Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Closing Date: 30 September 2023
Public Investment Corporation (PIC): Graduate Internship Programme 2024
The PIC Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is designed to empower recent graduates with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and real-world exposure in asset and investment management, with a specific focus on the pivotal role that the PIC plays in the economy.
This structured programme aims to cultivate a pipeline of capable investment professionals, ultimately transforming the landscape of the asset management sector.
The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:
Finance Interns
- Bachelor’s Degree in: Financial Accounting / Auditing.
Listed Investments (Quants and Derivatives) Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields:
- Mathematical Sciences,
- Quants,
- Actuarial Science,
- Maths of Finance
Multimanager: Private Markets Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Mathematical Sciences
- or Economics.
Compliance Interns
- Bachelor of Commerce or LLB
Legal Counsel Governance and Compliance (Corporate and Investments) Interns
- LLB / Bachelor of Commerce in Law.
Corporate Services (Records Management) Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Information Management
- Library Science
- Knowledge and Records Management.
Corporate Affairs Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Graphic Design
- Business Administration
- Accounting.
Research and Projects Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Economics
- Econometrics
- Agricultural Economics.
Risk Management Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Mathematical Science
- Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Actuarial Science
- Investment Management
- Finance
- Risk Management.
Properties​​​​​​​ Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Property Studies
- Real Estate
- Construction Studies
- Investments/Corporate Finance.
Internal Audit Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Information Technology (for IT Auditors)
- Financial Information Systems
- Accounting
- Investment Management
- Risk Management.
Data Technologist/Scientist Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Management Information Systems
- Statistics
- Analytics.
Enterprise Architecture Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology.
Advantageous: Possession of ITIL and COBIT certification, ArchiMate modelling language will be advantageous.
Information Security Interns
Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology.
Advantageous: Certification in CompTIA Security would be advantageous
Platform Reliability Engineering Interns
- Bachelor’s Degree in: Information Technology.
Advantageous: Certification in ITIL, MCITP, Microsoft Office 365/ M365, and Microsoft Certification would be advantageous.
Software Engineering Interns
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
- Software Development (Programming, object-oriented design, software testing and debugging).
Governance Risk and Compliance and Digital Experience Interns
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related fields.
Qualifying Criteria:
- Applicants must be South African Citizens not older than 25 years.
- Obtained a 60% pass in each module and an overall average of the most recent results.
- Have no work experience in the field of study and have not participated in any graduate/leadership programme.
- A strong desire to work in financial services (asset and investment management).
- Proven record of academic excellence.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
Please upload the following in your Online application:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Identity Document;
- Qualification/Latest Academic Record
Apply Online for the Public Investment Corporation (PIC): Graduate Internship Programme 2024
Please Note:
- For any technical issues encountered while using the PIC online application portal, please kindly address them to the following email address: picgraduate@pic.gov.za.
- Please note that Curriculum Vitae submissions will not be accepted at this email address.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
