One of Africa’s largest and most popular brands, cellular network operator MTN offers an engineering internship program that lasts two years and trains technology graduates to become fully competent in the core functions of network and information systems.
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Toyota takes special care with each of its interns through its individual development plans. Through the finance internship, participants can rotate through several sub-categories of work, receive formal training in each, and potentially have a job in the end. Interns must be in their final year of college, or already received their bachelors degree.
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The DOJ & CD offers internships in virtually every area of work throughout its various offices around the country. Students or recent graduates can intern at the offices of the Master of the High Court, in stakeholder coordination, and human resources. More information can be found at Puffandpass.co.za.
Participants in this program need to have a strong heart and stomach as they’ll be working hands on with physicians treating people living with HIV/AIDS. The program mostly attracts medical and public health students and is very immersive, according to GoAbroad.com.
Connect-123 works with a wide variety of undergraduates, including those studying law, anthropology and social work. GoAbroad.com reports that interns do field work advancing legislative initiatives that tackle gender rights issues, human trafficking and refugee aid.
The prestigious fashion and lifestyle magazine Elle accepts interns at their Cape Town office. Interns help keep up the publication’s online presence by creating daily articles, photographing new styles and trends and working with editors. The internship also includes access to Elle’s sought-after fashion events, says Elle.co.za.
Cell C is South Africa’s third-largest cellular provider, but it also has small offices that give interns the opportunity to work closely with company personnel. Joblistsouthafrica.com says interns are responsible for the most detailed of tasks, from performance monitoring to statistics extractions. There is high likelihood this internship leads to a job.
The Volunteer Adventure Corps places undergraduates who are studying engineering at major firms in Cape Town. Goabroad.com says intern focuses range from environmental to civil engineering. It doesn’t hurt that this internship takes place in one of the country’s liveliest cities.
Group Five is a leading construction and engineering company in South Africa that has been around since the 1970s. G5.co.za says the company offers paid internships to students studying technical electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and more.
This internship is appealing to students hoping to go into hospitality or ecotourism. Participants learn the ins and outs of managing an ecotourism company, from reaching out to prospective customers to advancing conservation efforts. Goabroad.com says the internship benefits students in over half a dozen concentrations.
The Nestlé Graduate Program in South Africa has also been called an internship program and accepts students from virtually every undergraduate discipline, including finance management, food science and even biochemistry. Puffandpass.co.za says that interns learn the daily tasks of each of their fields and work together with current employees of Nestlé.
The wildlife lover will jump at this opportunity. Through the Volunteer Expeditions’ Internship, interns partake in preserving Big Five wildlife reserves, where they’ll tend to animals like buffaloes, elephants and lions. By the end of the internship, graduates are field-guide certified, meaning they can work in nearly any wildlife reserve.
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