Etisalat Unveils the Geek Force Internship Contest
The
fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company in Nigeria,
Etisalat is offering its customers, particularly the youth, aged between 21 and
30, a chance to join its workforce by simply demonstrating sound knowledge of
devices and passion for customer service with the launch of The Etisalat Geek
Force Internship Program.
Talk
about a cool recruitment process, everything about this recruitment process
will be driven by social media. Here’s how it will work.
First
of all, you have to be a university graduate or have an equivalent degree to
stand a chance to showcase the ‘Geek-in-side’ and become an Etisalat Geek. If
you meet this first condition, then you must submit an online application and a
two minute YouTube video which will be assessed to arrive at a long-list of the
top 30.
The
top 30, will then be pruned down to 20 through an online voting process. Subsequently,
the top 20 will be a part of a panel interview where 10 of them will be
shortlisted. The top 10 candidates would be housed in an exquisite location in
Lagos, and will each receive weekly allowances. They will be given weekly
tasks/assignments which will be posted online and voted on by the etisalat
subscriber base and one candidate will be eliminated each week. The ‘last five
standing’ will win a one year internship with the telecommunications giant.
Each
contestant would be required to demonstrate exceptional understanding of the working
and application of the most common telecommunication devices available in the
Nigerian market. The successful candidates would be required to help solve customers’
communication challenges.
The
Interns that emerge from this contest will get a great opportunity to learn
about the brand’s values as well as bring their own passion for technology to work
on some great projects. They would
embark on an exciting journey through five departments of the
telecommunications company and work in cross-functional teams as well as have
executive mentors.
The
Chief Commercial Officer at Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Wael Ammar said “Etisalat is
out with this innovative customer engagement initiative to build strong bonds
with customers and offer people the chance of pursuing a rewarding career along
the area of their personal passion.”
According
to the Director, Retail Sales at Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Charles Ogunwuyi, “This
initiative re-enforces our position as the most customer centric and most
innovative telecommunications company in Nigeria. The initiative allows us to
co-create with our teeming subscriber base as well as supports one of our core
corporate values of – “growing people””
