Tiger Brands is one of the biggest companies in South Africa and working for a company such as this can lay a solid foundation for your career. This is not a bursary but rather a workplace experience programme that helps you gain valuable practical experience in the workplace. It’s a 12 month programme for any learner who has recently completed a 3 to 4 year qualification.
The Tiger Brands Graduate programme is a 12 month learning programme, where graduates who have just completed an appropriate 3 or 4 year qualification, complete a 12 month learning programme in selected disciplines. These graduates are employed as permanent employees and are placed in appropriate positions at the end of their graduate programme.
Successful candidates in the graduate programme should have the desire to build a career with a leading branded FMCG company, would have a sound academic record at an accredited institution and recently have completed their 3 or 4 year tertiary qualification, in a field of study aligned to our business requirements (see below). Graduates must have displayed the potential for high achievement and innovation throughout their qualification, have not worked full time (more than 1 year, not including workplace experience) in their field of study, must be computer literate in MS Word and Excel and have a valid driver’s license.
The types of qualifications that are viewed favourably to enter the graduate programme include:
- BCom with majors in Logistics, Marketing Management, Supply Chain
- BEng/BSc Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- BSc Biochemistry, Chemistry, Food Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy
- BTech Engineering (Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical) Biotechnology, Food Science, Food Technology
Applications for the 2012 Tiger Brands Graduate programme open in June 2011 and close on the 31st August 2011. Click on “Apply for the Tiger Brands Graduate programme” to apply. Tiger Brands young talent projects focus on addressing the ‘scarce skills’ shortage experienced by the organisation in the supply chain, engineering, technical, customer management and shopper marketing fields.
For more information on this programme, visit the Tiger Brands website.
