Telenor launches Virtual Internship Program for Myanmar youths to learn during the Covid-19 period
Telenor Myanmar will launch its first virtual internship program for 2020 with 12 Myanmar youths. Through this three-month internship program, selected youths will be able to improve their skills and develop their qualities further and, nevertheless, better prepare for future job opportunities.
This year’s internship program was open to both public and private school students. More than 300 students applied and 12 were selected. During the training sessions, Telenor’s experienced senior officers from respective departments will teach. This program is for Burmese students and a positive feedback system is provided to help students gain professional work experience and readiness to work in corporate-level workplaces. 
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“One of Telenor’s standards is to constantly empower young people around the world including Myanmar. I am pleased to see that young people of the future who are capable of working readily and ready to take responsibility in their careers and I am also proud of being able to provide great support for their future. In the face of the challenges posed by the epidemic, organizations are gradually moving from traditional internships to virtual internships. In order to adapt to this movement, this year will be the first year that we offer an entire internship program from online to help young people to keep them learning. Telenor Myanmar wants to connect Myanmar people with their most important things. We will work in innovative ways to continue to provide that service, especially for Myanmar youths,” said Selina Lomholdt, Telenor Myanmar’s Chief H.R Officer.
Selected trainees will start participating in the internship program on 11 January 2021. A total of 12 trainees will have the opportunity to learn online from the Technology Department, Marketing Department, Finance Department, Economic Department, Human Resources Department, and Corporate Department and will be taught by Telenor Myanmar’s Management Team. During the virtual internship program, students will be provided with the necessary learning aids, and communication costs will also be covered so that they can learn without worries. At the end of the training program, the trainees will be awarded certificates by Telenor Myanmar Management Team.
“This kind of program is priceless for final year students like us who are looking for a career for the future. I find this program very useful as I gain knowledge and skills in the workplace. Moreover, the lessons I had learned will always be useful for the rest of my life,” said Wai Phyo Aung, a final year student at the Yangon University of Economics (Ywathagyi), a 2019 intern. 
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“When I was a first-year student, I heard about Telenor Myanmar’s internship program from senior students and I had always been eager to attend this program ever since. This program will provide us with the skills and knowledge we need to be ready for the future. Especially this year, we all have to learn from online. In other words, digital technology has become an essential part of studying, learning, and even working from your residence has become a part of daily life. I would like to thank Telenor Myanmar for implementing this program even during this pandemic period,” said Ma Chaw Su Thar, a fifth-year computer engineering and technology student who was selected for the 2020 internship program.
Telenor Myanmar launched its internship program in 2016 and until 2019 up to 91 students have been trained. Telenor Myanmar’s internship program aims to improve the capabilities of the people of Myanmar. Since 2014, more than one million people have benefited through Telenor Myanmar’s Social Programs.
