Professional training program at ICT Cortex

ICT Cortex, a cluster for information technology, innovation, education, design, and technological development in Montenegro, opens its doors to students again this year, through the Professional Training Program. Working in a team, experienced mentors, education, participation in great projects, working with the best IT companies, and great energy await you. Applications are open until December 10, and if you have questions, feel free to write to us on social networks, by email, or send a pigeon. Apply, become part of our team, and support us in the mission of digital development of Montenegro!  Who are we looking for? Journalist! The year ahead will be marked by the establishment of the first Montenegrin comprehensive media for technology – the portal itspot.me! Our team is already working hard on creating a portal where we will deal with news from the world of ICT at all levels, promotion of opportunities within the local community, education, and debates on current problems and topics. What skills/traits do you need for this position? You master the basic journalistic forms You are interested in the world of technology in a broader sense You want to write about innovation, design, marketing, and the startup ecosystem You have a proactive approach to work You are responsible and respect the given deadlines You are independent, but you work well in a team You like to research and creatively approach topics of importance to the wider community What do we offer you? A chance to grow and develop with the support of experienced mentors Access to pieces of training by relevant local and global experts/organizations Daily contact with professionals who have decades of experience in various segments of ICT The opportunity to be part of an innovative community that includes the most successful Montenegrin IT companies and some of the most important partners of the innovation ecosystem A dynamic job with the opportunity to be part of great projects outside the daily routine An opportunity to perfect agile approaches to business At Cortex, we do not waste paper, but use numerous modern tools for functioning every day, among others: Slack, Google Meet, JIRA, Confluence, Google Sheets/Doc/Forms. If you are interested in all of the above, apply for the professional training program for the position of journalist and take advantage of the opportunity to become part of the team. We are waiting for you! Who are we looking for? Social Media Manager! Social Media Manager is a person who is in charge of managing business accounts on social networks of certain brands, these can be organizations, institutions, catering facilities, and companies, etc., and creating campaigns for the needs of their online appearance. ICT Cortex owns 4 accounts, namely: ICT Cortex, Cortex Academy, “Do Good” Foundation, and “It Spot”. What qualities/skills do you need for this position? You should be familiar with how social networks are used You are a creative person and think proactively You have a love for writing You have an eye for detail You are curious and like to learn new things and learn As in all other jobs, it is very important that you are an organized person, that you have good communication skills, and that you have the ability to work in a team, but also to solve problems independently. What will you learn doing this job? To properly manage social networks To design a complete online campaign for your target group To use the results of the implemented campaign and improve it To allocate the budget correctly To give guidelines for visual identity and what to pay special attention to Rules for writing posts Other activities in the marketing sector At Cortex, you will also have the opportunity to apply your knowledge practically, with the help of experienced mentors. What do we offer you? Lots of space to learn and explore the world of digital marketing An opportunity to be at the source of information, knowledge, contacts, and world trends The chance to constantly grow, develop and get out of your comfort zone Access to all courses and pieces of training by the most eminent local and global experts/organizations Daily contact and opportunity to learn from professionals who have decades of experience in business, marketing, strategic planning, education, project management, IT An innovative work environment that includes the most successful Montenegrin IT companies and the most important partners of the innovation ecosystem At Cortex, we do not waste paper, but use numerous modern tools for functioning every day, among others: Slack, Google Meet, JIRA, Confluence, Google Sheets/Doc/Forms. Do you like marketing and want to have social networks on your little finger? Sign up for the Professional Training Program for the position of Social Media Manager and take advantage of the opportunity to become part of the team, we are waiting for you!  Who are we looking for? Administrative assistant! What does the job of an Administrative Assistant entail? Management of executive orders Sending documentation to accounting (invoices, statements, contracts) Use of existing and adopted new software systems in business Ordering office supplies Registration and de-registration of workers Management of personnel files of employees Keeping records of taxi transportation costs Keeping records of expenses Other obligations: Support in the organization of meetings Support in the organization of events and conferences Taking minutes at the meeting of the Board of Directors Assistance in the HR function of the organization by maintaining up-to-date personnel records Dealing with correspondence, complaints, and inquiries Assisting all team members What do we offer you? The chance to constantly grow, develop and get out of your comfort zone Access to all courses and pieces of training by the most eminent local and global experts/organizations Daily contact and the opportunity to learn from professionals who have decades of experience in business, marketing, strategic planning, education, project management, IT An innovative work environment that includes the most successful Montenegrin IT companies and the most important partners of the innovation ecosystem At Cortex, we do not waste paper, but use numerous modern tools for functioning every

