Bytes People Solutions IT Internship

Advertiser: Bytes People Solutions
Location: Cape Town

This company is looking for IT graduates to join them on a one year internship programme in the field of Information Technology, Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Sharepoint 2010.

Purpose: This opportunity will provide successful applicants with additional training and Microsoft certification as a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer. They will also undergo workplace experience which will afford individuals an opportunity to learn and grow as well as the potential of being employed.

This opportunity is open to candidates who meet the following selection criteria:
  • 3 year IT Diploma or degree in Development / Programming
  • South African Citizen
  • Aged between 18 and 27 years
  • Unemployed individuals
  • Proposed start date: 6 May 2013

Admission requirements:
  • CV
  • Certified copy of South African Identity Document
  • Certified copy of Grade 12 / Matric Certificates
  • Certified copy of University Certificates / Diploma
  • University Results
  • Proof of address
  • Reference Letter(s)

Apply by sending your application to johannsi.steenhuis@bytes.co.za or contact 021 404 6800

If applicants have not received a response by 30 April 2013, they must consider their application as unsuccessful.

Reference number: Not applicable

Closing date: 19 April 2013.
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.