Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA): Internships 2024

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for Internship Programme 2024.

Internship Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Internship Closing Date: 15 February 2024

Reference Number: DBS240206-1

Job Type: Contract

Graduate Trainee (Marketing, Human Capital, Audit, Finance & Legal)

Job Description:

The purpose of this job is to fulfill the Learning & Development mandate of:

• Sourcing and creating a pool of candidates with qualifications aligned with critical and scarce skills crucial to the Bank.
• Filling entry-level positions that are vacant within the business.
• Implementing a talent management strategy for management development that enables succession planning.

The Graduate Trainee will participate in a formal learning program and on-the-job training to develop and expand their professional and personal competencies in their chosen career path.

Key Responsibilities:

1. DBSA Graduate Programme – General:

• Participate in all engagements required during the Young Talent program.
• Contribute, participate, and deliver on projects as determined by line management and the Young Talent program.
• Attend and actively participate in all scheduled training as part of the Young Talent program.
• Participate in campus activations, career fairs, and presentations to promote the DBSA graduate program.
• Contribute to the continuous evaluation and improvement of the Young Talent program.

2. Skills Development and Training:

• Undertake all aspects of task planning, delivery, and execution.
• Clarify learning outcomes at the beginning of each assignment.
• Deliver assigned work to the required standard of execution and expected quality.
• Meet task/project deadlines set by line management.
• Communicate effectively within all identified stakeholders.
• Provide regular progress updates to the line manager.
• Keep up to date with new developments in the assigned environment through research.
• Develop an individual performance plan to monitor and review learning progress.

Key Internal Liaison Relationships:

1. Head: Learning & Development
2. Graduate & YT Programmes Consultant
3. Line manager
4. Team members
5. Mentors
6. HCBP’s
7. All DBSA employees

Key External Liaison Relationships:

1. Universities & Career Services
2. External Service Providers
3. Professional memberships (if applicable)

Expertise & Technical Competencies:

Minimum Requirements:

1. An undergraduate or postgraduate qualification (Bachelor’s, Honour’s, and/or Masters Degree) and not furthering studies in 2024.
2. No more than 6 months of work experience.
3. Must be a South African citizen.
4. Academic record with a cumulative average of 65%+ over the final year of study.
5. Completion of a degree at a South African University or NQF-level aligned and recognized.

How to Apply:

Click here to apply online for Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA): Internships 2024

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.