Allan Gray Graduate Programme 2015


Advertiser: Allan Gray
Location: Cape Town

Allan Gray is looking for motivated and enthusiastic new graduates with a record of achievement to join our firm in entry level positions in business analysis, client service, technology and operations.

Your key objectives will differ depending on which role you are offered. We are currently recruiting graduates for the following roles:
- Client Service Consultant
- Operations Consultant
- Trainee Business Analyst (Investment Team; Institutional Client Services
- Product Development; Distribution; Information Systems)
- Junior Software Developer
- Junior Software Tester
- Trainee Portfolio Administrator

Qualifications:
Students who participate in our Graduate Recruitment are generally completing their Bachelor Degrees in Commerce, Business Science, Engineering, Mathematics / Statistics or Actuarial Science.

Skills / Competencies and experience:
Candidates should apply for this general Allan Gray Graduate role and use the application and interview process to let us know your preferences and to confirm for yourself where you think you will have the best start to your career at Allan Gray. If you are successful in the process we will make you an offer in a specific role. No work experience is required.

Successful candidates will be hired from 1st January 2015 and will be based at our Head Office in Cape Town.

Screening questions:
(Attach your answers on a single page in a PDF format)
1. Motivate why would you like to work at Allan Gray.
2. Describe your proudest achievement.
3. Describe an occasion where you have shown initiative.
If we invite you for an interview, you will need your own transport to the interview venue.

Please include all of the following documents in your application (only complete applications will be accepted):
- CV
- Matric certificate
- Full academic transcripts (certificates are not sufficient - we want to see your results)
- Answer to the screening questions.

Closing date: 29 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.