Edcon Trainee Buying and Planning Programme

Advertiser: Edcon
Location: National

This is a theoretical and practical programme that offers ambitious graduates the opportunity to join our world class merchandise environment. It will provide you with a platform to learn from top professionals in the industry and will equip you with the relevant tools to grow and develop your career in the Merchandising environment.

Outline of the Programme:
- The programme consists of 3 phases, with an assessment exam after each phase. You will need to achieve 80% in order to progress further in the programme
- The programme will provide you with a combination of on-the-job practical experience coupled with theoretical training and coaching
- The Trainee Buying and Planning Programme is a fixed term contract programme. Candidates that are successful after the programme will be afforded the opportunity to apply for various positions within the Merchandise area
- The programme will commence in January 2014

Selection Criteria:
- Students who are currently completing their final year of undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in the following faculties
- Commerce (Economics, Business Economics, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Retail Management, Procurement, Statistics)
- An accredited National Diploma or completing their final year in a National Diploma in Fashion Design; Textile and Garment Construction, Clothing
- Graduates with limited or no working experience
- Graduates who are high performers and achieved in all avenues throughout their lives, have superb learning ability and are dedicated and ambitious about developing their careers in the retail environment

Application Process:
- Online Applications for the MDP open between 15 May 2013 and 1 September 2013
- A detailed CV is required, with relevant attachments consisting of qualification results and certificates
- You will be asked to complete three questions which will need to be submitted together with your CV
- Our recruitment process consists of Interviews and Psychometric Assessments
- Final interviews will take place during the month of September 2013
- Those applicants that are successful will be notified in October 2013
- Acceptance into the programme will be dependent on the applicant passing their final exams and graduating with a degree or diploma

Closing date: 1 September 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.