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KCC promotes career development opportunities for young Congolese
Supporting the intent of nternational Youth Day
• KCC recruiting for 50 graduate and apprenticeship positions over the course of 2023
• Partnerships and scientific visits established between KCC and local schools and educational institutions to assist with aligning theory and practice
• Up to 245 on-site internships for university students , ranging from two weeks to six months , offered in various disciplines throughout the year
• Scientific visits for pupils from Kolwezi offered during school holidays .
Kamoto Copper Company ( KCC ), a large-scale industrial copper and cobalt producer in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ), commemorates International Youth Day on 12 August . This year ’ s theme , ‘ Green Skills for Youth : Towards a Sustainable World ’, focuses on the green transition and the development of ‘ green skills and knowledge ’ such as the technical understanding of effective use of green technologies and processes . This aligns with KCC ’ s intention to support career development within the communities local to its operation as it produces metals that are an important component in technologies that support the shift to a more environmentally sustainable future .
Next to offering vocational internships KCC has also established partnerships with local technical schools , giving pupils the opportunity to see how the scientific subjects they learn in class are applied in the workplace . The graduate programme , in turn , will accommodate 50 young talents and familiarise them with all aspects of the operations , in addition to their area of speciality , over a two-year period .
Through its relationships with universities and colleges of applied technology in Kolwezi and Lubumbashi , KCC also offers real-life insights to students not only on scientific content , but across a range of business themes such as ethics and compliance . An additional service to students is showing them how to apply for work at KCC through its online recruitment system .
Clint Donkin , Head of Glencore Copper Africa , says : “ Attracting , developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce with relevant skills is vital to securing long term success . It is important to us that our impact in this regard begins at the school level , is carried through tertiary education and continues through a graduate ’ s career stages . Since Glencore has well established partnerships focused on education and skills development , it makes sense to expand these beyond mining , to include the technical knowledge and skills required to support the collective , global transition to a sustainable future .”
Bernard Ndala , responsible for National Development at KCC concludes , “ Our intention is to integrate sustainability throughout our business . International days of observance such as Youth Day help focus collective attention on issues that affect all of humanity so that together , we can mobilise our respective resources to seek out workable , longterm solutions that will serve the youth in the DRC now and for generations to come .”
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