Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Malaysia
A-9-1, Level 9, Hampshire Place Office, 157 Hampshire, No 1 Jalan Mayang Sari, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Overview
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation, formally established on 6th March 2006, institutionalised the World Islamic Economic Forum. Being the proprietary owner of the Forum, the Foundation administers and organises the annual WIEF, as well as ensuring the smooth running of the initiatives and programmes under its purview.
Details
The Internship Programme is an initiative designed to empower young people with leadership and management skills through internship exchange in reputable corporations across the globe.
With an increasing number of corporations participating, including reputable corporations such as CIMB Group, Sime Darby Group, Ethos & Company, Al-Ghurair Group, Rio Tinto Alcan and Unicorn International Islamic Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, AsiaEP and Khazana the Programme seeks to place promising young students into these corporations for a period of 3-6 months, during which they will be exposed to corporate culture and learn crucial skills at work.
The programme has so far received more than 600 applications from 62 countries worldwide and has successfully secured 28 placements to interns from 16 countries.
Objectives of the WIEF
- To enhance the economic well-being of Muslim nations through encouraging trade and business opportunities not only among themselves also the world at large.
- To package the Muslim world as a lucrative trade and investment caucus that is able to attract foreign investors and business partners worldwide.
- To strengthen networking and foster strategic alliances through the exchange of ideas, information and knowledge.
- To promote dialogue and foster cooperation among all business people because collaboration is important for 21st century international relations and can become genuine bridges towards peace and prosperity between Muslim and non-Muslim world.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
- Fresh graduates, postgraduate or final year undergraduate with good academic standing of a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Candidate should not hold any scholarships, awards or grants that come with any contractual obligation between the recipient and the provider
- Must have sufficient English language skills to function in a business setting
- Willing to travel
- Willing to obtain the necessary visa and arrange own travel if required
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
