PricewaterhouseCoopers Bursary 2015


Advertiser: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Location: Pretoria

Qualification Level: B Accounting
Job Type: Bursary

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

Requirements:
- Experience Required: 0 years
- Travel Required: Never
- Drivers Licence Required: No
- Overtime Required: n/a

Responsibilities / Output:
Must be studying towards or intending to study towards a qualification as a Chartered Accountants (CA) SA at a University accredited by SAICA (the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants).
Bursary students are required to maintain a good academic record at University.
Bursary holders are also required to serve a minimum of three years articles / training contract with the firm on completion of their post-graduate studies.
This period may be extended depending on the value of the bursary awarded.

Competencies / Skills:
- Grade 12 students: Must be writing for a matric exemption and university acceptance. Need to be doing Mathematics and not Maths Literacy as well as English. Must be obtaining over 60% for all your subjects.
- University students: Must obtain 60% for Accounting and a satisfactory passes in all other subjects.
- All applicants need to be: Proficient in English with strong communication skills. Be involved in extramural activities at school and / or university.

Good interpersonal skills. Drive. Determination and commitment. Strong leadership potential.

Relocation Costs Allocated: No

Closing date: 27 February 2015

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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.