Economy
Work Immersion: Youth Employability Secured
The mismatch between training and employment remains a major obstacle to recruiting young graduates in companies. Their qualifications often fail to meet market expectations, particularly since university graduates frequently lack professional experience. To address this challenge, the École supérieure de développement économique et social (ES-DES) emphasizes practical learning. Currently, around thirty third-year undergraduate students benefit from a three-month work immersion internship integrated into their academic curriculum. "This is a prerequisite for degree completion, in accordance with the LMD system. Our goal is to train students who are immediately operational in the professional environment and capable of launching their own development projects. This is the guiding principle of our school," stated Hanitriniaina Elea Chilo, CEO of the institution. Opportunities. She also noted that the school collaborates with various multisectoral partners to provide these opportunities, including private companies, public administration, development projects, and NGOs. During this field immersion, student employability is assured, as evidenced by the career paths of current students. In Management, Tendry contributed to archiving at TechnoPet while demonstrating competence in accounting and finance services. Sylvie explored credit operations at the Caisse d'épargne de Madagascar branch in Taolagnaro. Hortensia gained pride from participating in procurement procedures at EDBM's single window, while Miela worked on pension processing at the General Directorate of Budget and Finance. Financial Institutions. In Economics, Sammirah mastered company accounting and conducted factory visits. Tommy deepened his tax knowledge at the General Directorate of Taxes, while Natacha handled tax and business creation issues at EDBM. Other programs excelled similarly. In Agronomy, Alexi discovered all chocolate manufacturing stages at Symbica, reinforcing his plans to establish his own agro-food processing unit. Finally, Toky and Fanasina from Social Work applied theoretical knowledge at Action et Éducation NGO and Akany Arivo Mivoy respectively. Proving this immersion's success, supervisors struggle to let these future graduates leave. "Our employers still ask us to participate in their activities even after completing our internships," they testified. Other students interned at financial institutions including the Central Bank and primary banks.
Source: Midi Madagasikara