NSFAS: Graduate / Internship Programme 2018

The following vacancy exists at NSFAS. Position Graduate
Internship Programme Type & Grade 18 Months Contract,
(Stipend) Vacancy No 3 of 2017/18 Department & Unit
Corporate Services, Organisational Development POSITION
OVERVIEW The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is
a public entity accountable to the Department of Higher
Education and Training (DHET). It provides financial
assistance to eligible students at public universities and at
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges
throughout South Africa. NSFAS has started the implementation
and roll – out of the Student Centred – Model at all 26
public universities and 50 TVET Colleges across the country,
as part of its efforts to improve the student fundi ng
experience. NSFAS’ focus over the past year has therefore
been to improve the communication around the implementation
of the Student – Centred Model so that the scheme can realise
this objective in the 2017 academic year. Central to this are
two complemen tary objectives which serve to deepen the pool
of funding available for students through constantly striving
to recover loans which are due, and to source more funding
from potential donors so that it can assist more students
comprehensively. The following vacancies exist in Cape Town.

 

Requirements :

NSFAS is looking to employ graduate interns from the greater
Cape Town surrounding areas who meet the following minimum
requirements:

• Une mployed South African graduates
  


• A minimum of a three (3) year degree or diploma from
  higher education institutions in the areas as indicated below
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• No previous experience (Less than one year casual work
  experience could be considered).
  


• NSFAS funded graduates
  

 Field of Study & Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering or Production and Operations
  Management
  


• Graphic Design
  


• Public Relations, Marketing or Events Management
  


• Finance
  

Personal Attributes

Candidates will be required to display the following personal
attributes

• Organised and able to meet deadlines
  


• Confident communicator
  


• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team
  


• Ability to work under pressure and display initiative
  


• Preference will be given to Cape Town based candidates
  

How To Apply

Interested applicants who mee t the requirements should send
D etailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic Qualifications
and names of two contactable referees to Nokulunga Mtse via
email, with the subject Graduate Internship Programme
to interns@nsfas.org.za. NSFAS
do es not consider late applications. NSFAS only corresponds
with s hortlisted c andidates. If you do not hear from NSFAS
within 2 months of the closing date, please consider your
application unsuccessful.