2025 Student Energy Career Training Program – SECT for African Women

2025 Student Energy Career Training Program – SECT for African Women

The Student Energy Career Training Program (SECT) is a multi-disciplinary program that builds leadership and employability skills through energy education, project management training, individualized career coaching, teamwork and collaboration, and experiential learning opportunities with leading energy companies.

This year the program is taking an exciting turn with a focus on African women interested in building their careers in the energy transition, on the African continent!

With an estimated 30 million jobs created in low-carbon technologies by 2030, research predicts that 3.3 million of these new green jobs will be in Africa.

Many young African women experience barriers in accessing these opportunities due to a lack of access to skills training, mentorship, and other resources.

Student Energy is dedicated to solving this challenge in partnership with Enel Foundation by empowering young women in Africa with the requisite sector skills, networks, and knowledge needed to play an active role in the energy transition.

This cohort will be receiving African participants who identify as women, and who will be based on the African continent at the time of participating in the program.

The Sixth Cohort of the SECT program will take place from July 2025 – February 2026

2025 Student Energy Career Training Program Summary 

• Type: Training
• Location: Online
• Duration: 8 months (10 hours weekly)
• Eligible Countries: African Countries
• Training Perks: Access to learning modules, Hands-on experience and mentorship, Personalized career coaching, Access to Student Energy’s global network…and lots more.
• Deadline: 25th June, 2025

Eligibility Requirements for the 2025 Student Energy Career Training Program

• Application to the Career Training program is open to women in Africa aged 18-30 years who are interested in working in the sustainable energy sector.
• The program is fully online and delivered in English.

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• English Language Fluency: Are you fluent in English and comfortable communicating with global peers, SECT coaches, and industry partners in English?
• Education: Have you completed or are you currently enrolled in a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree program of any discipline?
• Reliable Internet Access: Do you have reliable internet access to participate in virtual sessions, complete online? coursework, and collaborate with peers
• Nationality and Location: Do you have an African nationality and are currently living in an African country?

Training Benefits

• Access to learning modules covering Energy Systems 101 and Specialized Energy-related topics.
• Hands-on experience working with an industry partner on a real-world project
• Mentorship with energy professionals.
• Gain experience in project management, leadership, and teamwork.
• Personalized career coaching and support on job search.
• Access to Student Energy’s global network of youth and opportunities.

Schedule for the 2025 Student Energy Career Training Program

The program will take place from July 2025 to February 2026 with a commitment of average 10 hours per week for 30 weeks (approximately 300 hours in total).

Mid-July to Mid-August: Coursework

• This includes attending the Launch Webinar, completion of the  General Curriculum on the Learning Hub with a total of 6 learning units and 1 assignment, and attending all introductory coaching calls with your assigned coach and project team (~4 hours per week for meetings and curriculum work).

Mid-August to Mid-December: Active Participation and Practicum Project

• This includes participating in two mandatory meetings each week.
• One meeting will be with your assigned Project Partner, while the other is with your project team.
• The Practicum Project will run throughout mid-August to mid-December, which includes delivering a final presentation and completing the assigned project deliverables.
• During this period, you will have to complete the Specialized Curriculum videos in the Learning Hub with a total of 6 learning units (~10 hours per week to completing tasks assigned by project partners and 2 hours for meetings).

Early January to Early February: Career Development and Coaching

• This includes the completion of five career development learning units, professional development webinars, and attending one-on-one career coaching sessions (~4 hours per week for career acquisition skills development, 1:1 career coaching, webinars and mixer events).

Application Requirements for the 2025 Student Energy Career Training Program

Please have the following ready before proceeding:

Answers to the following essay questions (max 250 words each):

1. Why do you want to participate in the Career Training Program?
2. What skill or topic are you most excited to learn about through this program. Why?

• A 2-3 minute video* uploaded to YouTube of yourself answering the following prompts:
  • How does the SE Career Training Program (SECT) fit into your existing career path and future goals?
  • Describe a situation where you thrived in a team environment and how your teamwork skills contributed to success.
  • Highlight your key strengths, ambitions, and the unique experiences you’ll bring to the program and your project.
• Your curriculum vitae (CV) in PDF, limited to 2 pages long.

Email: [email protected].

Deadline: 25th June, 2025

Apply Here for the 2025 Student Energy Career Training Program