placed within the following teams: Operations, Public Relations, Marketing, and Public Policy, as well as Bolt Food.
How to apply
- The application period started on May 3 and lasts until June 2.
- Applicants must submit this form in which they will have to answer a questionnaire, select their area of interest (marketing or operations), and submit their CV.
- Selected applicants must submit a video (less than two minutes in length) of themselves responding to a Bolt case study.
- Interviews will be conducted with selected applicants.
- Offers will be sent to the selected applicants.
For more details, please see the link here.
