Mercedes-Benz Bursary Programme 2014

Advertiser: Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA)
Location: Pretoria

Do you want to transport your career to new heights? Mercedes-Benz South Africa could be the vehicle for your career-success. We at Mercedes-Benz South Africa Group of Companies invites prospective students to apply for our bursary for study in the 2014 academic year. We look for individuals who are achievement driven, passionate and distinctive by thinking and ready to accept new and greater challenges

Our bursary programme offers financial aid for students as well as experiential learning.

Who can apply? South African citizens studying or intending to study Full Time at a South African university in the following fields:
- BEng or BTech in: Industrial Engineering OR Mechanical Engineering OR Mechatronics
- BCom in: Marketing OR Business Management OR Finance

What is the selection criteria? Grade 12 results with a minimum of 70% average in HG English, Pure Mathematics and / or HG Physical Science. Maintenance of 65% minimum average in each academic year completed at tertiary level.

In your application please include:
- CV as an attachment.
- Certified copy of your Grade 12 results, or Full tertiary academic record
- Certified copy of your ID

Late and incomplete applications will not be considered!

Equity Statement: All applications are invited, however the following will apply:
- Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.
- Division's Employment Equity Plan will apply in terms of the Employment Equity Act, no 58, 1998.

People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply, as long as they have the ability to perform the minimum required physical and mental functions of the position.

Closing date: 13 September 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.