paid industrial training experience – Industrial training for students also known as the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skills training programme designed to expose and prepare undergraduates for the Industrial Work situation they are likely to meet after graduation. The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme is the accepted training programme, which is part of the approved Minimum Academic Standard in the various degree programmes for all Nigerian Universities.Â
The scheme is aimed at bridging the existing gap between theory and practice of Sciences, Agriculture, Medical Sciences (including Nursing), Engineering and Technology, Management, and Information and Communication Technology and other professional educational programmes in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is aimed at exposing students to machines and equipment, professional work methods and ways of safeguarding the work areas and workers in industries, offices, laboratories, hospitals and other organizations.
While this seems to be a very good initiative, in recent times finding an industrial training attachment is very difficult and finding a paid one is almost impossible. Due to the pandemic last year this problem seemed to have intensified as the pandemic affected most businesses and for the fear of the spread of the virus, the employment rate was almost zero.
However, it’s easier to find a SIWES attachment when you know where to look, have an assurance of being accepted if you meet their requirements and lastly get paid.
Location, Contact Information and Area of Specialization of these organisations
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NADMACO LTD – paid industrial training experience
The Nigerian Army Drug Manufacturing Company (NADMACO) is a small scale pharmaceutical company located at Victoria Island, Lagos. It is owned and run by the Nigerian Army to supply military hospitals and the public with quality drugs.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.nadmacodrugs.com
- Contact number:09090645162
- Area of specialization: Tablets, Capsules and Oral suspension
FIRST ALUMINIUM PLC – paid industrial training experience
First Aluminium Plc introduced aluminium roofing in Nigeria back in 1960. They produce aluminium sheets, pans and cooking wares by remelting and forging and coat aluminium strips. Its locations are Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kaduna.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website:www.fanplc.com
- Contact number:0803 302 2046
- Area of specialization: Coating of aluminium sheets
NESTLE NIGERIA PLC – paid industrial training experience
Nestle Nigeria PLC is one of Nigeria’s most popular manufacturing companies that specializes in food and beverages in Nigeria. Their products are widely used and have good market strength. It is headquartered in Lagos. It is majority-owned by Nestle S.A of Switzerland.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: nestle-cwa.com
- Contact number: +234-1-497 87 20
- Area of specialization: Beverages, Water and Food
PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA PLC
PZ is a major producer of home and personal care, food, water and nutrition. Its headquarters is in Ilupeju, Lagos and has outlets all over the country. Their major products are Premier, Cusson’s baby care, Zip detergent, Nunu, Olympic, Imperial Leather etc
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.pzcussons.com
- Contact number: +234 1 279 0707
- Area of specialization: Baby care products and Soaps
DUFIL PRIMA FOODS Ltd
DUFIL Prima Foods is a food manufacturing plant that has its head office in Lagos and two other factories in Ogun and Portharcourt. Their major product is indomie noodles which is a household name for noodles. Other products include Power oil and pasta, Minimie noodles and chin chin
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.dufil.com
- Contact number: +2347000888888
- Area of specialization: Food, Vegetable oil
FIIRO FOODS
Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi is a government-owned institution used for industrial research purposes and generating ideas, technologies too to develop and progress entrepreneurship in Nigeria, It is located at Ikeja Lagos.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.fiiro.org
- Contact number: 0803 311 9923
- Area of specialization: Food, Tomato paste,Biscuits
EPOXY OILSERV LTD
Popularly called OILSERV, is an oil serving company that is involved in the manufacture of Epochem chemicals in Nigeria. They are producers, manufacturers, distributors of oilfield chemicals. It’s located in Port Harcourt, Calabar and Lagos states
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.oilserv-ng.com
- Contact number: (234) 706 966 1694
- Area of specialization: Chemicals and equipment
SCHLUMBERGER NIGERIA
Schlumberger is an oil servicing firm. They provide technology and services to the energy industry across the world and specialize in reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing and offer the most comprehensive range of products and services in the industry. Its mother firm is located in Texas. Its located in Lagos and Port Harcourt in Nigeria
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.careers.slb.com
- Contact number: 01 277 8500
- Area of specialization: Oil and Gas
These are a few organizations that offer paid industrial training experience in Nigeria. Their methods of application may involve:
- Writing an application letter
- Letter from your school SIWES coordinator
- A passport
- PPE (Personal Protection Equipments)- depending on the industry.
It is also important for you to note that you should apply to firms in line with the area of study to get the best experience out of the SIWES programme