Hello, All:

We hope you’ve had a great week! Please note the following:

• Thank you to everyone who attended the Creative Career Focus Meeting last Saturday on the Careers & the impact of A.I. integration! In case you missed it, read the World Economic Forum Report.

• 34 Gallery Publicity Advisor Web Horizons is currently competing in the Timbaland x Orbiiit Global Talent Search 2026 through August 31st. Share your support by casting a free vote this weekend!

• Zimbabwean Volunteers: Simuka Africa is launching a new Whatsapp group initiative for local outreach this semester. If you would like to take part, email us to schedule a time to meet with our Founding Director Ezekiel Mudimu for further details.

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  Administrative Notes

  

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  The Q3 volunteer service period ends on Oct. 1st.

• Remember to complete the Essential & Mandatory Courses on the UNV E-Campus by this date if you are volunteering with us through UN Volunteers.

• The final Q3 SAYA Career Development Briefing is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2026 and will include our UNV Assignment Listings.

• The last two weeks of September are reserved for offboarding and onboarding staff. All recommendation letter requests are completed during this time frame.

• Questions about assignments or protocol? Respond to this Briefing or email [email protected].

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The October Social Media Calendar

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The next deadline for assignments is September 30th.

Email all submissions to [email protected]. Check our website and social media for examples of what we publish.

• Art, Poetry & Fiction Submissions: 34 Gallery Open Call instructions are here.

• Virtual Publications: Articles are 700 words minimum. Submissions can also include up to 4 graphics or artworks.

• Graphic Design & Video: Graphics should be submitted in batches of 4, 8 or 12. Video must be 2 minutes or less.

• Email us your selected topic first to reserve a spot on the publication calendar.

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Suggested Topic List

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Simuka Africa Volunteers have successfully attained employment, internships, Fellowships, and other positions based on their active publication history with us. Report summaries in particular provide an edge in the job interview process.

If you have time in your schedule to complete one of these, notify us with your selected topic by responding to this briefing or emailing us directly:

• SDG 3: Tips to improve memory for studying and/or management roles

• SDG 4: Tips for parents assisting children repeating a grade

• SDG 4: Tips for parents for the academic school year

• SDG 8: Tips to improve communication in the workplace for introverts

• UN Observance Date: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer — Sept. 16

• UN Observance Date: -International Day of Sign Languages — Sept. 23rd

• UN Observance Date: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction - Sept. 29

• UN Observance Date: International Day of Older Persons Oct. 1

• UN Observance Date: World Teacher Day - Oct. 5th

• UN Observance Date: World Mental Health Day - Oct. 10

• UN Observance Date: World Food Day - Oct. 16

• The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Report Summary:  UA Day 2026 Report 

• Can’t make the deadline? Things happen. Just notify us so your task can be reassigned. However, be advised that Simuka Africa is unable to issue recommendation letters or UNV reports on your behalf without a record of submitted assignments during the quarter.

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The United Nations System: An Introduction

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Global Insights:

• The UN & Zimbabwe: UN Chief Champions Renewable Energy, Climate Resilience, and Inclusive growth in Matabeleland North

• The UN & Zimbabwe: "We Cannot Live Without Water": UN Chief Hears Hwange's Climate Plea

• DEVEX: Are jobs for youth development's silver bullet?

• World Bank Live Webinar: Unlocking Job Creation in Fragile Settings

• Intro to The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism

• Intro to The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)

• Intro to Welthungerhilfe (WHH)

• Intro to The 2026 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF)

• Intro to The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative

• Intro to the Global Green Growth Institute — GGGI

• Intro to The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a policy institute whose diverse Stockholm-based, internationally-oriented programmes and activities contribute to finding sustainable solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis. 

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  International Trainings assist your journey!

• UNV Masterclass: Building Influence Across Teams - Aug. 25th

• UNV Masterclass: Negotiation Skills for Everyday Work - Sept. 8th

• Training: The UN Tourism Online Academy (Hospitality Careers)

• Training: The UNDP SDG Finance Academy is offering 16 free self-paced online courses designed for learners worldwide.

