Call for Applications for the selection of 50 young students for Academic Internships at MTN Cameroon

MTN Cameroon, within the framework of implementing its social responsibility policy, is launching the MTN Youth Internship Programme which aims at providing young Cameroonians with the opportunity to enhance their academic training and/or benefit from a first-time professional experience within a corporate environment.

I.   Purpose of the Invitation

The purpose of this invitation for Applications (Ref: n°1-2019) is to select 50 (fifty) young Cameroonian students for a 3 (three) month academic internship at MTN Cameroon from 1 July to 30 September 2019.

II.  Areas covered by the academic internships

The academic internships offered within the context of the MTN Youth Internship Programme covers the following areas of activity:

• Corporate Management and Administration
• Audit and Management Control
• Communication and Marketing
• Accounting and Finance
• Commercial Legal Services (including Litigations)
• IT and Network Infrastructure
• Customer Relations Management
• Human Resources
• Telecommunications (Telecoms Engineering)
• Sales and Distribution

III. Selection criteria for the academic internships

The academic internships offered by MTN Cameroon as part of the MTN Youth Internship programme are open to young students who meet the following criteria:

• Be of Cameroonian nationality
• Be enrolled in a Cameroonian university or Higher Institute of Learning
• Be at least 18 years on 1 July 2019
• Have a good command of at least one of the 2 official languages (English/French)
• Be available for the entire duration of the internship (1 July to 30 September 2019)
• Be punctual and assiduous
• Have an open mind and be prepared to learn
• Demonstrate readiness to work effectively in a team and under pressure

IV. Application for the academic internships 

Young students who meet the eligibility requirements for the academic internships offered within the framework of the MTN Youth Internship Programme can apply by filling the application form available on our careers website at https://careers.mtn.cm no later than Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.

V. Conditions for the academic internships 

• Each intern will be placed under the management of a Supervisor who will ensure their integration and training throughout the academic internship
• Each intern will be required to submit an internship report with MTN Cameroon at the end of their academic internship
• A monthly cash stipend will be given to the interns to defray the cost of transportation etc.

Douala, 29 May 2019

The General Manager Human Resources, MTN Cameroon