In a bid to reduce the problem of graduate skills mismatch with the labour market and lessen unemployment, the Altron Bursary Programme prepares university students to be job-ready, while assisting with the costs of their tuition.
The programme awards 25 university students from around the country with bursaries worth R70 000 as part of a talent-based scheme aimed at attracting and retaining exceptional individuals who can contribute to the company’s success once they have graduated.
The students, from the Universities of Stellenbosch, Pretoria, Johannesburg, KwaZulu-Natal and Witwatersrand receive year-long contracts and the opportunity to complete six weeks