High school students started a free internship within the Cortex Academy

Students of Montenegrin secondary vocational schools from Nikšić, Podgorica, Bijelo Polje, and Rožaje who actively attended training in the field of web and mobile application development as part of the Cortex Academy – an education program implemented by the cluster for information technology, innovation, education, design and technological development of Montenegro, have started a free internship in ICT Cortex member companies. As part of the practice, the students were divided into teams, within which nine students from Bijelo Polje and Podgorica, and four from Nikšić were assigned to the field of web application development, while eight students from Podgorica were active in the mobile application development segment. Namely, the students will cooperate with mentors from the companies Coinis, Fleka and Data Design until September, with the aim of improving their skills in the field of web application development, after which the final competition awaits them in September, where the best teams will be awarded. As part of the practical part of the training, participants who opted for the mobile application development segment began an internship at the company Amplitudo, and soon we are expecting the start of education at the honorary member of the ICT Cortex cluster – Crnogorski Telekom. The cooperation with secondary schools from four Montenegrin municipalities is an upgrade of last year’s successful cooperation with ETŠ “Vaso Aligrudić”, which aimed to improve the educational process, with a focus on practical teaching within the direction for the development of web and mobile applications. The participants had the opportunity to work on real projects for 7 weeks, and to create professional work habits through intensive cooperation with mentors from cluster members. We remind you that the Cortex Academy is an education program that includes courses in programming, project management, design, marketing, and software testing. In the previous months, the participants of the pieces of training in the member companies of the cluster, and through the materials available on the online platform, improved their knowledge of some of the most sought-after positions in the ICT market.

Applications for Cortex academy are closed!

At exactly midnight, applications for the largest education program in the field of ICT in Montenegro were closed, with a total number of applications – 1,292. The Cortex Academy combined all the education programs of the members of the ICT Cortex cluster, and at the same time provided an additional, online form of education in five areas: programming, project management, software testing, marketing, and design. Considering a large number of applications and the different motives of Cortex Academy participants, in the next step the following groups will be distinguished: Participants of the Cortex Academy in ICT Cortex member companies Educators: Alicorn, Amplitudo, Bild studio, Coinis, Codeus, Codepixel, Data Design, Digital Bee, Logate Academy, Oykos, Omnitech, Optimus Smart Academy, Sky Sat In January, this group of participants is expected to have interviews and/or a selection task at the company that conducts the course in question. The start of education is planned for February 2022. Participants of online courses SEEKING EMPLOYMENT in the field of programming (students and seniors) This group refers to candidates seeking employment in the field of programming. After completing the online training and the selection project, which is necessary to do, candidates have the possibility of employment in companies that are members of ICT Cortex. The deadline for listening to the online course is from January to May. The first condition is to successfully meet the conditions imposed by the course itself. At the end of the course listening period, in May, these candidates will receive a practical task, the successful completion of which will be the ticket to work in companies. Participants of online courses WITHOUT SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT in the field of programming (students and seniors) This group refers to participants who applied for courses in the field of programming to retrain or upgrade, without looking for employment in the field of programming. The group also applies to participants who have applied for courses in other fields: project management, design, software testing and marketing, regardless of whether they are looking for employment in those fields or not. These participants are expected to conscientiously use the opportunity for additional education and fulfill the conditions required by the courses themselves. No additional tasks by ICT Cortex. High school students applying for the Cortex internship: Let’s do IT! For these candidates, the primary online course is the Complete PHP From Scratch Course for Beginners, which is taken from January to March, followed by the first elimination test (March 2022). From March to May, candidates take the next course Object Oriented PHP and MVC, followed by the second elimination test (May 2022). If both tests are passed successfully, the candidates are followed by an eight-week internship in ICT Cortex companies. High school students who take courses for their improvement, without applying for Cortex practice These participants are expected to conscientiously use the opportunity for additional education and fulfill the conditions required by the courses themselves. No additional tasks by ICT Cortex. All registered candidates will receive detailed instructions and information on further steps via e-mail notification. Great support in the realization of this project was given by Help Montenegro (through the Reeconomy project), Crnogorski Telekom, and Cortex Fondacija, which are the initiators of the online courses. Certainly, the greatest gratitude goes to the members of ICT Cortex, the educators who opened their doors to all future members of the ICT community, eager to acquire new knowledge! Alicorn, AmplitudO, Bild studio, Coinis, Codeus, Codepixel, Data Design, Digitalnam Academy, Logate, Oykos Development, Ominitech, Optimus Smart Academy, SkySat For support in the realization and successful promotion of the Cortex Academy, ICT Cortex is also very grateful to other partners: the universities of Montenegro, Donja Gorica, Mediteran, the secondary vocational school in Podgorica, secondary vocational schools and gymnasiums in Berane, Bijelo Polje, Nikšić and Pljevlja, as well as and representatives of the Capital City of Podgorica and the municipalities of Berane, Bijelo Polje, Nikšić and Pljevlja, and our honorary member IPC Tehnopolis.