Advertiser: Takeover Regulation Panel (part of The Department of Trade and Industry)
Location: Johannesburg
The Takeover Regulation Panel, responsible for regulating mergers and takeovers transactions under the South African Company Law, invites graduates in Law, Finance or Accounting to apply for 2 internship opportunities for a period of 1 year commencing 1 July 2013 and ending 30 June 2014.
Although this Internship Programme is primarily aimed at graduates in possession of relevant degrees, suitable candidates with relevant practical experience and demonstrated interest in the fields of Company Law and Corporate Finance are also encouraged to apply.
Requirements for Law Graduates:
- Applications will only be considered from graduates with 4 year LLB and / or Bcom Law degrees with a keen and demonstrated interest in Company / Corporate Law;
- Preference will be given to graduates or part time students with LLM degrees specialising in Company / Corporate Law.
Requirements for Finance / Accounting Graduates:
- Applications will only be considered from graduates with a 3 year Bcom Degree specialising in Finance / Accounting with a demonstrated and keen interest in Corporate Finance and / or Corporate Law;
- Preference will be given to Honours / Masters graduates or part time students specialising in Finance/Accounting.
Please take note of the following:
- Applications are invited only from unemployed South African citizens aged between 18 and 35 years;
- Applicants who have already participated in any Government Internship Programme will not be considered and if it is found to be the case after appointment, the contract will be terminated with immediate effect;
- The Takeover Regulation Panel is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially in race, gender and disability;
- Successful applicants shall receive a monthly stipend of R6,000.00 for the duration of the programme and;
- The Internship programme shall be at the offices of the Takeover Regulation Panel, based in Johannesburg and any successful applicant outside Johannesburg will be expected to organise transport and accommodation at his / her own expense for the duration of the programme;
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted to attend interviews at the offices of the Takeover Regulation Panel and if you have not been contacted in a period of 1 month of the closing date of this invitation please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
How to apply:
Your CV, certified copies of qualifications and ID should be:
Post to: P O Box 91833, Auckland Park, 2006 or
Hand deliver to: 1st Floor Building B, Sunnyside Office Park, 32 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg or
E-mail to: admin@trpanel.co.za or
Fax to: 0862749056
For the attention of Ms Prudence Swarts.
Closing date: 24 May 2013
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.