Unilever invests in the future and in developing tomorrow’s business leaders. So join the internship that offers continuous business mentoring and hands-on responsibility in one of the most successful, innovative and purpose driven goods companies in the world.
The three week business project will give you access to business leaders, on-boarding and professional training, coaching and mentoring as well as a very competitive salary.
The most sought-after internship programme.
Location: The internship will be based in Durban at our Head Office on the La Lucia Ridge. Applications across South Africa are welcomed.
Duration: Three weeks (during the January & June University vacation periods)
Eligibility: Any students studying towards a bachelor’s degree or higher from second year onwards (all degrees and faculties welcome)
Key highlights: Networking and mentoring from senior Unilever leaders, real business projects, access to Unilever’s world-class training programmes, competitive remuneration.
Research & Development
R&D turns brand dreams into reality. You’ll bring innovation to market, working closely with marketing, supply chain, finance and procurement partners.
Customer Development
Who makes sure your favourite products get onto the shelves of your local supermarket? They get there through the efforts of a dynamic, multi-disciplined department called Customer Development.
Customer Development gives you the power to:
No matter how appealing our products are, if they aren’t on shelves, they can’t sell. It’s up to our Customer Development team to work with our customers (e.g. Shoprite, Pick and Pay) to develop strategies on how best to serve our consumers.
Human Resources
Unilever’s HR professionals are equipped with the skills and abilities required to ensure that we have the right culture, people and capabilities in order to foster positive working relationships and meet business needs.
“What I love about working at Unilever is that no two days are the same, there is constantly something exciting happening, smiling faces and always a buzz in the air.” Cindy Cairncross (Human Resources Business Partner, Functions – Finance and HR for HR)
Marketing
Using deep local knowledge of people and markets, we drive short and medium term profitable growth by delivering exceptional brand experiences in the marketplace, building our brands and growing our categories, within agreed strategy frameworks.
Global Brand Marketing
With exciting and compelling ideas, help shape brand identities that effectively penetrate markets. Form strategies, plan the full marketing mix and see those plans through to reality.
Local Brand Marketing
Help our products fly off the shelves and corner a bigger piece of market share. You’ll need to understand how consumers think and how a market moves to create brand awareness and loyalty.
Succeeding in our role requires a unique combination of business management, brand management, creativity and dynamic leadership skills.
Financial Management & Accounting
The role of Finance is to play a key part in protecting and unlocking value for Unilever by playing a stewardship and performance management role for the business.
Finance at Unilever involves:
You will support our core functions: Customer Development, Supply Chain and Marketing – giving you a solid understanding of the organisations Value Chain. Experience in the above areas, as well as honing in on the Unilever Finance Skills framework and completing your CIMA experience in your time as a graduate, is exactly what we need to groom our future leaders in an ever changing connected world.
Would you like to work with and learn from the biggest brands in the world, bringing your purpose to life with your work? We care as much about the sustainability of our business as we do about the success of our brands and our people. Start your journey with us and discover the power of U.
We are always looking to connect with people who have an interest in a sustainable future.