As part of its long-term commitment to growing the next generation of regional industry professionals, Caribbean connectivity leader Flow has kicked off its highly anticipated 2026 Summer Internship Programme, welcoming nine emerging young talents from educational institutions across Barbados. The month-long initiative is designed to give participants immersive, hands-on work experience that bridges academic learning and real-world professional practice, all under the mentorship of Flow’s seasoned industry experts.
The cohort selected for this year’s programme includes Chalande Headley, Tajei Greenidge, Aria Hill, Xavion Jordan, Naomi Simpson, Princess Callender, Kamal Ifill, Ajani Power and Joshua Waithe. Each intern has been placed in one of Flow’s core business departments, spanning Supply Chain, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Finance, Business-to-Consumer Sales, Business-to-Business Sales, Technology and Customer Experience, allowing them to contribute directly to ongoing company projects that expand and improve connectivity access across the Caribbean region. The programme will run through the full month of July, building on an official launch that took place June 29 with a structured orientation session.
The opening orientation was led by Melissa Sharif, Flow’s Senior Manager of People, with additional support from across the company’s Senior Leadership Team, including Finance Director Ryan Kranpradie, Marketing Manager Damian Mascoll and Senior Communications Manager Toni Yarde. The event began with an interactive icebreaker activity, where interns shared personal and academic backgrounds and read positive affirmations pulled from a custom “positive pickle” jar, helping to ease the transition into the professional work environment. Following the introductory activity, senior leaders delivered practical career advice and actionable guidance to set the interns up for success.
In his opening remarks to the cohort, Desron Bynoe, Flow’s Vice President and General Manager, encouraged participants to lean into curiosity and take full advantage of the developmental opportunity. “Ask questions, be curious, be humble and seize this valuable opportunity,” Bynoe said. “Don’t be afraid to take shots because it is in taking shots that you learn how to score and become a prolific goal scorer. Be very curious because it is through curiosity that you grow.”
Adding a personal perspective to the guidance, Xavier Jeffrey, Flow’s Senior Manager of Retail Sales, who launched his own career at Flow as an intern, shared his own early-career journey with the group. “Don’t be scared to get it wrong or make mistakes. I was in your position many years ago. This is the time to learn,” Jeffrey said. “Flow is a supportive and encouraging environment with friendly people who are here to guide and encourage you.”
Over the five weeks of the programme, interns will take part in a mix of project work, skills-based learning activities and professional enrichment sessions led by experts across every level of the company. To cap off the experience, the cohort will wrap up the internship by planning and executing a community outreach project, giving participants the chance to give back to local communities while demonstrating the collaborative and project management skills they have developed during their time in the programme.