The NTWAM is in the effort to consolidate and expand its services to reach out more beneficiaries across the country. Besides NTWAM has been receiving many applications from students or graduates inside and outside the country asking for internship positions. Many of these applicants have skills relevant to NTWAM focus areas. Therefore, there is a need to embark on internship programme in order to get mutual benefit for the NTWAM and the volunteer. The programme intends to promote the participation of interns in various activities of NTWAM. The inculcation of Internship in NTWAM, among other things, intends to empower next generation (youth) in sustainable energy, environment and water management, and development in the society. Besides, it is an initiative of capacity building for young professionals.
In NTWAM the internship programme will give students and graduates an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and skills in a professional setting while preparing to work in the energy, environment and water sectors. Internships will offer a planned and mentored work experience with the goal being to gain additional knowledge from on the job. Some of the programme reasons are to address challenges, set strategies with clear outcomes to benefits beneficiaries and the engineering industry. Graduates participating in this programme will earn professional work experience in their professional field of choice, get assistance in their job search during after and college life as a professionally trained individual.
It is expected that this Internship will increase supply of skilled Tanzanian talent ready work in their respective progression and also bridge gap existing in human resources.