Media 24 Computer Science Bursaries
BURSARIES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN 2014.
All expenses paid tuition in 2014 and a job in 2015.
Media24, part of the Naspers Group, has a growing number of work opportunities for software developers in our online publishing and e-commerce businesses and is launching a bursary programme as part of our drive to find and attract talent. We are offering deserving students all expenses paid tuition and a guaranteed job in a start up environment. It is the ideal home for graduates who will experience the freedom to be challenged, to grow their skill sets and work in a business that rewards hard work and innovative ideas.
Minimum Requirements:
• Registered for 3rd year or Honours in 2014 in any of the following degrees B.Sc (Computer Science); B.Sc Honours in Computer Science; B. Business Science (Computer Science or IS);
• Academic average of at least 60% in 2013
• Experience with/knowledge of .Net; C#; ObjectiveC; Java; PHP; Rails; and/or HTML 5
• Experience with/knowledge of databases, stored procedures, and MySQL
XHTML, CSS, JQuery, and/or AJAX
Skills & Competencies, you should:
o have a passion for digital;
o have the ability to learn fast;
o show grace under pressure;
o be end-user-focused;
o have good people skills;
o be curious, persistent and resilient;
o be proactive
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Configures, analyzes, designs, develops, and maintains program codes and applications to support business processes and functions in required programming language
• Performs all aspects of programming assignments and assists with systems/application design.
• Performs basic systems analysis techniques, testing, debugging, file design and storage.
• Creates specific applications against business requirements received
• Develops enhancements to existing products in Production
• Fixes bugs where required
• May be required to assist on ad hoc projects or tasks as determined by manager
About Us:
Touchlab is a division within Media24 specialising in the development of iOS and Android applications and unique digital projects for Media24 Magazines and Newspapers. Centred on News24.com, 24.com is a network of popular digital publishing brands and online services that welcomes more than 40 percent of South Africa’s internet population.
Our eCommerce division started with the launch of Spree.co.za, a rapdily growing fashion retailer.
In terms of our employment equity plan, our focus with this bursary programme is specifically on attracting African, coloured and Indian students, women and people with disabilities.
How to apply
