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11 INTERSHIP The ICS G11 Internship Program is a personalized true-life experience that has real impact on and benefit for our students. Grade 11 students spend a week working in several local and international companies and non-governmental organizations. The internship program provides our students with an opportunity to pursue their passion and gain a first-hand experience in the area of their interests, by working a 40-hour week, gaining amazing experiences. “We had a very successful internship week, placing over 53 students in work environments” says Ms. Siham Omar, CAS Coordinator. This year the students took internship positions in various fields including design and coding, medical sciences, banking and mental health, event organizing, hospitality and humanitarian work, in NGOs and private companies like UNICEF, The Hyatt Regency, St. Yared Hospital, UNHCR, Zemen Bank, Hilton Hotel, ICS Depts., Sitota Medical Center and many others. Reflecting on the time she had at Sitota 24