Bahrain Bourse kicks-off first edition of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship program

Bahrain Bourse kicks-off first edition of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship program

Following the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to launch the second version of the National Employment Program, Bahrain Bourse announced the launch of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program.



On this occasion, the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, commented: "The program comes in line with Bahrain Bourse's belief in the importance of enhancing and spreading financial awareness to reach the largest possible number of beneficiaries across a wider segment of the society. The program also complements Bahrain Bourse's other awareness initiatives including the Smart Investor program, TradeQuest, and The Investment Academy, by providing youth the opportunity to gain practical experience in the workplace.“



"The program aims to bridge the gap between the educational and practical aspects through a six months tenure where selected individuals will be working as full-time interns across Bahrain Bourse and Bahrain Clear, benefiting from advanced training in trading skills, research methods and Capital Market financial analysis,“ Shaikh Khalifa added.



"The program which targets Bahraini nationals holding a Bachelor's degree or higher, is aimed at developing and enhancing the skills of Bahraini talented youth in