Sky News Arabia announces internship programme for Emirati graduates

Five Emirati university graduates have begun on-the-job training at Sky News Arabia’s Abu Dhabi studios as part of a new internship programme launched by the channel to support talent development for the local media industry. The Sky News Arabia Programme (SNAP) enables students to gain hands-on experience and develop their technical skills by working alongside the 24-hour breaking news channel’s full-time staff.

SNAP was developed with in conjunction with universities in the UAE to identify high-achieving Emirati male and female graduates in the fields of media, journalism, IT and graphic design.

The six-week programme, which will be run twice a year, began with the selection of fourteen UAE National graduates from the Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE University and Zayed University for a series of workshops carried out over a three week period. Five of the fourteen were subsequently selected for a three week internship based a upon a thorough evaluation of their performance.

Nart Bouran, head of Sky News Arabia, said: “SNAP was developed as part of Sky News Arabia’s commitment to promoting and growing Arab talent. SNAP gives graduates an opportunity to develop their skills in order to pursue long-term careers in the media industry, allowing them to discover first-hand the possibilities available to them in the media sector.”

Mahra Al Yaqoobi, SNA programme manager commented: “The Sky News Arabia Programme provides an important opportunity for Emirati students to gain practical experience and training on the latest multi-platform media techniques.  The programme empowers interns to work in a highly motivated work environment which offers extensive networking and knowledge sharing opportunities, and provides a wealth of experience that will support their career growth in the local industry.”

This release was issued by Sky News Arabia.