ictQATAR and QNB Partner to Provide ICT Internships for Students

Doha, June 20 (QNA) - University students in Qatar who are interested in a career in information and communication technology have the opportunity to gain experience by interning with one of country s largest banks, Qatar National Bank (QNB). In partnership with the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR),QNB is offering 20 ICT-related internships and 20scholarships as part of ictQATAR s TumuhaTEC initiative. TumuhaTEC is aimed at encouraging Qatar s youth to pursue careers in ICT, one of the country s fastest growing industries and one of the most important for attainment of the national vision. "The information and communication technology sector is considered one of the most important and rapidly growing sectors. It contains essential ingredients for activating and developing all aspects of our institutional operations. The planned internships and scholarships meet the needs of our business and are in harmony with the requirements of economic and technological growth here in Qatar. QNB is keeping up with the latest technological developments in all its departments, and we will continuously offer training courses for the employees in order to guarantee the highest professional standards," said Yousef Al-Othman, General Manager of Group Human Capital at QNB. ictQATAR is working with a range of organizations to offer ICT-related internships throughout the summer in addition to scholarships, with QNB being the first financial institution to take part in the TumuhaTEC internship program. "ICT cuts across all sectors and the number of exciting possible careers paths in the ICT field are growing rapidly. The banking and finance sector is one of the most vibrant in Qatar, and there is an abundance of important ICT positions that must be filled, especially as transactions become more automated and financial information is stored electronically. QNB s commitment to nurturing local talent through these internships will help ensure the organization has the ICT knowledge to be a leader in the digital age of banking," said Robin Blake, ictQATAR Executive Director of ICT and Society. (QNA)