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 18-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.
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The IDC internship programme is a 18month 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 18 months, while we expose you to the latest curated on-line content addressing our DNA embedded IDC core competencies.
We are therefore inviting applications for an internship programme which will run for a period of 18 months. Interns will be placed nationally within the IDC (Head Office Regions).
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.
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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 18-month fixed term employment contract.
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If you don’t hear from us after 4 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Applicants must be in possession of any qualification of the following fields.
BCom Accounting/Financial Management (Specialising in Management Accounting) or Financial Accounting/ BTech Cost Management Accounting; Honours Information Science with specialisation in Knowledge Management, BCom (Law); or LLB; Honours Degree in Mathematical Finance/ Financial Engineering/Quantitative Risk or Finance/Financial Modelling/Actuarial Science/Financial Econometrics/Mathematical Economics; Diploma Travel Tourism/Business Travel; BEng. Industrial Engineering/BSc Environmental Science. CTA and Honours in Finance or Accounting. BCom/ BA Human Resource Management, Diploma Human Resources Management/Development; BA/BCom Psychology, Master’s in psychology (completed or in progress); Diploma / Degree in Information Management or Archival Studies; Degree/Diploma in Logistics Management/Purchasing; BSc IT/B.IT; BA/Advanced Diploma in Media Studies/Journalism/Communication/Brand Communication. BCom Marketing Management/Public Relations/Project Management.
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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
