The Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office (GMNK), as part of its social responsibility and local content, launched the Professional Internship Program on November 14 in Tete, Songo village, which aims to create opportunities for Mozambicans who have recently graduated from different public and private universities and provide them with technical skills in the management and development of major projects. The event was used to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between GMNK and the Songo Higher Polytechnic Institute (ISPS).

The program was created to enable young graduates to participate in all phases of the design and implementation of the Mphanda Nkuwa project, empowering them with technical and practical knowledge of national and international standards, taking into account the involvement they will have with various experienced national and international consultants involved in the process, which may constitute technical added value for the country in the near future in other similar projects.

The program will cover various training areas, including engineering, mechanics, electrical, electronics, construction, social sciences, environment, economics and finance.

Applications will follow a competitive and rigorous process of selection, screening, written tests and interviews, and finally, the tabulation and dissemination of results, as well as the hiring of the selected young people. The program aims to achieve 50% percent female participation; it includes young people from all over the country who, once selected, can be integrated into GMNK under the supervision of the company's managers.

Applicants must not be older than 27. They must have at least a bachelor's degree in an area of interest to the program.

The successful candidates will sign apprenticeship contracts lasting one year, which can be extended for a further year depending on performance.