Business Report writes that in a statement on Tuesday, the Dube TradePort said that unemployed graduates had the opportunity to gain work experience through Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone’s (SEZ’s) Internship and In-Service Training Programme, which opened this month.
Solomon Nkosi, corporate social investment project leader, indicated: “We have opened our facilities to graduates, allowing them to gain hands-on experience from the pool of industry experts and specialists that Dube TradePort SEZ employs across its various businesses.” The SEZ has operations that cover several sectors and specialisations, including town planning, infrastructure development and construction, environmental management, cargo and logistics, finance, investor relations and a range of other support activities. Nkosi indicated: “Close to 200 interns and trainees have benefited from the programme since 2013. During the course of 2019, Dube TradePort SEZ hosted 47 interns, which was the highest number of interns hosted at one time since the inception of the programme. Of these, 20 percent have since secured permanent employment.” The programme targets unemployed graduates between the ages of 18 and 35 years with no or limited work experience within their chosen profession. Applicants must have completed their tertiary qualification, or require experiential learning to complete their qualification. The Internship Programme is a 12–24 month development programme. A link to the online application portal is available on Dube TradePort Corporation’s website here
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Philippa Larkin at Business Report
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