Program Overview
The Daser Fellowship: Employability & Future Skills Program is an intensive, 8-week hybrid curriculum for fresh Nigerian graduates—starting with 85 Plateau State youths. Certified by Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), this program blends online learning, live sessions, and in-person workshops, empowering participants with digital, AI, and workplace skills for employability and innovation.
Program Philosophy
Our approach combines theory with real-world hands-on learning, focusing on practical application, collaboration, and Nigerian employer needs. Graduates earn a DBI certification and a lifelong career advantage.
Learning Outcomes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Google Workspace tools
- Foundational Artificial Intelligence and prompt engineering skills
- Critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and teamwork
- Professional branding, CV/Cover Letter writing, and job search strategies
- Interview preparation and confidence
- Personal financial literacy and strategic career planning
- Ethical digital citizenship and adaptability for the future of work
About the Fellowship
Tailored for the realities of the Nigerian job market and Plateau State context. Hybrid model: self-paced e-learning, live virtual lectures, and hands-on labs. Emphasis on employability, innovation, ethical digital citizenship, and lifelong learning.
- Fully sponsored pilot for Plateau State graduates (85 fellows)
- Hybrid learning: online, live, and in-person
- Access to DBI instructors and industry mentors
- Career guidance, project-based learning, and networking
- Introduction to the modern digital workplace & workplace ethics
- Mastering MS Word/Google Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides
- Professional communication: emails, feedback, etiquette
- Hands-on: Create a report, analyze a small dataset, design a presentation
- What is Artificial Intelligence? (with Nigerian/local examples)
- Prompt engineering for non-coders: clarity, specificity, format
- Hands-on with AI tools: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Copilot
- Online safety, digital citizenship, cybersecurity basics
- Assignment: Use AI to summarize an article, generate social posts
- Advanced AI for research, content creation, translation
- Integrating AI into productivity tools (Word, Excel, Grammarly, etc.)
- Structured problem-solving (IDEAL, 5 Whys, design thinking)
- Intro to data interpretation: charts, trends, data-driven decisions
- Hands-on: Analyze case studies, solve problems with frameworks, visualize data
- Building your professional brand and narrative
- Optimizing your LinkedIn profile and digital presence
- Networking strategies for Nigerian job market
- Elevator pitch practice and mock networking event
- Assignment: Submit optimized LinkedIn profile, participate in mock networking
- Understanding ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) & job keywords
- Structuring and tailoring your CV/resume
- Action verbs, quantifying achievements, avoiding common errors
- AI integration: generating draft sections, refining tone
- Writing persuasive cover letters
- Hands-on: CV/Resume clinic, cover letter drafting and peer review
- Types of interviews: behavioral, situational, technical, panel, virtual
- Company/role research, preparing for common questions
- STAR method, interview etiquette, post-interview follow-up
- Hands-on: Mock interviews, virtual setup simulations, thank-you notes
- Teamwork & collaboration, roles & responsibilities
- Time management, prioritization, goal setting
- Adaptability, resilience, and emotional intelligence
- Hands-on: Group project, self-assessment, post-project debrief
- Basic personal financial literacy: budgeting, saving, investing
- Strategic career planning, lifelong learning, and personal development
- Final project, DBI certification assessment, networking event
- Hands-on: Develop 1-year career plan, present final project, participate in certification ceremony
Delivered by DBI-certified Instructors & Industry Experts
Fellows will learn from a faculty of experienced trainers in digital skills, AI, and career development, plus guest speakers from HR, tech, finance, and entrepreneurship. Peer mentors and technical support staff are available for the 85-youth cohort.
Assessment & Certification
- Ongoing: Quizzes, participation, assignments, peer feedback
- End of Program: Portfolio (CV, cover letter, AI content, analysis)
- Final Project: Real-world problem or digital strategy
- Mock Interview: Assessed by rubric
- DBI Certification Exam: In line with Digital Bridge Institute requirements
