Nestlé Internship: Kickstart A Career With A 'Nesternship'

Nestlé Zone in Asia, Oceania, and sub-Saharan Africa (Zone AOA) have continued the 'Nesternship' (Nestlé Internship) program to bridge the gap in the labor market across the globe.

According to a press release by Nestlé, 'Nesternship' is an internship program that champions capacity building and personal development by offering young people practical work experience within Nestlé.

These paid internships are open to tertiary level students, recent college or university graduates, and young people at the entry-level of their careers.

"The unique feature of Nesternship is that interns get the chance to work with Nestlé virtually – from their locations, while connected to a Nestlé team with a computer and internet access.

"Nesternship comes as an add-on to our regular internship programs, so the interns can also be physically present in offices where needed and where restrictions allow," the release said in part.

In Central and West Africa, the first batch of openings was advertised on Nestlé’s social media platforms with applications open for two weeks in May this year. Over 3,000 applicants were assessed through a gamified experience with case studies and practical questions

Fridah Muchina, Head of Human Resources, Nestlé Central and West Africa reiterates the company’s commitment to youth saying;

“At Nestlé, we offer exciting opportunities to young people early in their careers in our region.

"Beyond Nesternship, we advertise all our vacancies on our job search page (https://bit.ly/3yFwzIx) where you can apply for a job at Nestlé.”

In other to boost youth employability, Nestlé regularly holds a series of monthly online seminars called 'Nestalk' covering several topics including tips and tricks on how to create CVs, how to prepare for interviews, communication skills for the workplace, and business success, professional etiquette among others.

According to the press release, the above and many other youth-focused programs form part of the global Nestlé Needs YOUth initiative which is aimed at equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in tomorrow’s workplaces, as business owners and as motivated and innovative farmers, who through sustainable practices, will feed the world.