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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