I am part of an IT Infrastructure Solutions and Management consulting company (www.silverarc.biz). The solutions we provide are based on the FOSS stack.

We have tried the traditional method of recruiting and hiring experienced help as well as fresh grads from local vocational institutes, that offer training in Linux.

Even with certified and/or experienced candidates, we have found their knowledge of Linux SysAdmin skills and application of mind to be lacking.

We want to try out a different approach. We want to train and hire individuals who have a deep thirst for knowledge and the desire to excel.

To achieve our objective we are starting a 3 month internship program.

The internship will cover the basics in:

1. Linux System Administration. 2. Networking Administration. 3. Hardware. 4. Simple shell Scripting.

with practical sessions including client site visit with our field engineer.

Timings: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 17:00

Qualifications: 1. Passion for FOSS technology. 2. Willingness to learn something new everyday. 3. Commitment, Dedication and Trustworthiness.

Location: Mumbai, Santacruz West.

Stipend: None.

Fees: Your time.

Process: We are serious about this program and request that individuals who are genuinely interested, to reply to me directly [1] with your CV/Resume (ODF/PDF/RTF/TXT formats OK) listing out your current skill set.

There will be assesment of individual progress at regular intervals. Successful candidates may be offered full time Junior System/Network Administration position.

[1] URL for the email address is http://tinymailto.com/jobs

Please forward this to your off-list friends/colleagues who might have an interest in the program.

Thanks, -- Arun Khan