This summer, 30 MCAST students are carrying out IT-related and other tasks in various business areas of GO, previously known as the Maltacom Group. The initiative forms part of a student job placement programme co-ordinated by the Ministry for Investment, Industry and IT.

At a meeting with the summer workers at GO's head office in Marsa, chief executive officer David Kay urged the students to make the most of this hands-on experience working with GO's cutting-edge, state-of-the-art telecom solutions, high performance standards, technical expertise and sound business acumen.

"GO is committed to giving students an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the versatile world of modern telecommunications. We consider this as part of our corporate social responsibility," Mr Kay said.

GO has an ongoing relationship with MCAST, and currently sponsors 11 students through a three-year course of studies under a technical apprenticeship scheme.

"We are proud to team up with educational and vocational training institutions for the benefit of tomorrow's workforce," he added.

GO's HR director, Philippe Van Coillie, said that over the past years the company had employed a number of students as part of the student job placement programme to give young people experience of a real-life working environment.