Afrox Bursary Programme


Advertiser: Afrox
Location: Gauteng

You have excelled in your first academic year. You are a well-balanced individual seeking to obtain a bursary in the fields of: Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Chemical Engineering.

Criteria and Benefits:
- An average pass mark of 60% in the chosen field of study
- Preference will be given to individuals from previously disadvantaged groups
- You will receive a monthly stipend
- An allowance for the vacation work

As a company that employs high calibre staff, we want to attract people who can contribute towards our drive to make Afrox a world-class company. Afrox, a Linde Group company, manages a bursary scheme. Bursary recruitment is in line with the company's needs. The bursary covers university fees, books, residence fees (including catering and laundry). A bursary is valid for one year only. Subject to academic success and performance during vacation work in Afrox, the "Young Talent Development Committee", may renew your bursary and contract for another year. This process will continue until you graduate.

You are required to do vacation work in Afrox during June / July and December / January university breaks. A line manager will conduct a formal performance appraisal at the end of both vacation work periods. You, in turn, will compile a presentation based on a project you will have completed during the work period. You will present it to the "Young Talent Development Committee".

We constantly seek and develop the best talent to help us remain at the cutting edge.

Closing date: Not indicated in advert

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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.