DataArt, Uzcard, and Air Astana: Internships and Educational Programs from Major Central Asian Companies

We have compiled a selection of internship programs to help beginners gain experience and acquire valuable skills.

IT-Aiel Program 

Enrollment is open for IT courses for women who wish to start a career in the IT field.

As part of the program, unemployed women over 18 can take No Code School, Freelance School, and basic computer literacy courses for free. These programs will help you acquire the necessary skills for remote work in the IT sector.

The training will be conducted online in Kazakh and Russian, starting on August 1.

Deadline: July 15

Registration is available via the link.

IT Summer Camp

DataArt Summer IT Camp is a two-week online event hosted by the leading international software development company, DataArt. 

The IT Camp will feature two parallel tracks: Soft Skills and Hard Skills.

Each track will consist of eight theoretical webinars and four workshops. 

When: July 10–22

Where: Online

Registration deadline: July 8 

Registration is available via the link. 

Online Course “Venture Analyst”

The course is led by Denis Kalyshkin, Investment Director at I2BF Global Ventures, with over nine years of investment experience in the US and CIS countries.

The goal of the course is to train future and current venture investors, business angels, accelerator staff, corporate innovation department employees, and startup founders. Over four weeks, participants will gain extensive knowledge and skills necessary for successful participation in venture investments.

Course start date: July 1.

Registration is available via the link.

Uzcard Internship

Uzcard is an interbank payment system that unites 32 commercial banks and 47 payment aggregators.

You will learn:

 — the basics of Info Security within an organization

 — how to work with Info Security documentation and audits

 — how to handle standards and legislation requirements in the field of Info Security. 

Internship conditions:

— internship duration: 3 months

 — training for skill development and improvement

Upon completion of the internship, the best candidates will receive a job offer from UZCARD.

Registration is available via the link. 

IT Department Internship at Air Astana 

Air Astana is an airline carrier and the largest airline in Kazakhstan.

Requirements:

 — third- or fourth-year graduates in information technology

— language proficiency: Russian — fluent, English — Intermediate, Kazakh — advanced

— SQL, knowledge and understanding of innovative financial products and technologies.

Conditions:

 — duration: two months, with the possibility of extension

— internship is conducted offline in Almaty

 — paid internship 

 — transportation provided

— opportunity for employment.

More details via the link.

Kcell Internship

Participation criteria:

 — final-year students specializing in IT

— knowledge of SQL, Python, Excel, Power BI basics.

Internship conditions:

 — candidate selection will be competitive, involving business case solutions

 — internship is conducted offline in Almaty

— duration: two months — July and August

— payment: 61,000 tenge per month

— successful completion may lead to further employment.

More details via the link.