Ithmaar
Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, welcomed twenty-eight undergraduate students from
various local and international universities to its annual summer internship
programme.
The
two-month programme includes an induction day that covers various training
sessions, such as an introduction to information security, anti-money
laundering and Sharia compliance, as well as overview of the Bank’s various
products and services in addition to on-the-job training.
The
students were allocated to various departments in the Bank based on their
specialisations and interests, including Retail Banking, Branch Network,
Financial Control, Informational Technology, Banking Operation, Internal Audit,
Legal Affairs, Sharia, Marketing and Corporate Communications and the Human
Resources departments.
“As part
of our social responsibility toward the community in which we operate, we
recognise the important role we must play in helping develop and prepare the
future generations to lead the banking and finance sector,” said Ithmaar Bank
Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim. “Our internship programme focuses
on providing students with the required skills and experience that will help
them to start their careers. This is a transitional stage in students’ lives,
and it is important to offer them a programme that helps link the knowledge
they gain from universities and real-world practice at a workplace,” he said.
“We will
continue to focus on providing training opportunities for university students
to ensure they get all the support they need to succeed in their career,” said
Abdul Rahim. “This, in turn, will contribute toward the development of the
national economy and will help Bahrain maintain its status a key regional
banking hub,” he said.
“Ithmaar
Bank’s summer internship programme is a long-standing tradition that offers
participants first-hand insight into the Bank’s organisational structure, as
well as the key functional areas of Islamic retail banks and an understanding
of day-to-day operations,” said Ithmaar Bank Head of Human Resources, Enas
Rahimi. “This is an opportunity for the students to be familiarised with the
banking environment through a practical, on the-job training,” said Rahimi.
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