Commercial Bank launches “Young Bankers” summer internship programme
30 July 2017
Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, has announced the launch of its “Young Bankers” Summer Internship Programme focusing on the Bank’s digital banking channels.
The successful Internship Programme is now into its fourth consecutive year and is designed for children of Commercial Bank customers between the ages of 13 and 17. The rewarding Internship Programme has been on many customers’ summer calendars and is running from 2 July until 31 August, with students placed in two batches.
Commercial Bank invited all customers via the Bank’s social media channels to enroll their children into the Internship Programme and received an overwhelming response of over 250 applicants.
The Internship Programme will help the students to develop business skills and gain real life work experience in a customer facing environment under the guidance of Commercial Bank branch staff. To begin the Internship Programme, the Young Bankers underwent an orientation session at the Bank’s Al Wakrah Avenue Branch auditorium and are then placed within Commercial Bank’s 29 branch network where they are tasked with explaining and encouraging the use of a variety of digital banking channels available to Commercial Bank customers.
The Young Bankers will learn about Commercial Banks’ leading digital banking channels and have a detailed understanding of market-leading banking services such as Mobile Banking, Internet Banking and Commercial Bank’s new “e-gift”, which is now available on the Bank’s Internet platforms. In addition, the Young Bankers will introduce another pioneering banking product to customers that provides advantages to parents and their children; the “Young Elite Savers Club.”
Commercial Bank Group CEO, Joseph Abraham, said: “Commercial Bank invests significant resources towards the skills and training of youth in Qatar as part of our commitment to developing human capital in line with the National Vision 2030 for the benefit of current and future generations. By providing rewarding real life work experience for youth in Qatar focusing on our digital banking channels, the Young Bankers Summer Internship Programme is a great example of how our business objectives can intertwine with our CSR responsibilities to the Qatari community.”
Commercial Bank EGM, Consumer Banking Amit Sah said: “Commercial Bank continuously aims to showcase our world-class digital banking channels that results in faster banking solutions and 24/7 convenience for customers. The Young Bankers Summer Internship Programme offers a unique opportunity for students to gain an in-depth understand of the latest banking products and earn a stipend during their internship.”
Commercial Bank AGM, Head of Retail Branches Ms. Reham Thawabi said: “The Young Bankers Summer Internship has been designed to create a meaningful and purposeful work experience for Qatar’s future generation. Equipped with iPads, our Young Bankers are enthusiastically putting their knowledge to good use by demonstrating to our branch customers how easy it is to sign up and use our online services.”