Graduate Internship

**Synopsis**
The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (the IDC) is a self-financing, state-owned national development finance institution which provides finance for industrial development projects, playing a catalytic role in promoting partnerships across industries within and outside our borders, promoting regional economic growth.

**We do this by**:

- Proactively identifying and funding of high-impact and labour-intensive projects.
- Leading the creation of viable new industries.
- Using our diverse industry expertise to drive growth in priority sectors; and
- Taking up higher-risk funding projects.

The IDC internship programme is a 24-month fixed-term contract that provides workplace experience underpinned by a carefully designed training program customized to allow one to gain valuable work experience, explore career paths, networking with professionals in the workplace while earning a stipend.

Through our customised onboarding programme, we will settle you into IDC and set you up for **success.** You will be immersed in a series of accredited learning assets covering areas meant to anchor you in your journey of 24 months, while we expose you to the latest curated on-line content addressing our DNA embedded IDC core competencies.
- Applicants must be South African Citizens
- Applicants must be less than 35 years of age.
- Effective English writing and verbal communication skills
- Not be studying at any other institution.
- Applicant must not be registered or have been on any Learnership or Internship Programme
- All applicants must have a completed Qualification.

The following checks will be conducted, Criminal Record checks, verification of educational qualification and proof of South African citizenship.

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**Applicants must be in possession of any qualification of the following fields.**

**Any of the following qualifications**:
B Com Accounting/Financial Management (Specialising in Management Accounting)/ BTech Cost & Management Accounting; Honours Information Science, B Com (Law); BA (Law) or, LLB; Diploma Risk Management; Diploma Travel & Facilities Management; Degree Industrial Engineering; Information Science or Archives studies; Information Technology; LLB or Degree in law; Bcom Business Management; Bcom Quantitative Economics or Industry Policy

BCom Human Resource Management, Diploma Human Resources Management/Development; Degree in Psychology; master’s in psychology (Completed or in progress); Diploma in Information Management or Archival Studies.

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**Roles and Responsibilities**

Any of the following qualifications: B Com Accounting/Financial Management (Specialising in Management Accounting)/ BTech Cost & Management Accounting; Honours Information Science, B Com (Law); BA (Law) or, LLB; Diploma Risk Management; Diploma Travel & Facilities Management; Degree Industrial Engineering; Information Science or Archives studies; Information Technology; LLB or Degree in law; Bcom Business Management; Bcom Quantitative Economics or Industry Policy

BCom Human Resource Management, Diploma Human Resources Management/Development; Degree in Psychology;
Master’s in Psychology (Completed or in progress); Diploma in Information Management or Archival Studies;

**Job Requirements** Job-Related Skills**
- Ability to build and manage relationships
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- scheduling and time management skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise and engage with both internal and external clients
- Excellent customer relationship skills
- Respect for confidentiality due to the nature of work
- Innovation and Creativity

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY**
- Is proactive and forward-thinking
- Relating and Networking
- Strong Professional Judgement in managing situations and/or confidential information
- Relating and Networking
- Planning and Organising
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Teachable

**TECHNICAL COMPETENCY**
- In-depth knowledge of the respective field of study.
- Sound knowledge about the Industrial Development Corporation
- MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams
- Ability to liaise effectively at a high level

Job Reference: IDC00127