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Corporate heavyweights MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and Dialog Axiata PLC are in search of the next batch of exceptional interns to join their annual Summer Internship Program, commencing July 2012. This joint initiative is rated one of the best internship programs in the island and has been able to achieve international standards since its inception.

MAS launched the Summer Internship Program in 2004 with the objective of giving Sri Lankan students exposure to career opportunities available at home. In 2005, Deutsche Bank partnered with MAS’ initiative to help Sri Lanka retain local talent. In 2007, the two companies were joined by Dialog Axiata when they opened their doors to allow interns to gain insight into their operations.  

To date 114 students have undergone the internship. Previous year’s programs comprised of students from local universities and foreign institutions such as Harvard, London School of Economics, Dartmouth, Cambridge and Boston University.

The program entails a two week familiarisation period in which the interns will gain an overview of the three companies, followed by a two-three weeks focused project at one of the three companies. Upon completion of the project, each intern will present their learnings, experiences and suggestions to the senior leadership of MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and Dialog.

In 2011 internship presentations were made to Deshamanya Mahesh Amalean (Chairman – MAS Holdings), Rohan Rodrigo (Chief Country Officer – Deutsche Bank) and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya (Group Chief Executive – Dialog Axiata PLC).

The internship program will also include skill development workshops, adventure based training and many other exciting learning experiences that will enhance participants personal and professional development.

Students from last year’s program got the privilege of visiting the UK High Commission, Ashok Pathirage (Chairman – Softlogic Holdings), Ranjith Pandithage (Chairman – Hayleys), Otara Gunawardene (CEO – Odel) and  Ranjit Page (CEO – Cargills).

The 2011 interns also participated in two CSR projects. The students raised over Rs. 650,000 for Trail Sri Lanka, a charity where proceeds were channelled towards the construction of a paediatric cancer ward at the Jaffna Hospital. They demonstrated exceptional skills to professionally organise a musical extravaganza coined ‘All of the Lights’ to help attain their target. They also were involved in a project with the Environmental Foundation (EFL).

Applications from students who have completed their second year across all disciplines are welcome and interns are encouraged to explore employment opportunities within the three companies upon graduation.

Interested undergraduates are invited to send in their résumés or write to [email protected] for further details.

MAS Holdings, an innovation driven company with apparel operations spreading across 10 countries and 38 exceptional manufacturing facilities; providing design-to-delivery solutions for intimate apparel, swimwear, active-wear and performance sportswear. In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, the group also provides IT and SAP related solutions to other apparel manufacturers worldwide.

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With around 100,000 employees in 72 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world.

The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people. Deutsche Bank – Colombo Branch, which commenced operations in Sri Lanka in 1980, is ranked among the top four foreign banks in the country, providing innovative cash management, trade finance, capital markets and securities and trust business solutions for multinationals, large corporates, investors, issuers and financial institutions.

Dialog Axiata PLC, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), operates Sri Lanka’s largest and fastest growing mobile telecommunications network. The Company is also one of the largest listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalisation.

Dialog has been at the forefront of innovation in the mobile industry in Sri Lanka since the late ’90s, propelling the nation’s mobile telephony infrastructure to a level of advancement on par with the developed world. The company delivers advanced mobile telephony and high speed mobile broadband services to a subscriber base in excess of 7 Million Sri Lankans, via a 2.5G, 3G/3.5G infrastructure.

Dialog supplements its market leading position in the Mobile Telecommunications sector with a robust footprint and market presence in Sri Lanka’s Fixed Telecommunications and Digital Television markets through its fully owned subsidiaries Dialog Broadband Networks (Private) Ltd. (DBN) and Dialog Television (Private) Ltd. (DTV).