Africa Talent by Deloitte NL - Sustainability Graduate Programme 2025- JHB/CPT – 6 Months Contract

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Company Description

About Africa Talent

Africa Talent by Deloitte (Africa Talent) is a standalone division of Deloitte, owned by Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Netherlands, based in South Africa. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for Talent in Africa and Europe; by recruiting and developing Talent throughout Sub Saharan Africa to service the diverse needs and to enable projects at our clients. Talent employed will have the full experience of Deloitte, while getting both international and local exposure to a diverse set of clients, working remotely from Africa.  It will take advantage of the demographic reality of Africa as a future source of talent for both Africa and Europe and at its core, the goal is to create employment in Africa and invest in African talent.

The ethos of our organisation is characterised by vision, purpose beyond profit and an appetite to innovate and deliver creative, high impact solutions to client challenges.

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte – Africa Talent - is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential. 

About the Division:

The Africa Talent work readiness program is a performance enhancement programme where young people engage with each other and our leadership, through peer-to-peer and conversation and experiential coaching and mentoring to support the development of critical skills needed in the business environment. You will develop, amongst others: business process design, time management, conflict resolution, emotional resilience, critical thinking, and business solutioning. These lifelong skills will certainly enhance future employability and mobility of a new generation of Deloitte professionals.

As a young graduate employed in the program, you will be upskilled to serve clients with distinction so that we continue to be entrenched as the strongest and most valued brand amongst our competitors. Our professionals need to have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate operational demands. We are committed to establishing and empowering the firm by creating an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.

Job Description

As a graduate on the Africa Talent work readiness program, you will be exposed to global best practice in a multi-disciplinary environment. You can expect on-going learning, training and development and support for 6 months as you launch your career within sustainability. 
Within the 6 months readiness program, you will support our Sustainability practice by participating in client projects, research, and delivery of assurance, with an aim to help companies on their journey towards compliance with CSRD and other ESG regulations.
If you are academically strong, curious, creative and thrive in a challenging, dynamic environment and have demonstrated leadership activity at school or university, we would like to talk to you! Please apply online or contact our graduate recruitment team for more information.
 

What is the program like?
We offer you a 6-months contract in which you will start as an intern to learn about the role. In the first month you’ll will learn about our organization and context. Afterwards, you will become part of our intense learning program where you will learn the skills to be a professional within the Deloitte network who will be able to serve on Sustainability assignments for different high profile, international top clients. During the 6 months you will be afforded the opportunity to interview with various Deloitte member firms across Europe and Africa - depending on your progress and performance - you will then have the opportunity to be extended and take on more responsibilities on future assignments. The opportunity to be employed permanently as a junior consultant will be dependent on your performance within the 6 months contract. We wish for you to grow your career within Deloitte and this work readiness program is your ideal starting point. As with the rich and broad expertise of Africa Talent by Deloitte, your ambition and drive are the only limit towards being that excelling professional and making impact!
 

Qualifications

If you are currently completing or have completed the following qualifications and have less than 6 consecutive months of work experience, or have no work experience, we would love to hear from you:
• Bachelors degree in business and sustainability
• Engineering degree including a masters combining business and sustainability
• Any other relevant degree is advantageous
• A postgraduate or master's qualification in any of the above streams is advantageous


Experience
• No previous work experience required
• Demonstrates an interest and passion for understanding the sustainability landscape and its applicability in the world of business.
 

Additional Information

We are always interested in talking with professionals about their next career experience. If you have a passion for learning from talented people and benefit from the support of a global organization and network, apply online now.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.
 

At Africa Talent by Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonably accommodating persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

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