Internship Programme

Job Summary

The internship aims to provide newly qualified unemployed graduates an opportunity to gain workplace experience within various business functions, namely:

• Financial Market/Sales
• Cash Operations/Exchange Control

Overview

• This opportunity provides the incumbent with a foundation in banking and financial services acumen and gives practical guidance on how to apply their knowledge and skills in the workplace - Combining banking and financial services theory with real-world solutions.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the internship programme, the incumbent will be able to:

• Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
• Work effectively with others as a member of a team.
• Organise and manage oneself and activities responsibly and effectively.
• Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate performance.
• Communicate effectively using mathematical and language skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation; and
• Benefit from full personal development, thus contributing to the social and economic development of South African society at large.

Requirements

• South African citizenship.
• Available to start immediately.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s level degree or higher.
• No work experience required.
• Must currently be unemployed.
• Must have no completed a BANKSETA Internship before.
• Business level English communications skills.

Role/s will be Johannesburg based.

The role comprises of a structured learning opportunity, academic learning, and development initiatives over a period of 12 months.

Standard Chartered Bank is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.