Entersekt Bursary 2015


Advertiser: Entersekt
Location: Stellenbosch

The Entersekt vision is to provide financial assistance to university students in Computer Science and Engineering that is committed to a career in software development.

Students must have successfully completed their first year of university studies to apply for a bursary.

Financial assistance is in the form of a bursary that typically covers tuition fees.

On completion of studies it is expected of the student to work for Entersekt on the basis of one year work for every year of sponsorship.

To apply submit your:
- CV
- Upload your latest academic results (year and/or semester/tests)
- Upload your portfolio of projects (download the template from our website, complete it and upload it with your CV)
- Tell us about 2 or more projects that you have done, on your own or as part of your studies.

Closing date: 31 August 2014

Click here to apply
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.