The USAID Training for Pakistan Project is implementing the Energy Sector Internship Program. The six-month paid Internship Program with 150 interns is planned to start in May 2015 in collaboration with energy sector entities across the country. PKR 15,000 per month will be paid to the interns.
The objective of the Internship Program is to increase hands-on/on-the-job experience of recent graduates and promoting employment of women into the work place. The intended result of the program will be the inclusion and retention of better skilled and trained graduates, particularly females, as employees in the energy sector.
Preference will be given to the following majors:
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical, Civil, Industrial and Manufacturing, Petroleum and Gas)
Geophysics
Geology
Also accepting limited placements for:
Business Management in Human Resources, Administration/Finance
Economics
Environment/HESQ
Eligibility Criteria:
The applications are invited from fresh graduates who have completed 16 years of education. At least 50% positions are allocated for female candidates.
Only recent graduates who have completed 16 years of education and have degree of Mechanical Engineering can apply for this Internship Program. Interns will be recruited for placement in various energy sector organizations/entities in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Muzaffargarh, Attock, Mianwali, Mirpur and Haripur.
Applicants from remote areas and low-income households will be given preference, if all other criteria are met.
Participants with disabilities, who meet the stated criteria, are encouraged to apply.
Females are highly encouraged to apply for this Internship Program.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for testing and further processing.
Desired Profile
Interns should demonstrate willingness and ability to learn, gain experience and work for the duration of the program.
Interns will be required to complete all tasks, presentations, monitoring and evaluations exercises, pre- and post-program activities and maintain a strict attendance record.
The tasks/responsibilities of Interns may include, but not restricted to, the following assignments.
Assist Policy section in:
- Review of the existing Renewable Energy Policy.
- Preparing new policy mechanisms for development and promotion of renewable energies in the country.
- Implementing policies for various applications of Renewable Energy.
- Mechanical maintenance procedures and activities.
- Operation and maintenance of Mechanical equipment and Power Plant (pipe cutting machines, tapping machines, welding plants, valves, controllers, regulators, gas filters, scrubbers, safety valves, gas meters etc.).
- Pipe Line Construction.
- Pipe Line Maintenance.
- Utilization
- Data Analysis
- Line Losses Control.
- Operation and Maintenance of Hydel Power Plants.
Assist Solar and CDM section in:
- Preparing standards for solar energy equipment.
- Designing worksheets for distributed generation.
- Dissemination, promotion and marketing captive solar home solutions in domestic and commercial sector.
- Preparing/finalizing project documents for commercial solar power projects.
- Implementing policies for various applications of solar energy.
Tasks assigned by the supervisors.