Business Partners Limited, a leading specialised risk financier for small and medium enterprises, offers a career opportunity for Graduates. We\u2019re passionate about funding, supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs, or as we like to call them, the square pegs in a sea of round holes. If you are too, and see yourself as a square peg, the Business Partners Graduate Internship Programme could be for you.<\/p>\n
The company seeks highly motivated and talented graduates who want to follow, and achieve success in SME finance. The programme is run in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town, starting on 1 February 2017.
\nAbout the Graduate Internship Programme:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 The objective of the Business Partners Graduate Internship Programme is to bridge the gap between academic study and workplace requirements.
\n\u2022 It offers young, recently qualified, people with potential to gain practical work experience and skills in the world of SME finance.
\n\u2022 The programme has been developed to officer structured training programmes that are relevant to small and medium business and finance sectors.
\n\u2022 In this way, it aims to prepare the interns who complete the programme for full time employment and give their career in SME finance a head-start.
\n\u2022 Each intern works with a dedicated coach who offers both soft skills training and practical on the job training.
\n\u2022 Successful interns receive a certificate of completion as well as a reference letter for the company.
\n\u2022 The programme has produced an excellent pool of candidates who have entered the formal workplace with a solid practical foundation in SME finance.
\nThe programme offers a comprehensive training plan, with modules on business, finance and
\nmanagement skills:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Orientation: the SME world and entrepreneurship, introduction to due diligence, financing programmes for SME, financing programmes for SMEs, financial models, legal and advanced taxation
\n\u2022 Soft Skills Modules: Assertiveness, self-discovery, emotional intelligence, negotiating skills, diversity and perceptions, self-development, corporate citizen, and stress management;
\n\u2022 Management Modules: Advance negotiation skills, leadership and motivation, deal generation, communication skills, time management, conflict management, customer service, change management, team building, presentation skills, sales and marketing, and report writing.<\/p>\n