Dimension Data Internship Programme 2015 x20


Advertiser: Dimension Data
Location: Johannesburg

Target start date: 2 February 2015
Number of openings: 20

Live your passion for technology! An extraordinary career awaits you at Dimension Data. Be a part of a team with a global network that offers you opportunities to soar. Our two-year programme is designed to turn creative, talented and ambitious graduates into future leaders of Dimension Data.

You’re passionate about your career path, but also understand the importance of client service in the context of successful business development. Combined with your can do attitude, tolerance of others and ability to think differently, you’re the graduate we’re looking for.

In return, we’ll help you develop these qualities by exposing you to opportunities that interest you and reward you in meaningful ways.

A career at Dimension Data offers an opportunity for immense growth and learning. At the core of our approach to managing people is the philosophy that people drive their own success and create their own opportunities.

Key requirements:
- Natural confidence
- Unconventional thinking
- Consistently good academic record
- A unique mix of talent, skill and character
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills as we are adept at building trusting relationships with clients to enlist their participation and support
- Leadership skills that bring people together to drive a positive outcome
- We especially interested in people with a passion for sales and commerce, targeting business degrees: such as, Bachelor of Commerce, Business Science, Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Business Administration and other related degrees.

At Dimension Data we offer you:
- Support and resources to grow and develop your career
- Guidance, input and support from senior managers and executives
- A development path tailored to your competencies and ambitions
- Exposure to a variety of blue chip companies across most industries
- The opportunity to interact and work with global leaders and colleagues

This multi-faceted 24 month programme, encompasses a rotation across various areas of the business with exposure across the African continent and globally. The programme starts 1st February each year.

Closing date: Not indicated in advert

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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.