The Public Authority for Manpower announced on June 27 that 79 private sector entities offered 1,711 training opportunities in its annual summer student program, according to Deputy Director General for Labor Affairs Nasser Al-Humaidhi. Of 3,217 registered applicants, 1,533 were accepted for the initiative that begins July 1 and runs through the end of August, as the authority seeks to equip young Kuwaitis with practical skills for private sector roles. The figures come from PAM’s ongoing coordination of labor market efforts that have shaped the program since its launch more than two decades ago.
Nasser Al-Humaidhi framed the latest edition of the summer training as consistent with national policy aimed at regulating the labor market and supporting Kuwaiti nationals in private sector employment through targeted training. The deputy director general noted that PAM has operated the program since 2004, with more than 12,000 students having participated across multiple cycles. Sectors involved have included banking, retail, insurance, cooperative societies, telecommunications, law offices and manufacturing facilities, according to the authority’s records.
Eligibility criteria outlined by the Public Authority for Manpower require applicants to be Kuwaiti citizens enrolled in their third or fourth university year, the second year of colleges or institutes whose programs last no more than two academic years, or grades 11 and 12 of secondary school. Candidates must not be registered with the Public Institution for Social Security, must commit to four-hour daily sessions during morning or evening hours from Sunday to Thursday, and must have completed at least half of their required academic courses. These conditions were first detailed in an April announcement by PAM that set the stage for registration, which ran from April 24 to June 11.
A Kuwait Times report on April 22, 2026, conveyed the authority’s initial call for applications and confirmed the program’s fixed timeline from July 1 to August 31 along with the same participation requirements now reflected in the final tallies. That advance coverage aligns precisely with the June 27 update on applicant numbers and acceptances released by PAM. The consistency across the authority’s communications highlights a methodical approach to matching student demand with private sector training capacity each year.
Past corporate participation illustrates how individual firms have contributed to PAM’s larger effort, as seen when Alshaya Group said in a 2023 press release that it partnered with the authority to host nearly 100 Kuwaiti students for four-week internships in retail, hospitality and related fields. Such examples from previous summers demonstrate the range of opportunities that private entities can provide when they engage with the program. This year’s involvement of 79 entities supplying 1,711 slots builds on that pattern while expanding the overall scale of hands-on placements available to students.
Nasser Al-Humaidhi’s latest disclosure places the accepted trainees at 1,533, leaving some offered positions unfilled after registration closed in June. The authority’s historical data on program outcomes shows steady uptake among eligible Kuwaiti youth seeking early exposure to private sector environments. Implementation of the current training cycle will proceed across the designated summer period in line with the established framework.
