IQbusiness South Africa: Graduate Internships 2020 / 2021

IQbusiness South Africa invites applicants for Graduate / Internship Programme 2020 / 2021.

Internship Application closing date is 31 August 2020

Internship Location: South Africa

What better way to kick start your professional career with IQbusiness, the leading independent management consulting firm in South Africa.

Our 12-month internship programme is designed to give passionate graduates the opportunity to hone their abilities and garner valuable experience, by exposing them to the workplace and letting them work on a variety of projects.

We will support your growth and learning with experience, exposure and education.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Completed Matric
• Completed undergraduate Tertiary Qualification
• Have a Drivers’ License and a willingness to travel

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The day-to-day activities of consultants are often complex and will vary depending on the client and type of project. You may work alone on some projects, while others will involve a large team and could be based in one location or across various sites.

• Exposure to various Consultant role types include:
  • Technical roles – the roles involved in applying combined functional and industry expertise applied to core concepts, tools, approaches and methodologies
  • Project roles – this involves the design and delivery of client solutions. Here you will perform assigned work activities in terms of clearly defined work plans under close supervision
  • Client facing roles – the role involved in delivering on business solutions already sold
  • Internal roles – working on internal projects and strategic initiatives
  • Generic roles – working across functional areas

• Typical tasks, particularly for new graduate recruits, involve:
  • Carrying out research and data collection to understand the organisation
  • Conducting analysis
  • Interviewing the client’s employees, management team and other stakeholders
  • Running focus groups and facilitating workshops
  • Preparing business proposals and presentations
  • Assisting to identify issues and forming hypotheses and solutions
  • Implementing recommendations/solutions and ensuring the client receives the necessary assistance to carry it all out
  • Liaising with the client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions
  • Quality Analysis for all project work
  • Participate in all communities of interest and Town Halls

Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication skills – written, oral, facilitation
• Ability to conduct presentations
• Leadership Skills – strategic thinker, people management
• Be a creative and analytical thinker
• Be highly driven and able to self-manage in a fast-paced environment
• Build rapport and develop effective working relationships with clients
• Be resilient in dealing with resistance to change
• Flexibility

Our next internship programme will run from January 2021 to January 2022. Online applications will open on 1 June 2020 and close on 31 August 2020.

How to apply

Click here to apply online for IQbusiness South Africa: Graduate Internships 2020 / 2021