As part of du’s recently concluded 6th annual summer training programme, 9 Emirati students have joined the ranks of the UAE’s fastest-growing telecommunications company to hone their vocational skills.
The trainees, who are either current students or fresh graduates, come from several high schools, universities and colleges across the UAE and from specialisations such as IT, marketing, and business, amongst others. To become part of the training programme they have to first be selected from a pool of applicants, after which they undergo face to face interviews with the du staff members who will become their supervisors and line managers on the summer training programme.
The ones accepted onto the summer training programme, worked within various departments at du, including Human Resources, IT, Operations, Finance, Government Relations, Corporate Affairs, and Enterprise Sales. They handled daily operational tasks, assigned by their line managers, such as liaising with clients, attending meetings, and writing professional communications.
Mohamed Alsaabri, Senior Director National Recruitment & Development, du, du, said: “For 6 years, our summer training programme has given Emirati students the opportunity to refine their skills in a real-world environment, thereby enhancing their employability and job prospects. We are proud to uphold our commitment to the UAE community in this manner, by providing Emirati youth with a solid foundation from which to begin their contribution to the nation’s future.”
Hamda Almahmoudi is an Emirati graduate from University of Sharjah, whose summer training placement saw her working in du’s Finance Department. “This kind of training like this helps to increase one’s experience. Practicing the things I’d learnt in university, such as the invoicing process, really helped me to understand it better. This is my first summer training and I found it very effective; I’ve learnt a lot of useful knowledge that will help me for sure. It’s only for one month and I recommend it to any student looking for knowledge and experience.”
Ali AlShemsi, an Emirati university student at UAE University, was placed in du’s Government Relations Department for his summer training. “du is a great environment to work in. It helps employees to develop and grow professionally. As a trainee I’ve learnt different experiences, such as interpersonal relations, discipline, how to communicate with government agencies, and how to write professional letters.”
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About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters. As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
We remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment. By the end of Q1 2014, more than 7.5 million individual customers and over 80,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In 2013 we were awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label for the second year in recognition of our continuing commitment to CSR best practice and the Small Energy Award – Golden Category at Emirates Energy Award for our LEED platinum-certified Fujairah retail shop. We were also awarded with the Premier Plan Best Business Service commsMEA awards in 2013 and the award Best Cloud Provider for Datamena at Telecom Review Industry Awards.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.08 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name ‘du’.
For further information, please contact:
Maryam Al Balooshi
PR Lead(Corporate)
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971 55 953 0523
Email: maryam.albalooshi@du.ae
Reka Sepsy
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6154
Mobile: +971 55 220 68 20
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email: reka.sepsy@leocommpr.com
Source: www.du.ae
