Glencore Bursary Programme


Advertiser: Glencore
Location: National

Glencore Coal SA offers tertiary level bursaries to dynamic, results orientated students in various careers.

Bursaries available in 2015:
- Mining Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- BCom (Financial Management)
- Geology
- Metallurgy
- Mining Survey

Cost covered by the bursary:
- Registration & tuition fees
- Residence & meals fees
- Prescribed textbook
- Personal allowance
- Payment of any compulsory excursion or seminar which may be required
- An allowance towards a laptop & printer
- Paid vacation work, where applicable

In determining successful candidates, a combination of the following criteria will be applied:
- In line with the Company’s Social and Labour Plans, successful candidates will come from the local communities where Glencore Coal South Africa owned and managed operations are located;
- The ability of the parents/guardians to fund tertiary education; and
- Matric results.
- Engineering disciplines candidates must obtain a minimum rating of 6 (70%-79%) in mathematics and science, 5 (60%-69) English and as per requirement of institutions
- The candidates must obtain a minimum rating 5 (60%-69%) in Mathematics, Accounting and English to be considered in Finance
- Successful candidates will be required to sign a service obligation with Glencore Coal SA
- Successful candidates must be in possession of a valid certificate of fitness or be fit enough to obtain one prior to the commencement of Bursary Award

Description of information to be included in the application letter:
- What do you do at present [e.g. Grade 12, 1st or 2nd year]
- What is your preferred field or your current field of study?
- Certified copy of ID, latest results, if currently in Grade 12 include Grade 11 results.

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.