Sanlam Traineeship


Advertiser: Sanlam
Location: Cape Town

Sanlam Personal Finance provides clients in the entry, middle, affluent and self-employed markets in South Africa with a comprehensive range of financial service solutions to facilitate their long term wealth creation, protection and niche financing needs.

The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Trainee:
- gain a thorough understanding of the organisation and how it operates
- become equipped to assume a role within the company, dependant on individual performance, in accordance with his / her specific skill set
- become adept at participating in various projects for the advancement of the company
- become fully integrated into the team, adopting the company culture and associated behaviour


Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant degree / diploma from a recognised institution, i.e. BComm, BAdmin, BTech, etc.
- Involvement in extra-mural activities such as sport, cultural and leadership activities, membership of societies.
- Interest in a career in the financial industry.
- Ability to communicate fluently (verbal and written) in both English and Afrikaans.

Attributes:
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Honesty, integrity and respect
- Ability to co-operate and thrive both within an independent and team environment
- A willingness to engage in continuous learning.

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.