Internship Programme

**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 offers workplace exposure through an internship programme for a period of 24-months. Our programme aims to provide a customised, structured, and supervised workplace experience. This allows qualified youth to gain valuable work experience, explore career paths, networking opportunities and mentoring through experienced professionals.

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.

**Objectives: (Key Performance areas)**
- To develop a talent pipeline of skilled individuals for the various business areas within the Corporation and various sectors to

address the unemployment rate in the country.
- To create opportunities for unemployed graduates with the required qualifications to develop competencies for employability.
- To grant graduates an opportunity to network with professionals and learn about the different career paths that are available

in the Corporation.

**Qualification and Experience**

**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.

**Applicants must be in possession of any qualification of the following fields**:
BCom Accounting/Financial Management (Specialising in Management Accounting)

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

**Roles and Responsibilities** Job-Related Skills**:
Ability to build and manage relationships
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent 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 and Willing to learn

**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: IDC00621