Mondelez Graduate Programme 2014

Advertiser: Mondelez South Africa
Location: Johannesburg

Mondelez South Africa is looking for recent self-motivated, enthusiastic graduates to join their company as a Graduate Trainee. Types of qualifications we are looking for:
- Logistics
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Commerce or Finance and Business Management
- Marketing
- Human Resources or Industrial and Organisational Psychology
- Food Science
- Information Technology / Information Systems

The Graduate programme is a full-time two year programme during which you will rotate through positions within the functional departments of the business. The programme will enable you to work across the various categories such as Chocolate, Gum & Candy, Beverages and Biscuits while, for example, growing your skills in understanding and implementing the core principles of marketing, engineering, project management, corporate affairs, supply chain, logistics and research & development.

Requirements - In order to succeed in this programme, it is expected that the ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical; Mechanical; Industrial Engineering; Commerce; Finance; Business Management; Marketing; Human Resources; Industrial & Organisational Psychology; Food Science and Information Technology / Information Systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proven leadership ability
- Ability to see the bigger picture and display forward thinking skills.
- Learning potential
- Good academic results
- High levels of drive and initiative
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to build good working relationships with individuals and teams across the business

Please send your CV, most recent academic transcript and a 200 word motivation letter to RecruitingSouthernAfrica@mdlz.com by 30 September 2013. The subject line should clearly state for which functional Graduate Programme you are applying.

Our recruitment process includes interviews (telephonic and face to face) and assessments.

Closing Date: 30 September 2013
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.