Caxton / CTP Financial Internship Programme 2014


Advertiser: Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
Location: Johannesburg

Opportunities exist for enthusiastic, ambitious and determined Graduates to join one of the largest publisher and printer of newspapers, magazines, labels and books in South Africa.

Graduates are taken through a 12-month programme that provides an introduction to the working world, as well as a foundation for further development. You will be supported by mentors and work on projects in order to gain valuable practical experience.

A position is available in Johannesburg for a graduate with a B Com in Financial Accounting.

If you have good academic results, sound communication skills, strong analytical skills and are computer literate, go to https://careers.fishtankrecruit.com/ctp and select the Graduate position applicable to your discipline and apply. Upload a 2 page CV and your university transcripts.

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited is recognised as one of the largest publishers and printers of books, magazines, newspapers and commercial print in South Africa. We are involved in various fields of publishing and printing i.e. newspapers, magazines, commercial print, book printing, stationery, packaging and labels, as well as manufacturing ink for web presses. We are driven by the quest for excellence across all disciplines of printing and publishing. Working with a team of committed, well trained and empowered employees we aim to provide products of outstanding quality to our clients and superior returns to our shareholders, whilst contributing to the growth of a democratic and prosperous South Africa.

Closing date: 20 October 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.