• Training: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is offering 16 FREE online courses covering every aspect of intellectual property—from beginner to advanced level.

• Training: The UN CC:Learn Open Online Course on Gender and Environment is now open for global learners.

• Training: Women Leadership in Climate Action — Free global online course from UNITAR & C40 including a UN digital certificate.

• Training: Global Youth Climate Training Programme 2026 — Free online training in climate policy and advocacy from the University of Oxford.

• World Bank Online Courses: Access five free e-learning opportunities covering data, policy, agriculture and development. 

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United Nations Employment

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• UN Careers - the primary UN career hub

• UNJOBNET - daily job listings for the entire UN System

• UNJOBNET: Remote Positions - daily updated UN remote work

• UNJOBNET: Zimbabwe

• UNJOBNET: The Philippines

• UNJOBNET: Nigeria

• UNJOBNET: Canada

• UNJOBNET: India

• UNJOBNET: South Africa

• UNJOBNET: US

• Careers at WHO

• IISD Climate Change Jobs

• UN Women Careers

• Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Careers

• World Vision Careers

• UNU Careers

• Global Green Growth Institute — GGGI Careers (multiple regions)

• Women's World Banking Internships — Remote Fall 2026 internships in research and policy advocacy.

• The World Health Organization invites students and young professionals aged 18 to 35 to submit creative videos promoting influenza and COVID-19 prevention and control.

• The World Health Organization invites individuals and organizations worldwide to submit signals of change that may influence the future of sexual and reproductive health and rights over the next decade.

• The World Health Organization is seeking nominations for individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to tobacco control in line with the World No Tobacco Day theme of protecting young minds from tobacco and nicotine.

• World Bank: Program Assistant – E T Temporary – Vienna, Austria (Deadline: September 1).

• World Bank: Infrastructure Finance Specialist – Washington, DC, US (Deadline: September 9).

• World Bank: Operations Analyst – Seoul, Republic of Korea (Deadline: September 10).

• The UN Youth Townhall is seeking applications to support young people (ages 18 - 35) worldwide to participate in an intergenerational event focused on inclusion, collaboration and youth engagement in global decision-making.

• Transparency International EU is offering a 6-month EU Policy Traineeship for early-career professionals interested in EU policy, anti-corruption, governance, political integrity and international relations. 

• The UN Women Entrepreneurship Expo 2026/2027 is supporting women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses across Europe and Central Asia through business bootcamps, mentorship, networking, capacity building and investment-pitch preparation.

• The UNIDO Paid Internship Programme offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain practical UN experience in sustainable industrial development, climate action and digital transformation. 

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A.I. Policy, News & Jobs

Our Simuka Africa A.I. Organizational Policy can be found here. It also includes direct links to the A.I. Tools most asked about in job interviews. Additional news:

• AI News: Updates

• AP: Uber fined nearly 825 million euros for automated driver blocking

• DIGWATCH: Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement child‑safety measures

• Diplo: Generative AI and academic writing: A blessing in disguise?

A.I. & Tech Networking

• The CTO Club — SaaS tech leadership resources

• Stack Overflow  — coding questions

• GitHub Community - ode collaboration discussions

• DEV Community  — developer publishing

• Hacker News  — tech industry discourse

• r/programming (Reddit) — broad programming discussions

• freeCodeCamp — free coding education

• Hashnode — developer blogging

• IEEE Computer Society — computing research access

• CodeNewbie — beginner coders

• MeetUp: Online Tech Group Listings for Networking

Science, A.I. & Tech Opportunities

• Free GIZ Data Governance Certificate Courses — Build practical skills in data governance and Africa’s digital economy.

• The Digital Training Academy (Nigeria)

• Data Annotation: Train AI as a Medical Expert

• Data Annotation: Train AI as a Legal Expert

• Entelect Careers (Zimbabwe)

• Hippocratic AI: Careers

• Navina: Careers

• The AI Job Board

• Helm.ai Careers

• All Tech Is Human Job Board — Ethical AI Jobs

• Handshake Job Board

• Working Nomads Job Board

• Climate Action Reserve Remote Jobs

• ICANN Careers (California)

• NVIDIA Early Talent Programs 2026–2027

• Anthropic is inviting applicants for a grant program supporting independent researchers who will develop open-source evaluations and benchmarks to measure how AI systems affect user wellbeing.

