De Beers Bursary Programme 2014


Advertiser: De Beers
Location: National

De Beers will be awarding a limited number of bursaries in 2014 and is inviting students studying at Universities or Universities of Technology to apply for bursaries available in the following disciplines:
- Electrical Engineering (heavy current) (2nd or 3rd year students)
- Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering (2nd or 3rd year students)
- Mining (2nd or 3rd year students)

Entry requirements:
- Grade 12 with a minimum C-symbol in both Mathematics and Science on Higher Grade;
- Already enrolled in the required field of study;
- Un-bonded students.

Additional information:
-The Bursary has a contractual employment obligation.
- Students are responsible for their own registration for 2014.

Interested / Qualifying students should send the following to De Beers:
- CV;
- a complete and up-to-date academic record;
- matric certificate.

Please send to Sue van Zyl at sue.vanzyl@debeersgroup.com

Please note: Preference will be given to students from the Free State, Northern Cape and Limpopo Provinces.

Closing date: 30 November 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.