Afrox Graduate Programme 2014


Advertiser: Afrox
Location: National

Afrox is running an intensive Graduate In Training Programme (GIT) that extends over a period of 24 months through which graduates are recruited and rotated within various areas of the business. We are looking to develop the leaders of the future! The GIT programme is structured with specific goals in mind and consists of the following:
- Induction
- Specialist or rotational placements
- Project work
- Performance assessments
- Graduate Development Scheme Programme
- Skills training and
- Mentoring

We are looking for people with self-confidence, initiative, drive and creativity; people who understand the challenge of the commercial world to become tomorrow’s business leaders.

Streams:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Human Resources
- Employee Relations
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Marketing and Communications
- Risk

Criteria and Benefits:
- An individual who can communicate effectively
- Demonstrate leadership and innovation and
- Manage your own development
- A full salary with benefits for 24 months
- Through rotational work the opportunity to learn and understand the business of Afrox

Important information:
- Interviews to be held before 01 December 2013
- Successful candidates notified and invited to sign contracts by 15 December 2013
- Program starts January 2014

Closing date: 4 November 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.