Twenty vocational students from NIMT recently joined Rössing Uranium for their 12-month job attachment programme.
The intake normally takes place during March each year, but due to the impact Covid-19 had on the vocational training centre’s academic year, the students started on the 1st of April 2022 and will be with Rössing Uranium until the 28th of February 2023.
Fitter and Turner student Erasmus Shipeta who hails from the NIMT Arandis campus expressed his excitement about having joined Rössing. “I’m happy to be here. I know that I will upgrade my skills and become better at what I do at the end of this internship”, he said. Erasmus believes that together, everyone achieves more.
NIMT Northern Campus in Tsumeb, Loide Titus, a Level 3 Boilermaker student also couldn’t hide her excitement. “This is my first time getting to work at a mine, and I can’t wait to learn new skills and help the Rössing team. Loide believes in doing things right the first time and reminds her colleagues to always make sure they have the right tools for the jobs they are doing.
Rössing Uranium’s Specialist Training and Development, Sophy Partenbach-Fick said:
“As part of Rössing Uranium’s social corporate responsibility, we annually offer NIMT students opportunities for on-the-job training. The platform will provide the trainees with an opportunity to build their competencies in becoming skilful qualified Artisans. We welcome the group and wish them all the success.”