Allan Gray are searching for focused final-year students who are dedicated to achieving their long-term goals through the Allan Gray Graduate Intake. Each year, we aim to recruit and invest in academic achievers who are motivated and enthusiastic about joining our firm.
We recruit recent graduates mostly into permanent positions from day one. There is a compulsory four-week orientation. After orientation, the graduates are taken through the Allan Gray academy, which is an ‘incubated’ functional training environment. This lasts for a period of three to six months, depending on the role.
The result: graduates in real roles, taking their first steps towards achieving their long-term ambitions.
Through this process we invite graduates who stand out in terms of achievements and acumen to apply for a position into the Trainee Analyst Programme. Competition to get into this programme is fierce, and only a few positions are available per year.
Main responsibilities
Your key objectives will differ depending on which role you are offered. We are currently recruiting graduates for the following roles:
– Client Service Consultant
– Operations Consultant
– Trainee Business Analyst (Institutional Client Services; Product Development; Distribution; Information Systems)
– Junior Software Developer
– Junior Software Tester
Qualifications
We value academic excellence and a long-term perspective. We are looking for focused final year students who share our values: performance driven, individually accountable and independent minded who are completing a Bachelor’s degree, with excellent academic results in the following fields:
– Actuarial Science
– Business Science
– Commerce
– Engineering
– Humanities
– Information Systems
– Mathematics
– Medicine
– Sciences
– Statistics
Skills/Competencies and experience
Suitable candidates should apply for this general Allan Gray Graduate role and use the application and interview process to let us know where you think you will have the best start to your career at Allan Gray. If you are successful in the process we will make you an offer in a specific role. No work experience is required.
Successful candidates will be hired from 2 January 2018 and will be based at our Head Office in Cape Town.
Motivation
Screening questions
(Attach your answers in PDF format)
By uploading a separate document, please motivate why you feel you are the best person for the Graduate Intake Opportunity.
Interviews will be conducted in the 4 cities listed below. Please indicate in your motivation letter or CV which one is closest to you, should we invite you for an interview during the month of July:
– Cape Town
– Johannesburg
– Durban
– Port Elizabeth
Please include all of the following documents in your application (only complete applications will be accepted):
– CV
– Motivational letter
– Matric certificate
– Full academic transcripts (certificates are not sufficient – we want to see your results)
How to apply?
To apply for the 2018 Allan Gray Graduate Intake Programme CLICK HERE
Deadline for applications: 02 June 2017