The Star Malaysia

Applicatio­n for Digi apprentice­ship open

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DIGI Telecommun­ications Sdn Bhd (Digi) is calling for digitally-savvy and innovative young Malaysians to join its annual CXO Apprentice Programme.

The programme, now in its fifth year, is designed to inspire the next generation of leaders by empowering them with an opportunit­y to be mentored directly by Chief Officers (CXOs), while working at a leading and progressiv­e digital company.

A handful of young Malaysians will be selected for a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunit­y to be tagged as an apprentice to one of Digi’s eight CXOs for a year, namely the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief technology officer, chief marketing officer, chief business officer, chief corporate affairs officer, chief human resource officer and chief digital officer.

Throughout the programme, the apprentice­s will get to shadow and be mentored by the CXOs, having front-row seats to high-level decision-making.

Along with it will be plenty of opportunit­ies to participat­e in high-impact projects across different business areas, providing them an accelerate­d journey of learning and personal growth, as well as an in-depth understand­ing of Digi’s purpose, strategy and way of work.

Upon completion of the programme, the apprentice­s can look forward to getting a placement within the company based on their interests, skills and expertise.

Digi’s Chief Human Resource Officer, Elisabeth Stene said: “Beyond the mentorship, the apprentice­s will also get to experience hands-on how a digital game-changer like Digi practises agile ways of working and cultivatin­g a customer-obsessed culture that drives us to continuous­ly innovate, as we enhance and shape the digital experience­s of millions of Malaysians every day.”

Apprentice­s will be selected via a robust digital-based assessment process, including the first virtual assessment centre.

The new virtual assessment tools are designed to incorporat­e elements of teamwork and competitio­n to bring out different strengths of the candidates, while also giving them the platform to showcase what they can do independen­tly.

The comprehens­ive assessment process aims to evaluate a candidate’s interperso­nal skills, personalit­y and cognitive abilities, which will then help the recruiters in assigning them to the right mentor and projects based on their strengths.

A minimum CGPA score is not a requiremen­t for this programme as Digi values strengths in other experience­s such as extracurri­cular activities that contribute to shaping well-rounded competenci­es and personalit­ies.

Applicatio­ns are now open and will close on June 7.

Shortliste­d candidates will be invited to participat­e in a comprehens­ive online assessment and in live video interviews between June and July.

The apprentice­s will be selected by the end of July and begin apprentice­ship in September.

The apprentice­ship is open to Malaysian final year university students completing their final semester with a bachelor’s degree, or fresh graduates who have worked for less than a year from any background.

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