Discovery Graduate Programme


Advertiser: Discovery
Location: Sandton

Tracking Number: RMD225
Job Title: Graduate Program
Business Unit: Discovery
Department: People
Location: Sandton

Key Purpose: Discovery is offering an opportunity of a lifetime to 25 of South Africa's brightest young disabled people. This opportunity is ONLY open for South African citizens who have a DISABILITY.

Key Outputs: The skills programme consists of structured unit standard based learning combined with practical / workplace experience which totals to 300 learning hours.

The successful learners will gain access to the insurance industry with a better employment profile.

Competencies:
- The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients
- Demonstrate resilience & drive. This will show in the individuals desire to pursue goals despite obstacles
- The ability to relate well to diverse people
- Detail orientation
- Desire and potential to learn
- Self motivated
- Basic computer skills

Qualifications & Experience:
There are certain criteria that need to be met before you will be considered for this vacancy:
- be a South African Citizen and be in possession of a valid SA ID book;
- provide medical proof of disability
- hold a valid and recognised diploma and degree (completed qualification in the last 6 months);
- not be engaged in formal employment;
- be between the ages of 20 and 30 years;
- express a keen interest in administration and customer service

Closing date: 30 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.