PetroSA Graduates in Training

Advertiser: PetroSA
Location: Cape Town / Mossel Bay

Graduates needed on a 2 year trainee programme on a rotational basis between Cape Town and Mossel Bay for the fixed term contract period.

Outputs: Trainees would go through a training programme covering all aspects of supply chain management (e.g. contracting, negotiations, procurement, tenders, materials management, asset disposal, etc)

Qualifications: B Degree in Commerce / Law / Finance / Auditing / Engineering / Quantity Surveying

Experience: No previous experience required

Reference: 50111977-50111984

Closing date: 29 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.