Implats Bursary Programme 2015


Advertiser: Implats
Location: National

Implats bursaries are open to all candidates meeting the minimum criteria of a university exemption pass and a minimum C symbol in mathematics and science. Our bursaries cover:

- Registration and tuition fees for the duration of the course
- Residence fees
- Cash allowance
- Personal computer allowance from second year of study

Should you be awarded an Implats bursary, you will be required to work for the company for the full period of the bursary and to undertake vacation work at the company at the end of each year.

Implats offers bursaries in various fields:
- Engineering [Mining, Metallurgy, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical (heavy current)]
- Chemistry to honours level
- Geology to honours level
- Accounting to honours level
- Survey
- Human Resources Bcom to honors level

Implats is looking for people who
- are able to work under pressure
- have leadership potential, combined with the ability to work in a team
- have good problem-solving abilities
- are tenacious
- have common sense
- are able to make decisions and to think logically
- are self-motivated, and
- have good communication skills.

Closing date: 31 March 2014

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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.