Local ICT company, Green Enterprise Solutions, is hosting a two week-long induction to build capacity amongst 25 selected students from tertiary institutions, giving them real-world experience to enhance their theoretical knowledge.
The students are from the Namibia University of Science and Technology, University of Namibia, Lingua College and International University of Management. The fully-fledged programme gives a ‘hands-on’ educational framework for interns and young Namibian professionals giving them experience in technical and administrative programmes of ICT. These include; software development, infrastructure technologies, networking and cyber security.
Many local tertiary students have limited options when it comes to internship opportunities, even though it is an academic requirement during their final year of studies before obtaining their respective qualifications. This was one of the reasons that over the past 10 years to date, Green Enterprise Solutions has hosted a number of students from the Namibia University of Science and Technology. University of Namibia, International University of Management and Lingua College.
The duration of these internships is between three to six months or longer, depending on the internship guide and requirements as well as performance of the interns.
At the week-long induction session this week, Green Enterprise Solutions’ Managing Director Kehad Snydewel highlighted that as a Namibian company, it is important to actively participate in this programme.
“Otherwise Namibia will not have local capable resources to contribute to the development of Namibia with bespoke ICT solutions and contribute to the further development of Namibia as a knowledge-based society,” Snydewel said.
“i’m looking forward to learning and supplementing what i’ve learned throughhow can i say like at school and applying it in the real world.”
-Romario Arnat
“I’m excited to be a part of this training program because it opens up a lot of doors for me in my career. I expect to be part of the top ten that will be selected to work for Green, and I hope to gain more skills in programming because that’s where my interest is.”
-Teopolina Elia
“I’m truly grateful for this opportunity because it’s our first real step into the corporate world. For them to introduce us to this environment means a lot, we’ve spent years in school, but the classroom doesn’t always prepare us for what’s waiting outside. This experience gives us a glimpse of what it really takes to grow, adapt, and succeed beyond academics.”
Fibiolla Plaath
Green Enterprise Solutions 2021 inductions.
Green Enterprise Solutions empower young Namibians to prepare them for a career in the technology sector. The induction incorporates practical experience with a broad knowledge base around what it means to work for Namibia’s leading ICT provider.