Internship win-win solution for IT industry

The JKCS Internship program designed to mould IT talent to suit the corporate sector has been a well-acclaimed value creator for IT graduates since its inception.

The program is focused on giving solid industry experience to selected candidates from various universities in the island.

The selection process is based on attitude of the students and their academic results and is ascertained at interviews held at JKCS. The training focuses on three areas; firstly on technical skills which are targeted to build the students' self-study capability as well as to be self-motivated to complete the training without the traditional classroom approach.

Secondly, on "Soft skills" which focus on development of creating a self-sufficient set of individuals who are able to take control of their career and their life from an early stage.

This is geared at developing a transition from the mindset of a student to a professional, covering areas such as personal effectiveness, goal setting, time management skills, leadership skills and managing life.

The third aim is to give the students a real life experience of working in a software project.

The program is structured so that candidates who are selected to projects based on how soon they finish their technical assignments, their interests and verticals they like to be employed. JKCS is creating a competitive environment with constant focus on accumulating knowledge while meeting deadlines which have been set for the time period and the perfomance is measured against these objectives at regular intervals.

A key feature adopted by JKCS to minimise the on the job learning time is to provide the material well before the start of the internship, thereby, giving the student more time on actual work, rather than study.

"The key asset for the industry is human capital. Companies need to invest their time and resources to make sure that an adequate number of skilled professionals enter the industry. The internship creates a win-win solution for both the industry and the aspiring professional," said, Head of HR, IT sector of John Keells, Niresh Samaranayake.