• The Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program is currently inviting applications to support mid-career journalists, researchers and public policy professionals exploring urgent questions at the intersection of technology and democracy.

•  APHRC Virtual Learning Academy — Free online courses designed for African researchers.

• Science journalists, media professionals, journalism students, and eligible researchers/educators can apply for the WCSJ 2027 Travel Fellowship to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists 2027 in London, UK.

• The Melton Foundation 2027 programs offer powerful opportunities to develop leadership skills, connect with an international network and create meaningful change.

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Opportunities

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Career Tip, I: Devex Career Briefing - What Senior Professionals Must Change To Land Roles — DEVEX, Youtube

Career Tip, II: The Leadership Skills for CEOs That Will Matter Most in the Age of AI — Bloomberg Podcasts

• Careers at Zepz

• ARTJOBS: Job Vacancies

• ARTJOBS: Calls for art

• Jobs.art — art careers

• 482 Jobs Australia

• Working in New Zealand Job Board

• Idealist.org: Remote Positions

• Flexjobs Remote Job Board

• No Desk Remote Job Board

• Remote.com Job Board

• Real Work From Anywhere Job Board

• The Image Center: Research Fellowships

• USIU-Africa EAC Scholarship Programme 2026

• The APEC Photo Contest invites citizens and permanent residents of APEC member economies aged 18 and above to submit photographs reflecting the themes of openness, innovation, and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

• The Watersprite Film Festival invites student filmmakers worldwide to submit short films in fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental genres for a chance to win a range of awards.

• Applications are open for ReCIPE Compact Research Grants, inviting researchers worldwide to propose policy-relevant studies on conflict and economic performance in designated Focus Countries.

• The ACOS Alliance and World Press Photo invites applications for the second edition of our Photo Editor Safety Cohort taking place weekly in October.

• The Arbella International Photography Contest invites individuals aged 18 and over worldwide to submit photographs exploring the theme 'The Beauty of Imperfection' for a chance to win cash prizes.

• The AKC Photo Contest invites adult residents of the United States to submit original dog-themed photographs for a chance to win cash prizes.

• Fellowships Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study — The GIAS will host international academics, but will also consider applications from emeriti, independent scholars, and artists.The fellowship includes travel expenses, travel and health insurance, a monthly stipend, and a partial housing allowance. 

• Africa No Filter, in partnership with Comic Relief, is seeking 15–20 African storytellers for its 12-month Voices for Climate Justice 2026 initiative.

• Wits PhD & LLM Bursaries 2027 — Up to R200,000 for African researchers pursuing advanced studies in law.

•  UK–Nigeria Season of Culture 2028 — Opportunities for artists, creative businesses, organisations and cultural institutions. 

• The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) at the University of Freiburg is offering prestigious research fellowships for early-career and senior researchers worldwide, including a dedicated Sustainable Governance Fellowship for researchers from Africa.

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Food For Thought

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• Self-care: A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself — Sheryl Lee Ralph, TED Talks

In closing, please note that establishing a professional self-care regime is also recommended during your time with us. Art Therapy techniques aren’t just for those we serve. They can be useful activities to shift toward a better mindset. Try these:

• Identity Collage: Use photos, text, or drawing to represent “Who am I?” in different contexts.

• Communication Mask: Decorate a mask - one side shows what’s presented to the world, the other reveals inner truth.

• Boundaries Shield: Divide a shield into four parts (physical, emotional, time, mental). Represent each boundary visually.

• Gratitude Tree: Draw or collage a tree, writing gratitudes on its branches or leaves.

• Mood Collage Journal: Create collages from magazines or sketches that reflect their mood. At each week’s end, take time to notice patterns and triggers that offset your day.

  This weekend, take some time to explore your creative side.

— The Simuka Africa Team ❤

May hope, peace & unity be with you.