Zurich Graduate Develpment Programme 2016

The primary work location is 15 Marshall Street, Ferreirasdorop, Johannesburg. From time to time trainees may be required to travel either locally, nationally or internationally. All travel will be covered by our Zurich travel policy.

The Zurich Graduate Develpment Programme (GDP) is targeted at final year and/or post graduate students (SA citizens) across many faculties, in particular:

Commerce: Risk Management and financial management
Engineering: All fields
BSc Maths and Statistics
Actuarial Science

To be considered for the Programme, you are required to have completed a degree in your respective area of study.

As a Zurich Graduate, your main responsibilities will involve:

Completing the various learning programmes that you will be assigned to during the course of the year
Deliver against the various objectives as agreed to in your performance contract. You will rotate through various positions throughout the year, with each position containing specific deliverables.
Actively engaging with your assigned Mentor with a view to comprehensively understanding the various components of Zurich Insurance Company and of the Short Term Insurance Industry
Successfully complete a GDP Project and present the outcome at the annual Zurich GDP graduation