Advertiser: Landis+Gyr
Location: National
Qualifying programmes of study:
- Electrical Engineering Degree
- Mechanical Engineering Degree
- BSC degree in Electrical Engineering
- BSC degree In Mechanical Engineering
Requirements:
- Applicants must be citizens of South Africa
- Must be from designated groups - African, Coloured and Indian
- Disadvantaged background
- Academic Excellence must be proven by previous study results obtained
- Leadership potential and potential to succeed in studies and career
- Diligence
The following documents must be attached to the application:
- Certified ID copies for the student, parents or guardians
- Proof that they are registered with the educational institution
- Statement showing the full cost of school fees and boarding fees from the educational institution
- Copies of documents showing fees for the following academic year
- Original copies of proof of earnings from both parents
- Original copies of academic results from the previous year
- Original copy of progress report for the current year, exam results must be furnished to the company once they are published.
All applications must be e-mailed to Nompumelelo.siluma@landisgyr.com (and CC carol.mainganya@landisgyr.com) or faxed to 086 681 2314.
Should you have any enquiry please contact Siluma Nompumelelo on 012 645 3186.
Closing date: 15 October 2013
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.