PricewaterhouseCoopers Bursary 2015
Advertiser: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Qualification Level: B Comm Accounting
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: Occasional
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 consistently good academic record at University and to pass the required number of subjects in each Academic year to PwC's satisfaction.
Bursary holders are also required to serve a three year (minimum) 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 or the number of years for which the bursary is awarded.
Competencies / Skills:
- Grade 12: Must be writing for a 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. Proficient in English with strong communication skills.
- Must have participated in sport and / or extramural activities at school and/or university.
- Good interpersonal skills, drive, determination and leadership potential.
Relocation Costs Allocated: No
Closing date: 5 December 2014
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Definitions:
Internship:
There are basically two types of internships:
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.
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.