The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) in collaboration with the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communication (MITC), yesterday launched a student placement programme for employers seeking temporary additional ICT and ICT-related employees.

The student placement programme this year has been improved and made more attractive to employers as the government will be co-financing 50% of the students’ earnings.

The programme pools together a number of students wishing to find a work-attachment for the summer in which they can apply their ICT and ICT-related business knowledge and capabilities. 

The work experience for students is intended to cover 11 weeks of meaningful ICT and ICT-related assignments, on a 30-hour week basis, within the July-September period.  The rate of remuneration is of €5.31/hour – 50% of which will be co-financed by the government in order to encourage employers from different sectors to take advantage of and participate in the programme.

Employers wishing to participate in the programme should send an e-mail to [email protected] clearly indicating any qualification preferences and the knowledge / skill level they are seeking, together with an indication of the number of placements they are willing to make available to students. 

Employers are urged to apply before 25 June.

Students, following an ICT or ICT-related course at the university, MCAST or at a private training provider, can apply for a summer placement by next Monday.  Student applications are only accepted online through an electronic form available at www.mita.gov.mt/spp, where further information regarding this programme for both the employers and students is available.