Ten Nigerian tech-savvy
youths are at the moment slugging it out in Etisalat technology house meant for
its ongoing technology innovation contest tagged Geek Force Internship contest.
The Contest which focuses on two
core areas of innovation and customer satisfaction according to the company,
was a result of Etisalat’s commitment to provide a platform for Nigerian youths
to develop career opportunities in a creative and exciting way.
Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat
Nigeria, Mr. explained that the contest started as an online competition
designed to recruit innovative and technologically savvy individuals. He
however said that five out of the ten contestants would become winners of the
contest and will have the opportunity of a one year paid internship with
Etisalat Nigeria.
Evans also disclosed that the
competition was designed in the model of a social media reality show that
required contestants to upload 2-3 minute videos showing how geeky they were,
adding that “we received over 1,000 interesting videos and went through a
rigorous selection process to select 41 videos which we uploaded online for
voting. The top 20 videos were then selected based on viewer ‘likes’/votes on
our Facebook/Tumblr page, and the 20 contestants went on to face a panel of
judges who made the tough decision of selecting the final 10 contestants we
have here today.
“The Top 10 finalists will work in
five departments in our organization; they will be assigned with a variety of
tasks and tests as well as mentors from our senior management team. After six
weeks, the top 5 will be the winners of a one year Geek Internship at
Etisalat,” he added.
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