Bank Rakyat internship aims to nurture future leaders

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Rakyat has recently launched its second edition of the Islamic Banker Programme, which aims to produce future leaders for the banking industry.

The programme received the recognition from the 26th World HRD Congress 2018 by winning three top awards — Innovation in Recruitment, Best Apprenticeship and Usage of Digital Media in Recruitment — recently.

The selection criteria includes applicants be 26 years old and below, degree graduates with cumulative grade point average above 2.75, a team player, active in co-curricular activities, conscientious, analytical thinker, innovative and full of ideas.

Throughout the training period, each trainee will be assigned to a mentor from senior management team who will be responsible in guiding them by assimilating them into work cultures.

Each trainee will go through a two-month training before they undergo job rotation in key business units for 10 months.

They will be placed in a particular sector based on respective strengths and interests for a year. Their performance will be assessed before being offered permanent placement at Bank Rakyat.

Successful participants who manage to complete a two-year internship will be awarded with the Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance certificate from the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.

Application for the programme can be made via Bank Rakyat’s official website at www.bankrakyat.com.my.