Selection criteria

• Be graduates or 3rd year journalism students
• Be computer literate.
• Have good language skills and be able to write well
• Be addicted to news and have a good general knowledge
• Be passionate about journalism and teamwork
• Be prepared to work irregular hours, including weekends and public holidays.
• Have excellent organisational skills.
• Be able to work under constant deadline pressure.
• Have an inquiring mind
• Be creative and show initiative

Preferred Competency

• •Have a driver’s licence
• Short-listed candidates will go through an assessment test and thereafter an interview. Successful candidates will need to be available and committed for the
• period of the internship (01 July – 31 Dec 2013).

Independent Newspapers is committed to its Employment Equity and Affirmative Action plans. All interested and suitably qualified applicants should: Write about 500 words outlining your interests and reading habits. Name some recently-read books and/or articles which you found to be particularly appealing and explain why this was so, together with a detailed CV, via post / email: [email protected] to be received by no later than 4h30pm on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 to: Attention: Hajra Johns, HR & Training Officer, Independent Newspapers KZN, PO Box 47549, Greyville, 4023. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, please note that your application was unsuccessful

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South Africa’s public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), currently invites graduates in various fields (see below) to apply for its 2013 internship starting on 1 March 2013.

This is an exciting opportunity for graduates that have a 3 or 4 year Degree/ diploma from accredited and recognised tertiary institutions in the following disciplines to participate in the SABC internship programme.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric certificate (Maths and Science for IT and Finance internships is a prerequisite)
• Successfully completed a 3 year degree / diploma in the discipline the application is being made
• Be computer literate with MS packages. MS project in certain disciplines will be an advantage.
• Be a South African citizen and under the age of 25.
• Have excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
• Be prepared to enter into a learning agreement for 10 months commencing on 1 March 2013
• Aptitude tests and other criteria will be utilised to determine suitability and entry onto the programme.

Please note permanent employment after completion of the programme is not guaranteed.

Interested individuals who meet the above criteria and requirements for the relevant internship and who are willing to be part of the exciting and challenging world of broadcasting are invited to forward applications by emailing:

• The completed SABC Internship application form (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD) (Together with supporting documents as required. Incomplete applications will disqualify the application)

• A concise 1 page CV (CV to detail current competencies, experience and skills)

• Certified copies of SA identity, matric certificate, diploma / degree, academic transcripts and other documents as required in the application form).

Applications should be emailed to: g[email protected]

PLEASE INDICATE IN THE SUBJECT BOX OF THE E-MAIL FOR WHICH INTERNSHIP THE APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE SUPPORTING REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH IS INDICATED IN RED NEXT TO THE INTERNSHIP TYPE OF THE ADVERT. INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SABC WEBSITE

Closing date: 21 January 2013 (16:00)

No late applications will be considered

If you have not had a response within 4 weeks after the closing date, then please consider your application as being unsuccessful and no correspondence will be entered into.

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The newspaper and website are famous for in-depth, analytical, high quality, no-nonsense news features, combined with up-to-the-minute breaking news from South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world. It’s an alternative, intelligent look at the world.

If you are a student fresh out of university, tech or college and looking to start your career in journalism, then this is the ideal platform for you to do so.

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The M&G’s official internship programme runs for 12 months starting in April 2013. Our internships are fulltime positions, based at the M&G Media Ltd offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg. During this time, trainees will work for both the M&G newspaper and the M&G Online.

Prospective candidates should have strong news instincts, an excellent general knowledge and a better-than-average grasp of the English language, and should be dynamic, confident and reliable. A driver’s licence is a must.

Call for Applications: 2013

Please submit a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation, as well as any examples of published work (do not submit originals).

Submissions must be addressed to M&G Training Programme Applications and reach the M&G by no later than February 10 2013.

Postal address: PO Box 91667,Auckland Park, 2006

Physical address:
Grosvenor Corner, 195 Jan Smuts Avenue & (corner 7th Avenue), Rosebank, 2193

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (011) 250 7502

• Applicants need a technikon or university qualification in journalism or a related field
• Applicants must be computer literate
• Applicants must have a driver’s licence

Applicants must be available to attend a selection process in Johannesburg during the week of February 18 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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