Challenging Finance Internship in Cape Town, South Africa

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Year round

Description: This company is a leading global provider of high quality data, expert insight, and productivity solutions to Investment Banking and Corporate clients. With decades of experience serving the capital markets, a reputation for superior customer service and a commitment to creating technologies that improve our clients' performance, they are both a dynamic innovator and a trusted resource. Counting the world's leading investment banks, and hundreds of Fortune 1000 & FTSE 100 corporations as customers, the company demonstrates every day how it brings players together through market-leading innovation, intelligence, and insight. The company has morethan 500 employees worldwide with operations throughout the US, Europe and Asia.

The employees come from incredibly diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, and serve a wide variety of businesses and client-types. Their values are consistent across the organization: intelligence, creativity, dedication, hard work, good ethics and common sense Not to be discounted are flexibility, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun! They encourage their people to be proud of everything they do and communicate it to the greater world.

The companys looking for highly motivated and personable individuals with a passion for the financial markets and technology to work in the research department. The interns will have significant exposure to all levels of management within the company and its clients.
You will have an opportunity to be part of a fast-growing team that is focused on providing market intelligence on the equity capital markets to investment banks and publicly traded companies. An interest in Wall Street is essential.

Your tasks will include having to update and enhance the company information on buy-side and sell-side institutional investors and industry research firms. Market research coverage includes, but is not limited to equity, fixed income, and hedge funds. Information at the firm and staff levels includes investment styles, funds managed, portfolio characteristics and contact information. Information is gathered primarily through telephone and email communication with the staff profiled and supplemented by internet research, regulatory filings and industry publications.

An internship with this company will give you significant exposure in the field of Investment, Finance and Business Administration and they look forward to welcoming you to their team.

Highlights:
- Training provided in one of the top automotive suppliers in South Africa
- Interning in one of the most beautiful cities in the world
- We take care of all the necessary paperwork with your host company, organisation or institution
- We assist you with the visa formalities, insurance and flight bookings.
- We organize an accommodation for you that suits your needs and budget.
- We welcome you at the airport, take you to your accommodation and show you around.
- On arrival you'll get an information folder about Cape Town including important phone numbers, tips and details plus a discount card for several backpackers, bars, restaurants and car hire.
- You will receive a local SIM-card for your cell phone from us.
- We accompany you on your fist day of work and give you a friendly introduction to your new colleagues.
- We assist you with renting or purchasing a car.
- You will receive our weekly Newsletter.
- We organise weekly meetings and affordable and exciting monthly weekend trips for all 'Magisters' and friends of Magister
- If you are interested in travelling we can get you large discounts with well known local tour operators.
- We are always available for you before, during, and after your stay.

Qualifications:
- A background in Finance, Investment or Business Administration.
- Superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to work independently and within a team dynamic.
- An ability to absorb large amounts of information in a high energy, fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable with exploring different types of technology.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- An interest in Wall Street is essential.

Cost in US$: 500

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Magister Student Placement Organisation's Mission Statement: As one of the most established and well known intern and volunteer organizations in Cape Town, Magister's main objective is geared towards the matching and placing of qualified International students and volunteers with dynamic Cape Town based companies and organizations. Magister also caters for the needs of backpacker tourists and newly qualified entrants to the labor market. With our wide network of contacts and range of skills we strive to ensure that your experience abroad remains an unforgettable one. While strengthening foreign ties between South Africa and other countries, Magister offers great value to their students and invests in their personal development and education as well as their careers. By liaising regularly with the students and providing professional advice and individualized services, we aim to ensure the easy set-up, smooth running and successful conclusion of ventures. We encourage the students to get to know one another and establish relationships that will support them throughout their stay in South Africa.

Year Founded: 2000