Gauteng Provincial Treasury Internship Programme 2014


Advertiser: Gauteng Provincial Treasury
Location: Johannesburg

The Gauteng Provincial Treasury has internship opportunities for the 2013/14 financial year, and would like to invite applications from unemployed graduates with qualifications in the study fields listed below. Selected candidates will be required to enter into an internship contract with the Gauteng Provincial Treasury for a non-renewable period of 12 months. Preference will be given to people with disabilities.

Successfully placed candidates will be paid a monthly stipend. The stipends will be paid as follows:
- Undergraduate degree/diploma R5,000.00
- Postgraduate Level: Honours/BTech R5,500.00
- Postgraduate Level: Masters R6,200.00

Tertiary (undergraduate & post graduate) qualifications in the following study fields are required:
- Economic & Econometrics: Ref. number: GPT1
- Auditing: Ref.number: GPT2
- Taxation: Ref. number: GPT3
- Accounting: Ref. number: GPT4
- Public Management / Administration: Ref. number: GPT5
- Municipal / Local Government Finance / Municipal Administration: Ref. number: GPT6
- Financial Management: Ref number: GPT7
- Public Policy: Ref. number: GPT8
- Social Sciences / Social Work: Ref. number: GPT9
- Human Resources Management Ref. number: GPT10
- Communications (Graphic Design, Media Studies & Journalism) Ref. number: GPT11

Enquiries: Ms. P Foromo (O1 l) 241- 0625 or Mr. H Shitiba (01 1) 241-0674

Applications must be submitted on form Z83. A certified copy of your ID and qualifications must be attached. The specific reference number of the post must be quoted. Failure to comply with these instructions will disqualify applications from being processed.

Send your application to:
Ms. L Makgolane
78 Fox Street
Johannesburg

Or post to Ms. L Makgolane, Private Bag X 114, Marshalltown, 2107.

Closing date: 11 October 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.