Sibesonke is looking for four interns

Sibesonke provides life-empowering mobile services for people without Internet in developing and emerging countries (South Africa, etc.). We stay in touch with our user community every day. Sibesonke is a lean start-up already now working with well-known global brands and non-profits organizations. We build and appreciate good team spirit of fun, passion, challenges & mutual respect. We are not demanding excessive work hours but we appreciate aspiration for excellence.

All applications must be submitted by the end of Oct. 2010

Contact: Uwe Schwarz, uwe@sibesonke.com +358 50 3400469

Web Design Internship

Job description

  • Complete redesign of Sibesonke’s web page
  • Include social media interaction on the company webpage (e.g. “follow us on Twitter”)
  • Analyze and optimize links, landing page, etc. search engine optimization
  • The Internship includes no salary from Sibesonke at this point of time – but this might change

Required Skills

  • Experience in web page design
  • Fluent English
  • Team player, not afraid of expressing own opinion but also good listener, motivated, eager to learn

SW Development Internship

Job description any one of the tasks below

  • Build Sibesonke’s web server application for the cloud
  • Build admin tools for managing user generated content in our Sibesonke community
  • Database transfer: Oracle db to MySQL db
  • User behavior analysis (data mining)
  • The Internship includes no salary from Sibesonke at this point of time – but this might change

Required Skills

  • Experience in programming (Ruby, RubyonRails), MySQL, Linux
  • Fluent English
  • Team player, not afraid of expressing own opinion but also good listener, motivated, eager to learn

PR & Communication Internship

Job description

  • Together with Sibesonke’s leadership team (a) create a PR and communication strategy, (b) develop execution plan and (c) do hands-on work including Social media (Twitter, Facebook, web page, Sibesonke and guest blogs etc), Sibesonke roadshow and Presentations & sales material e.g. for AfricaCom 2010 Cape Town for exhibition stand
  • Travelling optional
  • The Internship includes no salary from Sibesonke at this point of time – but this might change

Required Skills

  • Excellent written English language
  • Ability to create crystal clear written communication – long and short text (Twitter)
  • Ability to quickly dive into different mindset of other cultures – Africa etc.
  • Team player, not afraid of expressing own opinion but also good listener, motivated, eager to learn

Graphic Design Internship

Job description

  • Develop corporate design of Sibesonke (company logos etc.) and graphic elements in marketing & sales material, conference stands e.g. for AfricaCom 2010 Cape Town exhibition, company web page
  • Work together with professional design agencies
  • The Internship includes no salary from Sibesonke at this point of time – but this might change

Required Skills

  • Experience in graphic design
  • Fluent English
  • Team player, not afraid of expressing own opinion but also good listener, motivated, eager to learn

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