BMBC is not just a business but an enterprise of public benefit. Its rapid growth has attracted the attention of stakeholders and partners including schools that view the company as a reference and center of excellence as far as construction is concerned.

Each year, universities and post-fundamental schools specialized in architecture and construction vie to obtain internship opportunities within BMBC for their students, in a context of limited access to practical based school or academic learning.

During the current internship season, BMBC is hosting in construction sites two groups of students from technical schools including Burundi’s oldest and famous construction and civil engineering school “Ecole des Travaux Publics” (ETP) of Gitega, and Lycée Technique de Buyaga based in Mbuye commune, Muramvya province.

BMBC has also been providing professional internship opportunities to scores of individual graduates from universities and high school students seeking basic architecture and construction experience,

As a leading construction and real estate company, BMBC has set up an internal academy established to build the capacity of administration, technical and field staff to maximize productivity and quality of construction of works. All recruits and interns have to undergo a capacity building practical program that include intensive practicum on construction sites.

BMBC is currently one of very few construction companies in Burundi with capacity to retain dozens of staff and daily workers on a permanent base. This has led staff to a mastery level of best practices at every phase of construction project.

BMBC has also made a difference by its holistic approach which involves several work and production units working interdependently and concurrently towards the timely completion of construction projects. In addition to the fundamental works of architecture and construction, BMBC has initiated branches such as carpentry, steel and aliminium welding, sofa and paints manufacturing.

In such conditions, interns learning construction within BMBC have a greater exposure to the latest construction, finishing and house equipment practices and innovations which enhances their technical and project management skills and, hence, their employability.

It is particularly interesting to note how some former interns have become the best performing staff within the company.