Twenty-two Emirati high school and university students from across the UAE have successfully completed the first round of Dubai Bank's summer training programme, which commenced in June this year. The programme offered internships to students, aged 16 years and above, training them in a wide range of business and banking skills.

 

The interns were mainly from the eleventhgrade and first year of university. Majority of the interns were female and nearly half of the total students were non-Dubai residents. They were provided with on-the-job experience across various areas, including customer service, communications, business writing, IT systems, data security, and self-motivational exercises, all carried out within the context of the banking industry.

 

"The first round of Taehhal training programme has concluded successfully. We were impressed with the interns' diligence, initiative and keenness to learn about the banking industry," said Mr. Asim Ahmed Al Ali, Human Resources Head, Dubai Bank. "They were able to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the banking industry and its role in the UAE's economic development. In addition, they have achieved basic business skills in areas such as leadership, customer engagement, time management and others.

 

"As a fast-growing Islamic bank, Dubai Bank remains committed to encouraging and building professional skills of the Emirati youth. We are happy to make Taehhal an annual feature of our community service initiatives." 

 

He added that Dubai Bank has been active in promoting the career development of Emiratis. In 2007, the bank introduced the Al Ruwwaad programme for training UAE national graduates.