Apply now for the Sanlam Industrial/Organisational Psychology Graduate 2024. The Sanlam programme allows you to complete the requirements of your internship while gaining experience in all aspects of Human Capital management in a leading financial services company. As such, this would be a mutually beneficial working relationship in that, while the intern(s) will be completing a registered I/OP internship, it is expected that the intern(s) will also be an integral part of the Human Capital department, fully contributing and supporting the work that is performed.
The intern will be placed in the Group Talent department. The primary purpose of Talent Management is to ensure our organisation has the talent it needs to grow and succeed. We attract, hire, grow, and retain the most diverse and skilled talent in the market. As part of the programme, the intern will get exposure to various Sanlam business clusters.
Your responsibilities will include:
- You will be required to provide support to the Talent, OE & Employee Experience, and People Development Group HR functions, in managing medium to large projects throughout the full project life cycle (from initiation to benefits realisation). The projects are dynamic and diverse, with a focus on enhancing existing talent practices. The intern can expect to get involved in projects such as elevating new joiner experiences, talent mobility, performance management innovation, mentorship programs that foster professional development, and graduate development initiatives that assist in the development of our future leaders.
- Holistic project management includes planning, monitoring, and tracking, reporting, and ensuring that deliverables are met.
- Administrative matters related to the projects.
- Take charge and drive your internship programme with the support of your supervisor.
- Get ready to make an impact and shape your journey towards a future filled with endless opportunities!
What will make you successful in this role?
- Ability to build and maintain relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome
- Organised, structured and deadline oriented
- Adaptive and agile
- Innovative ways of doing things to reach the desired outcome
- Ability to manage and juggle multiple priorities and deliverables
- Proactive, flexible, open-minded, willing to learn and embrace feedback
What are we looking for?
- Fully completed Industrial/Organisational Psychology Masters coursework and dissertation by December 2024.
- Currently registered with the HPCSA as a Student Psychologist.
- Having previous full and/or part-time work experience (advantageous)
- Microsoft Excel/Word and PowerPoint proficiency is essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- South African citizen
- Driver’s license (advantageous)
Once applications are received, a university endorsement will be obtained from your respective department.
Applications close 31 May 2024.
The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.