CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE NATIONAL ICT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ICT R&D Fund

Pakistan Software Export Board in collaboration with the National ICT R&D Fund Company is offering opportunity of internship for the graduates of Pakistan through National ICT Internship Program to enhance their employability. Graduates will apply for participation in the internship program through on -line portal at

www.internship.pseb.org.pk/internship/ . Cvs of the graduates will be shortlisted as per the below criteria and ICT organizations from public & private sector will be given access to the Cvs of shortlisted candidates for selection as per their demands.

ELIGIBILITY - Graduates having 12-18 years of education from the recognized universities/institutions. - Must be the permanent resident of Pakistan as per NADRA record & fulfill following criteria Students from rural Areas i. CGPA for ICT youth of fall 2010 or later (2.0/4 or at least 50% marks) ii. %age for Non-ICT graduates of fall 2008 or later (at least 50% marks) Students from urban Areas i. CGPA for ICT youth of fall 2010 or later (2.5/4 or 65% marks) ii. %age for Non-ICT youth of fall 2008 or later (at least 65% marks)

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP

Four Month

CHOICE OF PLACE FOR INTERNSHIP * Islamabad/Rawalpindi * Karachi * Lahore * Others (to be specified by the students)

CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE NATIONAL ICT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ICT R&D Fund

STIPEND ICT youth having 16-18 years of education Non-ICT youth having 12-14 years of education * Rs.16,000/- per month * Rs.12,000/- per month

ICT FIELDS Bachelors degree in ICT discipline (BCS, BE (Computer Information System), BE (Electrical) BE (Electronics), BS (Computer System Engineering), BS (Data processing), BS (Electrical) BS (Electronics), BS (Graphics), BS-IT, BS (Multimedia), BS (Networking and Information System), BS (Signal processing), BS (Software Engineering) BS (Telecom), MBA (IT), MBA (MIS), MCS, MS (Computer Science) MS (Information Security), MS (IT), MS (Networking), MS (Software Engineering) & PGD. NON-ICT FIELDS Higher secondary school certificate, intermediate (F.A, F.Sc), A-level, technical diplomas equivalent to intermediate, D.com (12 years) or B.A, B.Sc, B.com (14-years)

CERTIFICATE; The interns will be awarded experience certificates on successful completion of internship.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE; Apply online at www.internship.pseb.org.pk/internship/ or through postal mail on prescribed application form. The requisite form can be downloaded from the PSEB's website www.pseb.org.pk

PROVINCIAL QUOTA: While selection of the students for the internship program, provincial quota will be strictly observed.

CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE NATIONAL ICT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ICT R&D Fund

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit www.pseb.org.pk

APPLY ON LINE OR SEND YOUR APPLICATION THROUGH POSTAL MAIL AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

Saif-ur-Rehman Korai Director Projects Pakistan Software Export Board (G) Ltd 2nd Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex Building F-5/1, Agha Khan Road Islamabad, Pakistan Ph: +92-51-9211094 +92-51-9204074 (Ext-128) Fax: +92-51-9204075 Email: skorai@pseb.org.pk