Dube TradePort opens 2019 internship programme for skilling graduates

Feb 13, 2019: In helping to address the skills gap and to tackle the issue of unemployment in an ever-changing economic environment within South Africa, Dube TradePort has opened its internship application window for the month of February. Through this internship programme, the graduates can have the opportunity to gain the prerequisite experience to become employable.

Working in collaboration with a diverse group of professionals that drive the various businesses that form Dube TradePort Corporation, it has been successful in creating an engaging and practical learning environment for graduates.

Dube TradePort Corporations' internship programme is a 12 to 24-month development programme designed to hone candidates' skills in their chosen profession. This gives graduates an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge, under the guidance of experienced professionals. The aim is to ensure that after the programme - having worked on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the province, including state-of-the-art facilities, advanced systems, and processes, graduates will be able to add real value to the operations of prospective employers.   

Now in its seventh year, Dube TradePort Corporation's internship-cum-in-service training programme has successfully enrolled over 150 graduates till date, with 80 percent of them having secured permanent employment opportunities with other employers within the market.

The online application form will be available until February 28, 2019, at https://bit.ly/2SAhk2Y