Advertiser: Denel Dynamics
Location: Gauteng
Denel Dynamics offers bursaries to top performing South Africans who have a passion for engineering in a high-tech environment and who are achievement driven.
The bursary award will cover:
- University Tuition
- Books
- Accommodation
- Computer allowance
Allowance
An individual is eligible to apply for a bursary provided the following minimum conditions are met:
- Should be studying / intend to study a BEng degree (in one of the fields listed below) at a recognised South African University
- Has not received any other bursary for the same period for which they are applying
- South African citizen
- Has not failed any subjects and an average of 60% for the current academic year.
Bursaries are awarded are in the following engineering fields:
- BEng Mechanical
- Electronic
- Computer
- Aeronautical
- Mechatronic and Industrial
Closing date: 31 August 2013
Click here to apply
Definitions:
Internship:
There are basically two types of internships:
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.
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.