Intel Corporate Affairs Internship

Advertiser: Intel
Location: Johannesburg

A 12 month internship is available to a student currently working towards obtaining a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in a related field or department. The intern will be working within the Corporate Affairs Team and will support the team with Corporate Affairs programs and projects, including doing background research and data gathering, planning programs launch, as well as capturing and sharing success stories. She / he provide technical support and report to the Corporate Affairs Manager for the South and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Additionally:
- Desktop research on emerging and prevailing ICT in education trends (national, regional and global)
- ICT sector data analysis and interpretation for planning and strategic input
- Education sector stakeholder and key initiatives mapping
- Internal stakeholder mapping and project alignment
- Entrepreneurship programs and trends analysis (both data and programs)
- Identify impact measurement criteria for Corporate Affairs programs
- Track and report on CAG initiatives
- Support CAG team in launching new programs and research

Qualifications:
A current university student with strong project management skills and the ability to multitask. Being enrolled in the ICT, business administration, or development studies fields is preferred but not required.

The successful candidate must be a self-motivated, energetic and trustworthy individual. She / he must be a team player, have tolerance for ambiguity and have strong written and oral communication skills. She / he must be organized, able to analyze complex information, and identify critical stakeholders and possible solutions to implement the company and community's priorities.

Business Group
Legal and Corporate Affairs offers unique opportunities to work in a variety of areas, including counsel to Intel businesses; technology and intellectual property licensing; patent prosecution; trademarks and brands; litigation, mergers, acquisitions and investing; legislative and regulatory lobbying; and corporate compliance. Corporate Affairs Group (CAG) mission is to enhance Intel's business and reputation by driving strategic agendas that effect positive change and create value for Intel. CAG focuses on long-term success in three main strategic areas: First and foremost, CAG acts to enable Intel's business by creating a positive business environment and partnering with other ecosystem players to help identify new market opportunities. Second, CAG works to protect and build Intel's reputation; Intel is recognized as a global leader in technology, business, and corporate responsibility and CAGs role is to ensure communities value Intel's presence and CAG is viewed as a trusted partner. Third, CAG serves as a catalyst to address global challenges in areas such as education and technology access. CAG identifies opportunities for Intel technologies and solutions to connect and enrich peoples' lives-which, in turn, enhances Intel's reputation, builds the ecosystem, and enables future business.

Closing date: 14 June 2013

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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.