Students’ Summer Internship is one of the Human Capacity Development Programs launched by the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) in 2014. The program provides free practical training on the latest technology trends for the students. It aims to build students' capacities and prepare them to work in the IT market after graduation. In this Summer Internship program, ITIDA collaborates with telecom and technology companies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. It also works with the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) for its wide technical training experience and diverse partnerships with multiple global tech companies.
ITIDA offers two summer training programs: First: The joint summer training program between ITIDA and the National Telecommunication Institute: ITIDA-NTI Summer Training program consists of two main tracks and lasts for 120 hours according to the following: • Technical Skills Track: training duration is 90 hours. • Soft Skills / Freelance Track: training duration is 30 hours. This training program covers all the governorates of Egypt geographically. It depends on two learning systems: remote/online distance learning, or the traditional method of attending physically to the various training sites. ITIDA-NTI Summer Training is a good opportunity for students to get technical training that matches the requirements of the labor market as well as the international exams. Examples of training programs and exams are as follows:
Second: The joint summer training program between ITIDA and Systel for the disciplines of communications engineering, computer engineering and computer science: ITIDA-Systel Training Program is comprised of: