Second Group of 18 Students in Etisalat ETEP Set For Internship

Etisalat Nigeria, has announced that the second group of 18 students from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is set for internship at the company. This is a pre-requisite for the Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Program.

Launched in 2013, the Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Program is the first MSc in Telecommunications Engineering programme in West Africa.

The 18 students are the second set of intakes in the programme and they are expected to commence their 4 weeks internship on the 20th of April, 2015.

Ibrahim Dikko, Vice President, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs at Etisalat Nigeria, disclosed that the goal of the internship is to further broaden the students’ practical understanding of telecommunications engineering as well as part of the long term plan of creating a critical mass of highly skilled telecommunications specialists in Nigeria. During the internship, the students will have full access to insights that have made Etisalat the most reliable network in Nigeria.

“At Etisalat, we believe that the right education has the potential to impact every aspect of life, so education remains central to our CSR interventions. With this four-week internship, we want to build local manpower with regards to telecommunications technology skills.” Dikko said.

The first set of intakes to ETEP at ABU concluded their programme in 2014 and the three best graduating students of the postgraduate programme were sponsored to Etisalat Academy, Dubai for training.