+150 BPO Skills Training Scholarships

The 4-month ACED-BagoSphere BPO Fellowship (BBF) Program from Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) and BagoSphere is comprised of a 1-month intensive online training with a live coach, 3 months of job support to help jobseekers gain knowledge and develop skills to pass BPO recruitment interviews, and product training after getting the job!

Program Features and Benefits

  • 157 Adult Education Program Scholarships (BBF)

  • ACED-BagoSphere BPO Fellowship Program (BBF) is fully covered by GrabScholar Adult Education scholarship

  • Open to job seekers that are interested in building a BPO career

  • Access to BPO Jobseekers Hub Training Hub (PH), which is a requirement for application to the program, is free for all

    BPO Jobseekers Hub (Facebook Group)
    The BPO Jobseekers Training Hub is an online community hosted on Facebook. It is a one-stop training hub for BPO jobseekers and professionals to connect, access free learning resources to learn skills that BPO companies are looking for.

  • Daily, bite-sized content

  • Exclusive live & recorded events with BPO professionals, leaders and recruiters

  • Be inspired and supported by other jobseekers, and employed BPO workers who started their BPO careers

  • Recruitment prep tips and resources for applicants

  • Interact with BPO recruiters from BagoSphere’s BPO partners directly

    ACED-BagoSphere BPO Fellowship Program

    ACED-BagoSphere BPO Fellowship is a 4-month online program that will help jobseekers gain knowledge and develop skills that will increase their chances for employment in the BPO industry.
    The program features:

  • English language and human skills intensive program

  • Personal & Group coaching with subject matter experts

  • Accreditation by Ateneo de Manila University

  • Ongoing job placement support & mentorship

     

    It starts with a 1-month online Career Preparation Program to equip jobseekers with English, interview, call center, and human skills to get hired in the BPO industry, followed by a 3-month Career Acceleration Program to support their job placement process and mentorship when they are newly employed.

     

  • Fully online Career Preparation Program accessible nationwide (Month 1)

    • Industry-calibrated curriculum with guided learning to equip jobseekers with BPO and core human skills

    • Self-paced & instructor-led training

    • Access to a learning platform

    • Consistent trainer touchpoints

    • Experience engaging live sessions and self-work activities

    • Program content covers English, interview, call center, and human skills

  • Career Acceleration Program (Months 2-4)

    • Endorsement to big BPO partners for job applications

    • Weekly self-paced community engagement & activities with BPO insiders content (bite-sized knowledge from experts and peers)

    • Group mentoring live session with their batch

    • 1-on-1 Job seeker coaching calls for guidance on their job application challenges.

    • 1-on-1 BPO Career coaching calls to discuss experiences and challenges as a new hire in the BPO.

Program Qualifications and Criteria

  • Filipino Citizen
  • At least 18 years old
  • At least a high school (old curriculum) or Senior high school (K-12) graduate, tech-voc graduate, college graduate
  • 100% commitment to complete the 4-month fellowship program
  • Must pass the BagoSphere BPO Fellowship selection process
  • Must join the BPO Jobseekers Training Hub (PH) group on Facebook
  • Has a laptop or smartphone, stable WiFi connection and conducive place to study/focus
  • Must be residing in the following locations: NCR, CALABARZON, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Cebu City

Documentary Requirements

  • Birth certificate or valid government-issued ID

Program Timelines

  • Recruitment period

    • Until Feb 17, 2023

  • Posting of the list of successful applicants

    • Every Friday until end of Recruitment Period

  • Career Preparation Training dates

    • February Batch – Jan 30-Feb 24, 2023

    • March Batch – Feb 27-Mar 24, 2023

    • April Batch – Mar 27-Apr 21, 2023

    • May Batch – Apr 24-May 19, 2023

  • Placement Support/Career Acceleration dates

    • February Batch – Feb 27- Jun 9, 2023

    • March Batch – Mar 27-Jul 7, 2023

    • April Batch – Apr 24-Aug 4, 2023

    • May Batch – May 22-Sept 1, 2023

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

No, the fellowship is only open to jobseekers who are interested in building a BPO career that are not in school and unemployed.

Successful applicants will be notified every Friday through email and SMS. A list of successful applicants will also be posted weekly on the GrabScholar page, the batches’ recruitment group chat in FB Messenger, and the BPO Jobseeker’s Training Hub (PH).

We accept applicants from those locations because they are where BagoSphere’s partner BPOs are located.

No, the commitment fee is covered by the GrabScholar BPO Skills Training Scholarship.