What better way to kick start your professional career with IQbusiness, the leading independent management consulting firm in South Africa?

Our 12-month internship programme is designed to give passionate graduates the opportunity to hone their abilities and garner valuable experience, by exposing them to the workplace and letting them work on a variety of projects.

We will support your growth and learning with experience, exposure, and education.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Completed Matric
• Completed undergraduate Tertiary Qualification
• Have a Drivers’ License and a willingness to travel

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The day-to-day activities of consultants are often complex and will vary depending on the client and type of project. You may work alone on some projects, while others will involve a large team and could be based in one location or across various sites
• Exposure to various Consultant role types include:
• Technical roles – the roles involved in applying combined functional and industry expertise applied to core concepts, tools, approaches and methodologies
• Project roles – this involves the design and delivery of client solutions. Here you will perform assigned work activities in terms of clearly defined work plans under close supervision
• Client facing roles – the role involved in delivering on business solutions already sold.
• Internal roles – working on internal projects and strategic initiatives
• Typical tasks, particularly for new graduate recruits, involve:
• Carrying out research and data collection to understand the organisation
• Conducting analysis
• Interviewing the client’s employees, management team and other stakeholders
• Running focus groups and facilitating workshops
• Preparing business proposals and presentations
• Assisting to identify issues and forming hypotheses and solutions
• Implementing recommendations/solutions and ensuring the client receives the necessary assistance to carry it all out
• Liaising with the client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions
• Quality Analysis for all project work
• Participate in all communities of interest and Town Halls

Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication skills – written, oral, facilitation
• Ability to conduct presentations
• Leadership Skills – strategic thinker, people management
• Be a creative and analytical thinker
• Be highly driven and able to self-manage in a fast-paced environment
• Build rapport and develop effective working relationships with clients
• Be resilient in dealing with resistance to change
• Flexibility