Women In Tech | Telia Estonia

During the program learners will get access to a free e-course in Coursera that gives learners the fundamental skills to start working as a Data Analysts, IT Support Specialists, Cyber Security Specialists, UX designers or E-commerce Specialists.  Learners can choose one course listed below.

 

Applicants are expected to explain through a self-analysis which course they'd prefer to learn and why. Selected participants will get a chance to meet the field professionals of Telia during the kickoff seminar. Learners are expected to make their final choice after kickoff seminar. 

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- Data Analytics (180h) 

- UX (240h)

- IT Support (150h)

- E-Commerce (170h)

- Cyber Security (160h)

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Finishing any of the aforementioned courses takes approximately 150-240 independent learning hours. Learners can choose their own time and speed for finishing the course, however, we expect it to be finished within 4 months (September to December). January will focus on practical tasks given by Telia which will be done in groups in the field which you've chosen. 

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To finish the program successfully and most importantly - get a job in the ICT field -  learners must go for an internship of at least 80 hours (two full time working weeks). Internship is mandatory to successfully finish the program and get the certificate. Participants must find the suitable internship themselves. There will also be a certain amount of internship positions provided by Telia which will be available through an application process. It is possible to substitute internship with directly starting a new job in your chosen or similar field. Internship position must be secured by the end of 2024 and internship started before March 2025. 

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There will be additional webinars organised to increase learners soft skills and career possibilities. Those meetings are held in an hybrid mode in every three weeks.  Learners can join Telia headquarters or take part virtually. The list of webinars will be published when the application period starts. In general the topics will boost skills that are important to analyse oneself regards future career choices, prepare a CV and motivation letter, develop team-working and digital communication skills, etc.

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The instructors of webinars may give learners additional independent tasks/exercises to be completed before or after the webinars to deepen the learning curve. The program finishes with a practical hands-on exercise that will be solved in groups using the new skills acquired.

 

Example of the 2022 UX course exercise: 

"Check out Lastenurk on Telia TV's website. You can also, if possible, observe how children get around there by themselves and use it. The goal of the group work is to make the Lastenurk more user-friendly for children, as well as parents. What would make the user experience more comfortable for children and their parents? What features are missing? What could be solved more conveniently? Prepare sketches of how to implement your ideas (can be low-fidelity). Point out what is already working well at the moment. Take screenshots or give examples how to convey solutions and compare how competitors have solved these things better. If possible, try it on different devices (mobile phone, computer, tablet).

 

Please prepare a written summary format as a pdf file. On February X, there is 3 minutes for the presentation (elevator pitch) - it is important to highlight the most important findings and suggestions."

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During the whole program learners get to meet inspirational speakers and company representatives from Telia to learn more about different job possibilities in the field of ICT.

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The learners will find themselves in an warm and friendly learning environment. Learners are organised into smaller learning groups of 5-6 learners, allowing to get to know each other better. The program managers are at disposal to support learners in every way they can.