MultiChoice Camera Assistant Internship x 4

Advertiser: MultiChoice (MNet)
Location: Randburg, Gauteng
Type: Fixed Term Contract

Number of Positions: Four (4)

Context: External factors which will influence the work environment taking future conditions and strategic requirements into account:
- Multicultural environment
- Dynamic, vibrant, fast-paced, and demanding organisation
- Pressurised environment with non-negotiable deadlines
- High performance culture

Customers:
- Executive Producer
- Art Director
- Wardrobe Designer
- Make-up Artist
- Production Designer

Education & Experience:
- Must have or studying towards relevant qualification-bachelor of arts degree
- Must have passion for production
- Must be technically inclined
- Must be able to speak a variety of African Languages

Competencies:
- Ability to work efficiently
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and within the team
- Ability to work under extreme pressure
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility and openness to new ideas
- Quick leaner
- Interpersonal savvy
- Willingness to work long hours

Reference number: 110413-1

Closing date: 17 April 2013

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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.