{"id":2234,"date":"2026-05-28T08:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:30:28","slug":"2026-work-integrated-learnership-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/2026-work-integrated-learnership-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Work Integrated Learnership Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cb379db9048651f467a40e9c035b2784\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1432079439749811\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Header -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1432079439749811\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2947667272\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\"><strong><span class=\"sm_syn\">CLOSING<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">DATE<\/span>:<\/strong> 29 MAY 2026 <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\"><strong>LOCATION:<\/strong> KWAZULU NATAL, <span class=\"sm_syn\">SOUTH<\/span> AFRICA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"sm_para\">About Rio Tinto<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">Rio Tinto is a <span class=\"sm_syn\">major<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">global<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">company<\/span> that <span class=\"sm_syn\">works<\/span> in <span class=\"sm_syn\">mining<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">materials<\/span>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\"> We <span class=\"sm_syn\">operate<\/span> in 35 <span class=\"sm_syn\">countries<\/span> around the <span class=\"sm_syn\">world<\/span>, <span class=\"sm_syn\">producing<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">iron<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">ore<\/span>, <span class=\"sm_syn\">copper<\/span>, <span class=\"sm_syn\">aluminum<\/span>, and <span class=\"sm_syn\">other<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">important<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">materials<\/span> that <span class=\"sm_syn\">help<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">support<\/span> the <span class=\"sm_syn\">global<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">energy<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">transition<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">help<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">people<\/span>, <span class=\"sm_syn\">communities<\/span>, and <span class=\"sm_syn\">nations<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">grow<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">succeed<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">The <span class=\"sm_syn\">main<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">goal<\/span> of the P1\/P2 <span class=\"sm_syn\">Work<\/span> Integrated Learning Programme is to <span class=\"sm_syn\">give<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">learners<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">hands<\/span>-on <span class=\"sm_syn\">work<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">experience<\/span> that <span class=\"sm_syn\">helps<\/span> them <span class=\"sm_syn\">finish<\/span> their <span class=\"sm_syn\">academic<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">studies<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">get<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">ready<\/span> for a <span class=\"sm_syn\">career<\/span> in the <span class=\"sm_syn\">mining<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">minerals<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">industry<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\"><span class=\"sm_syn\">Students<\/span> from the Universities of Technology will be <span class=\"sm_syn\">placed<\/span> at Richards Bay Minerals.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\"> They will <span class=\"sm_syn\">take<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">part<\/span> in a <span class=\"sm_syn\">structured<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">program<\/span> that is <span class=\"sm_syn\">aligned<\/span> with their <span class=\"sm_syn\">university<\/span>\u2019s <span class=\"sm_syn\">requirements<\/span>.<\/span><span class=\"sm_para\"> This <span class=\"sm_syn\">program<\/span> is <span class=\"sm_syn\">made<\/span> to <span class=\"sm_syn\">give<\/span> them <span class=\"sm_syn\">valuable<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">experience<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">help<\/span> them <span class=\"sm_syn\">develop<\/span> both <span class=\"sm_syn\">technical<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">professional<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">skills<\/span> in a <span class=\"sm_syn\">busy<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">real<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"sm_syn\">world<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">work<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">environment<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">We are <span class=\"sm_syn\">looking<\/span> for <span class=\"sm_syn\">applications<\/span> from <span class=\"sm_syn\">students<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">studying<\/span> in the <span class=\"sm_syn\">following<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">areas<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; Engineering and Humanities Disciplines<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"sm_para\">Minimum Requirements:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; <span class=\"sm_syn\">Unemployed<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">South<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">African<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">youth<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; <span class=\"sm_syn\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">year<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">student<\/span> at the University of Technology<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; Grade 12\/Matric <span class=\"sm_syn\">certificate<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; Minimum National Driver\u2019s License <span class=\"sm_syn\">code<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">B<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; Must not have <span class=\"sm_syn\">had<\/span> any <span class=\"sm_syn\">work<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">experience<\/span> (P1\/<span class=\"sm_syn\">P2<\/span> or <span class=\"sm_syn\">vacation<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">work<\/span>) before, whether it was <span class=\"sm_syn\">funded<\/span> by SETA or the <span class=\"sm_syn\">company<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; P1\/P2 is a <span class=\"sm_syn\">requirement<\/span> to <span class=\"sm_syn\">graduate<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; <span class=\"sm_syn\">Domicile<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">address<\/span> must be in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu Natal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">Your <span class=\"sm_syn\">application<\/span> should <span class=\"sm_syn\">include<\/span> the <span class=\"sm_syn\">following<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">documents<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; <span class=\"sm_syn\">Attach<\/span> your Curriculum Vitae<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\">&#8211; <span class=\"sm_syn\">Attach<\/span> a <span class=\"sm_syn\">stamped<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">letter<\/span> from the University of Technology <span class=\"sm_syn\">stating<\/span> that P1\/P2 is <span class=\"sm_syn\">required<\/span> (<span class=\"sm_syn\">minimum<\/span> 12 <span class=\"sm_syn\">months<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"sm_para\">HOW TO <span class=\"sm_syn\">APPLY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.riotinto.com\/job\/23391104\/2026-work-integrated-learning-program-p1-p2-richards-bay-minerals-richards-bay-za\/#gtm-jobdetail-desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"sm_para\"><span class=\"sm_syn\">CLICK<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">HERE<\/span> TO <span class=\"sm_syn\">APPLY<\/span> FOR THE 2026 Work Integrated Learning Program (P1\/P2)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\"><span class=\"sm_syn\">Acceptance<\/span> into the <span class=\"sm_syn\">program<\/span> <span class=\"sm_syn\">depends<\/span> on <span class=\"sm_syn\">passing<\/span> an <span class=\"sm_syn\">interview<\/span> and <span class=\"sm_syn\">assessment<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sm_para\"><span class=\"sm_syn\">Applications<\/span> for the 2026 Work Experience Program <span class=\"sm_syn\">close<\/span> on 29 May 2026.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"sm_para\"> No <span class=\"sm_syn\">applications<\/span> will be <span class=\"sm_syn\">considered<\/span> after that <span class=\"sm_syn\">date<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLOSING DATE: 29 MAY 2026 LOCATION: KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a major global company that works in mining and materials. We operate in 35 countries around the world, producing iron ore, copper, aluminum, and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/2026-work-integrated-learnership-program\/\" class=\"blog-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-learnership"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2234"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2236,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234\/revisions\/2236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentsupport.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}