Murray & Roberts Bursary


Advertiser: Murray & Roberts
Location: National

Bursaries are awarded in accordance with the business need which changes every year. The service obligation is on a year-for-a-year basis and employment after completion of studies is at the sole discretion of the company. Vacation work during duration of the bursary is compulsory. The bursary covers tuition, accommodation and meals (students off-campus will be provided with an equivalent monthly allowance) and text books.

Key Requirements:
- Full time students
- South African citizens / permanent residents
- 60 to 65% average for all subjects

Closing date: 2 June 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.