Business students can spread their wings

FULL-TIME under-graduate and post-graduate business students in South Africa have been invited to apply for an internship at the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, at its headquarters in Seattle.

Boeing has made its highly acclaimed six months International Business Internship Program (IBIP) open to local learners studying at universities or technical universities for the intake period of January to July next year.

Registration closes on 15 July.

‘IBIP is open to all students studying in a business-related field including Industrial Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Strategy, Management, and Information Systems,’ said Head of Talent Pipeline Development at Boeing, Laila Zayan.

‘Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or have graduated within the last 12 months.

‘Applicants that graduated in May 2016 or earlier will not be considered.

‘Students must have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be high achievers academically and demonstrate leadership and team work skills.’

Boeing Managing Director of Sub-Sahara Africa and Director of Commercial Airplane Sales for Africa, J Miguel Santos, encouraged students to apply, saying it is a great bridge to the world of working.

‘This is as a is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get real world exposure to a large multi-national corporation.

‘The students will be provided with US-based work experience that will prove extremely valuable when they return and invest their new skills to the benefit of South Africa.

‘Having Boeing on your resume could be a launching pad for your future career.’

The IBIP, which was launched in 2012, provides students valuable exposure to the latest technological and business advances and thinking in a variety of disciplines relating to business operations, finance, marketing, strategy and the aviation industry.

Students will be exposed to a range of business activities and work alongside Boeing employees in various fields.

They will also have an opportunity to spend time with Boeing leaders, visit several Boeing factories and share their experience with other IBIP interns from around the world.

Zayan said interested students can apply through the career advice divisions of their respective universities, who will be provided with information brochures.

For more information, email to IBIP@exchange.boeing.com