Graduate Internship – Degree, Diploma and TVET (W&R SETA funded)

Job Description:

Introduction

Are you ready to step into the fast-paced and dynamic world of retail? Pepkor Lifestyle (Retail Division) is looking for young, vibrant, and passionate graduates to join our team through a 12-month Graduate Programme and an 18-month TVET Work Integrated Learning experience, funded by the Wholesale & Retail SETA.

As part of one of South Africa’s largest and most respected wholesale and retail groups, this programme is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience in a variety of retail environments. You’ll gain exposure to our brands, systems, and operations, while developing the professional and leadership skills needed to build a successful career in the retail industry.

We’re not just building careers, we’re building diverse, inclusive, and empowered teams. That’s why we actively encourage candidates with disabilities to apply. 

Minimum Requirements

We require graduates with a degree or diploma in the following qualifications:

• Marketing Management
• Business Management / Business Administration
• Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology
• Digital / Marketing / Ecommerce
• IT Project Administration / Project Management
• IT information systems / Business information Technology
• Graduates from TVET Colleges and HET Institution to complete the 18-month practical

To be successful in our organization, the following abilities and competencies are required:

• Ability to learn quickly
• Resilience and adaptability
• Ability to take initiative
• Critically analyze information and use judgement to make decisions
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships
• High standard of work ethic
• Good presentation skills as well as having strong written and verbal communication
• The understanding and ability to enhance customer services

Job Specification

The primary aim of this opportunity is to develop young, motivated and high performing graduates who will infuse their talent into the organization. The graduates will be given structured workplace experience.

What the programme offers:

• A large team of professionals to support graduate with professional growth and provide project resources.
• Exciting career growth prospects in the workplace with access to professionals who are leaders in their fields.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Required to attend all on-boarding / induction programmes and meetings which provide information about different functions of the company
• Execute duties as required, under the supervision of senior employees
• Perform research and document trends within the various functions of the company such as for instance new technology that can be implemented, best practices, etc.
• Visit different locations / stores in order to get hands on working experience
• Make presentations on the basis of which he or she may be evaluated
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Applicant requirements:

• Suitably Qualified from accredited University/Tertiary
• Must be Unemployed
• Must be a South African Citizen in possession of a valid SA ID
• Must be under the age of 32

Candidates will be required to submit the following documents when they apply:

• An updated CV
• Certified copies (Not older than 3 months) of ID Copy, Certificate/qualifications, transcript/tertiary results

Important note: The candidates who have successfully sent their documents will receive first consideration.