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.

Job Description

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.

• To help graduates apply knowledge acquired from institutions of higher learning to a real-life work environment.

We are therefore inviting applications for an internship programme which will run for a period of 24 months. Interns will be placed nationally within the IDC (Mpumalanga Regional Office).

Qualification and Experience

Applicants must be able to satisfy these basic eligibility requirements to apply for the internship:

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)

Candidates will be required to undergo the competency-based interviews.

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

Successful candidates will be required to sign a 24-month fixed term employment contract.

If you don't hear from us after 4 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful

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