Where's Your Portfolio?
It's the ultimate cheat code if you have skills but no experience
Hey, Workie!
Happy Eid everyone 💗 please don’t forget to keep my meat for me 😪
So, this babe went viral on TikTok over the week, for crying and screaming about her friend looking better than her on her birthday 😂 And I have a million questions about the matter but mainly, with friends like that who even needs enemies?
Where do you guys even find friends like that?
P.S. This newsletter is for undergraduates and newbies in the corporate space. Know anyone who fits this description? Please share with them
CORPORATE BANTS
Let’s Talk Portfolios!
A “career portfolio”, “professional portfolio”, “work portfolio”, whatever you’d like to refer to it as, is a way to display your best work to potential clients or employers.
Portfolios typically contain proof of your skills, samples, visual demonstrations of your craft, letters of recommendation and even your resume.
Now, not every single profession requires a portfolio but with more creative careers like (Content Writing, Graphic Designing) and tech careers like (UI/UX, Software Engineering) it’s advisable to have a portfolio.
The great part about portfolios is that you don't need years of professional experience to create an impactful one.
Personal projects, academic assignments, hackathon participations, and contributions to open-source initiatives can all serve as excellent portfolio pieces. The key is to clearly articulate your role in each project, the challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and the technologies you utilized. This demonstrates not just your technical abilities but also your problem-solving skills and initiative.
Speaking of Events…
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Festival of Change 2025
Festival of Change 2025 is happening, and it’s not your regular panel-and-powerpoint event.
It is where students with big questions meet techies with real answers.
Where educators, creators, and young people like you dream together and build.
I’m talking:
Real & honest conversations
AI vs humans in the classroom
A hackathon solving African education problems (with prizes)
Art & music fun
Speed mentoring + career fair
Giveaways that actually make sense
And guess what? CareerBuddy (yes, me) will be there too; with answers to your burning career questions, CV templates for steal, and fun merch so you can look like a kool kid while doing serious things.
If you care about how education shapes your life (and future), and you want to be part of building what’s next… you should definitely be in the room.
Expect giveaways, internships, opportunities, but most importantly: clarity, connection, and the courage to do things differently.
AMATEUR HOUR
“I Was Fired Because I Didn’t Let a Customer Slap Me”
Quick question: What would you do if somebody at your job tried to slap you? If you said you’d just deal with it, you’re absolutely nothing like this babe because she pepper-sprayed the guy and her manager was not happy about it.
TOP PICKS FOR GIGS
Jobs Of The Week
Graduate Intern - Finance at ExxonMobil Corporation
Graduate Intern - Administration at ExxonMobil Corporation
Software Engineer (Intern) at Turnkey Africa Limited
Graduate Trainee (Sales and Marketing) at Optimus Bank Limited
Graduate Trainee at 7up Bottling Company
Engineering Graduate Trainee at Roadlamp Limited
Graduate Trainee - Human Resources at Handyware Industries Limited
Customer Operations Intern at Duplo
Finance Intern at Duplo
Legal Trainee at Stockgap Fuels Limited
Quantity Surveying Intern at Levitikal Group
P.S. If the job link redirects you to an email, just attach your CV and cover letter, and make the job title the title of the email. Goodluck!!
DON’T KILL YOURSELF
Things to help you unwind this weekend:
Watch This: Ginny and Georgia is a show about a mom and her daughter and their daunting journey to a normal life.
Listen To This: Jimmy Fallon delves into the dark side of fame and it’s pretty interesting.
Chow Here: This Sunday buffet in Lagos just might be the way to go
Chill Here: Things to do in Lagos this weekend