Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship

In support of the Inclusive Innovation collaboration between the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the University of Toronto

Internship Outline 2016

Introduction

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the University of Toronto are involved in an exciting collaboration to build a network of student leaders trained in inclusive innovation to work together to address the challenges of low-income communities, and how to promote innovative and workable solutions.

As part of this collaboration, we have a selection of students from the Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto coming out to South Africa this year to conduct an 12-16 week internship with host organisations.

Overview of Internship Opportunity

Organisation: Code for Cape Town

Code for Cape Town is an 18 month program that introduces high school girls to the exciting world of web development for social impact. The program introduces girls to web development and design thinking skills which the girls apply to tackle real-life problems. In addition to practical coding lessons, the girls receive mentorship from women in tech, communication training and leadership development.

Program Highlights

Two week Code Camp for new recruits running from 4-16 July 2016. Grade 10 and 11 girls attend a 2 week camp where they learn the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Design Thinking, Professional Communication and work in groups on a project. Camp includes a variety of speakers from local industry who showcase the possibilities within tech careers, as well as enrichment and sport workshops.

After being inducted into the program during the camp, girls can optionally enroll in quarterly modules covering a range of topics that build on the introductory courses during camp.

Job shadowing- girls spend a few days in local tech companies

For more information visit www.code4ct.com

Outline of Internship Project

There are varied projects that an intern can work on that will add value to the organization. The following are possible projects:

Monitoring and evaluating- You can undertake the project of implementing rigorous measurement of the impact of the program. This would involve both continuing the monitoring that has been conducted for the Class of 2015, as well as initiating the new M&E plan for the Class of 2016 who arrive in July. This requires the knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Module design- according to your skillset you can work with the Curriculum Development team on relevant modules.

Mapping of post-school opportunities available to Code4CT alumnae- You can undertake the research project of exploring the various opportunities available to Code4CT alumnae, and initiate/build relationships with relevant organisations in order to open up post-school opportunities for the girls who complete our program.

How does the completion of the internship assist the organization?

The internship period is over the time when we induct our newest class of girls. This is a busy time for the organization when extra capacity is important. Internship projects all have a tangible and lasting outcome that will enhance Code4CT’s ability to ensure high school girls leave school equipped with technical and problem solving skills so that they might be able to effect change in their communities through innovation.

What skills might the intern learn on the project?

Monitoring and evaluation: measurement, analysis and reporting skills using qualitative and quantitative data

Curriculum development: designing curriculum for a blended classroom and to teach 21st century skills

An understanding of the local tertiary education environment in South Africa Working in a start-up environment

What skills would the intern need to have, in order to undertake the project?

Strong interpersonal skills Resilience Tolerance for ambiguity and change Deep passion for inclusive innovation High energy levels with a bias for action Good analytical thinking ability Innovative, conceptual problem solver Dynamic, open minded and flexible An understanding of Design Thinking (preferable but not required) Experience facilitating learning workshops Web development experience (preferable but not required)

Duration of placement

The project is ideally 12-16 weeks duration, across May 2nd - September 2nd 2016.

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