Lexta CEO, Martin Brobbey recieving a citation from Emmanuel Quaye, leader of the interns
Four marketing students from some of the leading tertiary institutions in Ghana have successfully been trained under the maiden edition of the Lexta Internship Programme.
Launched in May 2017, the programme seeks to give selected undergraduates an opportunity to gain practical experience in the job market.
Out of the many applications received from undergraduate students across the country, eight students from Ashesi University, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Professional Studies (UPSA) and Valley View University (VVU) were selected to take the assessment test.
Four students – Emmanuel Quaye and Maria Siafa Antonia Mueba from Valley View University, Solomon Quaynor from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Prudent Denyo from the University of Professional Studies (UPSA)- were selected to join the company for the first-ever Lexta Internship Programme.
During their three-month stay with the company, the interns engaged in several activities to gain knowledge in customer service, relationship management, market data collection, report writing and direct sales.
The Lexta Internship Programme seeks to contribute to bridging the gap between academia and industry by offering young people the opportunity to learn valuable skills and put to use the knowledge they are acquiring in the classroom.
Head of Human Resource and Administration for Lexta, Ohenewaa Osei Pipim explained: “We believe in having the right team, because our people are the driving force for the business. We also believe that talents can be enhanced and the best time to build the desired culture in ‘future employees’ is now, when they are eager to learn and open to new ideas and experiences.”
Head of Sales and Marketing, Seth Ntiamoah-Asare, congratulated the interns for successfully completing the programme and for the fresh perspectives they brought on board during the period.
Emmanuel Quaye of Valley View University said: “It was an eye opener and a great experience for me. I have learnt a lot and what I can say is thank you to all the Line Managers for their willingness to assist us when we needed the help.”
Next year, the Lexta Internship Programme would be expanded to include more tertiary institutions to give more undergraduates the opportunity to acquire solid business skills across the different fields in the organization.