Aspen Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Development Programme 2013

Advertiser: Aspen Pharmacare
Location: Johannesburg
Duration: July 2013 to June 2014

Aspen has a proud heritage dating back more than 160 years. We are committed to sustaining life and healthcare through increasing access to our high quality, effective and affordable medicines. The South African-based JSE Limited listed Aspen is a supplier of branded and generic pharmaceuticals in approximately 100 countries across the globe and of consumer and nutritional products in selected territories. The Group has 18 manufacturing facilities at 13 sites on six continents.

This learnership is for a fixed period of 12 months during which learners will be exposed to practical and theoretical knowledge of pharmaceutical sales. It is envisaged that field trips will form part of the curriculum as such learners must be willing and be able to travel.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, applicants must meet these minimum requirements:

- Completed Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent and
- Must have a completed Degree / BTech in Life Sciences
- Be in possession of a valid driver’ license
- Be computer literate (Microsoft)
- South African Citizen
- No criminal record
- To apply, submit cv and indicate the Reference name: Sales Learnership

Closing date: Unknown at this stage (Please note: This position is now closed.)

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.