Twelve students attached to the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) gained first-hand exposure of working in the real world while they participated in the company’s work-study programme.
“I am truly grateful for this experience; it has given me insight to the skills necessary for work life,” said Jaheim Griffith, a former Central High School student, according to a release yesterday from GTT.
The other participating students were drawn from Bishops’ High School, St. Stanislaus Secondary, St. Rose’s High School, St. Joseph High School, Central High School, the University of Guyana, the Government Technical Institute and the University of the West Indies. Placement began on July 24 and ended on August 23, 2019 with some participants indicating an interest in working with the company in the future, the release said.
On August 16, the students were given the opportunity to meet with the Chief Executive Officer of GTT, Justin Nedd who spoke to the students on choosing a career. He also advised them on how to be solution focused in the working world.
GTT hosted a close-out ceremony for the work-study students at its main office location. During the ceremony, the students were given the opportunity to speak on their five-week experience at the company, while receiving certificates of completion presented by the Human Resource Department.
In addition, four of the 12 students who performed exceptionally well in Mathematics and English A at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate level were presented with vouchers for a Kindle Fire HD 10, courtesy GTT.
