PricewaterhouseCoopers Bursary 2015


Advertiser: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Location: East London

Qualification Level: Grade 12
Job Type: Bursary

Line of Service: Assurance
Division / Group: Assurance-Audit
Grade / Level: Graduates

Requirements:
- Experience Required: 0 years
- Travel Required: Sporadic
- Drivers Licence Required: No
- Overtime Required: No

Responsibilities / Output:
Proficient in English with strong communication skills.
Preferably have participated in sport and / or extramural activities at school and / or university.
Good interpersonal skills, drive, determination and leadership potential are important.

Competencies / Skills:
Applicants must be intending to study or already studying towards a career in Chartered Accountancy at a SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountancy) accredited institution.
Grade 12: Must be writing for a matric exemption and university acceptance. Need to be doing Maths (pure Maths not Maths Literacy) and English. Must be obtaining over 60% for all your subjects.
University : Students already at University must obtain consistent passes in all subjects.

Relocation Costs Allocated: No

Closing date: 12 December 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.