Huawei Kenya has announced the launch of its management trainee program, aimed at facilitating recruitment for jobs and internships targeting Kenyan university students, and offering approximately 30 jobs and internship opportunities in the ICT field.
Speaking at the launch event held at the University of Nairobi, Paul Mungai, Director of Education, Ministry of Education – State Department for Higher Education and Research, praised the ongoing collaboration between Huawei and various educational institutions. “As a government, we recognise and appreciate the work being done by Huawei in expanding the ICT space in Kenya. With programs such as Huawei ICT Academy, ICT Competition and Cybersecurity Boot-camps and Huawei management trainee program, the ICT local talent and broader ecosystem will be boosted,” Mungai stated.
The Huawei Management Trainee Program (HMTP), an annual global flagship initiative by Huawei, aims to identify and develop fresh talent in the STEM field. Since its inception in Kenya in 2018, the program has trained 200 individuals and absorbed 133 graduates into the workforce.
Human Resources Director of Huawei Kenya, Fang Zheng, emphasised the company’s commitment to harnessing top talents from Kenyan universities to enhance its talent pool. “Huawei is committed to investing in local ICT talent through full-time employment, internships and training programs and in supporting efforts by the government in achieving her digital economy goal. We will offer internships for four months consisting of one month of group learning about Huawei products and processes and three months of practical work in various departments to have hands-on experiences. Our aim is to equip the university graduates with ICT skills and offer them employment opportunities at the end of the training period, for those who will be successful,” Zheng said.
Johnson Kinyua, from the Dean of Students Office at the University of Nairobi, has since expressed gratitude to Huawei for launching the graduate trainee program at the university. He highlighted the importance of career and internship opportunities in enhancing the competence and visibility of ICT graduates.
Registration for the program, themed ‘The Sky Is the Limit’, is open until May 31, 2024.
