PPS Graduate Intern

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Graduate Intern: Data Analytics

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
PPS250825-8
Job Type Internship
Job Title Graduate Intern: Data Analytics
Business Unit PPS InsCo
Department Group Insights and Analytics
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Parktown, Johannesburg
Job Advert Summary
The Graduate Intern: Data Analytics will be responsible for managing and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams.

The Graduate Intern: Data Analytics will also build and automate solutions (dashboards) to provide actionable insights into customer management, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.

Minimum Requirements
Education

B Sc in IT (Data Engineering) or similar
Postgraduate degree in IT – Data Engineering (preferred)
Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge and understanding of relevant database and query solutions, applications and tools. SQL proficiency as well as working familiarity with a visualisation
engines (Power BI)
Knowledge and understanding of the best practices of the financial services / graduate professional client market
Knowledge of information management practices including information lifecycle management, data modelling, master data management and carrying out business audits and requirements gathering.
Knowledge and appreciation of the need for consistency in data management and governance
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain the Analytics Data Warehouse and Data Pipeline environments. Work with teams to automate and audit data flows to ensure clean and available data.
Data governance (quality, accessibility, ownership and security). Engaging with stakeholders to obtain an understanding of their data practices to contract, manage and meet expectations.
Identifying opportunities to influence the improvement or enhancement of business processes and methodologies by researching and recommending improvement initiatives and effective ways to operate and add value to PPS.
Designing and implementing data strategies and systems, through collaboration with the IT and Business teams, to create and maintain the data architecture that will drive various initiatives across the organisation.
Work with IT to source and load a wide range of data across our business into the data lake so that it can be used by analysts and developers to develop data solutions for the business
Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements.
Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader.

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Graduate Intern: Actuary

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
PPS250825-13
Job Type Internship
Job Title Graduate Intern: Actuary
Business Unit PPS InsCo
Department Actuarial Services
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Parktown
Job Advert Summary
Reporting to Head of Valuations, the succesful incumbent will be responsible for analysing risk evaluation data, coordinating, preparing, and performing actuarial analyses which are required when developing new products, projecting future results, and monitoring the experience of PPS insurance products. The successful incumbent will interact with other teams within the Actuarial Services department, as well as with other departments within the PPS Group, interact with the Head of Actuarial Function’s team and the Group’s external auditors.

Minimum Requirements
Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science
Postgraduate degree in Actuarial Science (preferred)
Making good progress with actuarial exams, with at least 4 CTs
Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of actuarial principles
Computer literate, strong Excel skills (essential)
SQL skills (preferred)
Knowledge of MS Office
Competencies:

Attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication Analytically minded
Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
Analysis
Strategic oriented
Quality orientation
Self-starter
Motivated and motivational
Teamwork
Strong administration skills

Duties and Responsibilities
Assist with ensuring integrity of data for valuation work and experience investigations, and implementation of processes and systems to improve on the quality of data used
Assist with regular actuarial investigations, including sickness and mortality investigations and analysis of surplus
Assist with completion of valuator, statutory, QRT and ASISA returns.
Provide actuarial support to the various Product Development and Actuarial functions of the area, and the broader business
Analyse PPS data and experience to better support product development decisions and to assist the broader business in its functions
Compilation of management reports and special investigations from time to time

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Graduate Intern: Financial Advisor

Closing Date
2025/09/30
Reference Number
PPS250714-11
Job Type Internship
Job Title Graduate Intern: Financial Advisor
Business Unit Advice and Distribution
Department Internal Distribution, Financial Advisory
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Johannesburg and Outlying areas of Pretoria, Nelspruit, Durban, Gqeberha or Cape Town
Job Advert Summary
Are you eternally curious and eager to learn and grow your capabilities? Start your career with PPS in the new year!

This is a twenty-four month graduate internship for financial advisors, starting in February. The key purpose of this role is to provide professional financial advice to clients as an accredited PPS representative. You will represent PPS as an advice representative on the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) representative register. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, dialling, connecting, meeting, upselling, cross selling, and growing a client base of eligible graduate professionals through the implementation of PPS financial solutions in line with the client’s needs and wants.

Successful completion of the programme will open the door to a career as a commission-earning financial advisor focused on long-term insurance, wills and investments, and servicing only the post-graduate and professional market to protect their dreams, financial goals and wealth.

Minimum Requirements
Education:

Matric (Grade 12)
NQF level 7 qualification completed or to be completion by end 2025 (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, a bachelor of technology or an advanced diploma in South Africa)
Preference will be given to Post Graduate Diploma/Honours in Financial Planning or Financial Planning Law

Experience:

None required – graduate position

Skills and Competencies:

Cold calling techniques
Closing techniques
Be able to engage professionally and build rapport
Building relationships and networking
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) with technical writing skills
Target driven thinking & a hunger to influence clients
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills (both in front of groups & individuals)
Strong organisational skills
Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Able to work in a self-directed, fast-paced environment
Good time management
Deal with stress in the workplace
Practice daily discipline to reach personal goals
Be self-motivated
Be a self-starter
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities

Find prospective clients – lead generation
Call prospective clients – cold calling
Build a professional network and sustainable business within the graduate professional market (both in person and on social media)
Meet with prospective clients in-person and virtually
Prepare and present proposals & solutions to prospective clients
Prospective client onboarding and after sales care
Provide financial advice and Implementation to prospective clients
Provide suitable advice to best fit the needs and requirements of graduate professionals
Set up small worksite marketing events at client offices
Build a book of clients for yourself.

Applicants are directed from this job advert to the platform InterviewME for the next step of a video interview and upload of requested documents. Once application is completed on this portal, when ready for the video interview please Click here to start before 20 August 2025

Only South African citizen NQF level 7 final year students and graduates who are under the age of 34 will be considered.

Please note that a foreign qualification must be accompanied by a SAQA Certificate of Evaluation (SCoE).

Please note that you are not eligible to apply if have previously been part of an insurance industry internship/graduate development programme. An affidavit will be required for confirmation from the shortlisted candidates.

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Graduate Intern: IT

Closing Date
2025/09/19
Reference Number
PPS250825-9
Job Type Internship
Job Title Graduate Intern: IT
Business Unit PPS InsCo
Department Group IT
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Parktown, Johannesburg
Job Advert Summary
The successful incumbent will be required to support the IT department in delivering innovative, secure, and efficient technology solutions while gaining hands-on experience across key IT functions. The successful incumbent will contribute to projects involving cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital transformation, preparing for future roles in a rapidly evolving tech environment.

Minimum Requirements
Education:

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline
Postgraduate degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline (preferred)
Knowledge and Skills:

Analytical & problem-solving ability
Adaptability to new tools and environments
AI literacy (responsible prompting, tool evaluation, bias awareness)
Low-code/no-code development knowledge
Competencies:

Learning Agility
Resilience & Grit
Innovation & Creativity
Attention to Detail
Ethical Judgment & Integrity
Collaboration & Teamwork
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues across the organization
Support the deployment and maintenance of cloud-based applications and infrastructure
Participate in cybersecurity initiatives including vulnerability assessments and incident response
Contribute to data analytics projects using tools like Power BI, Python, or SQL to generate insights for business decisions
Document IT processes, configurations, and user guides for internal use
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on digital transformation and innovation projects
Stay updated on emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems

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