British American Tobacco Global Management Trainee Programme

Advertiser: British American Tobacco
Locations: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban

British American Tobacco (BAT) South Africa's Global Management Trainee Programme is a two-year intensive training and development programme that offers exceptional and well rounded graduates the opportunity to work for one of the most international companies in the world.

At BAT South Africa, we value individuality and difference. Our business is guided by the principles of freedom through responsibility, open mindedness, strength from diversity and we encourage an enterprising spirit in all of our employees.

The Management Trainee programme will offer you the opportunity to develop your business and leadership capabilities within a dynamic, high performance environment. We also offer great rewards - you will be amongst the most highly rewarded graduates in the country and our training and development opportunities are second to none!

If you think your difference can make a difference to our world, Bring It! Apply today.

Minimum Requirements:
- Undergraduate Degree, or final year of Undergraduate Degree
- Learners or Drivers Licence

Degrees Required / Focus Areas:
- Commerce, (Marketing Honours or Post Graduate Diploma, BComm Law)
- Human Resources/ Organisational Psychology (Honours)
- Public or International Relations/ Communications
- Engineering or Natural Science with a focus on Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Food Chemistry or Food Technology; Agricultural Science

Closing date: 31 August 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.