Old Mutual Amathuba Learnership Program


Advertiser: Old Mutaul
Location: Cape Town

The Amathuba ('opportunities') Learnership Program develops matriculants with no previous work experience. Learners that successfully complete the program obtain a Wealth Management Level 4 qualification. The 12-month program contains classroom and workplace components.

Qualification Criteria:
- Applicants must have passed Grade 12 and must be currently unemployed.
- Applicants must have passed English and Pure Maths at Grade 12 or NQF level 4.
- Applicants must not have more than a Grade 12 or NQF level 4 qualification.
- Applicants must have passed an official second language.
- Only SA citizens aged between 18 and 25 are eligible to apply.
- As per Old Mutual's Employment Equity plan, preference will be given to Black Candidates, Black Women and Black People with disabilities.
- Learnerships are only available Cape Town.

Application Process:
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to undergo written assessments.
- Based on the assessment results a further short list of applicants will be required to participate in a competency based interview.
- A final short list of applicants will be required to participate in a final interview with Line Managers.
- Offers will be made to successful applicants by mid February and the Learnership commences on 1 March 2014.

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.