Students enrolled for degree studies in Criminology, Accounting, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Retail Business Management and more can now apply for funding from the Shoprite Group, which covers tuition fees and on-campus living.
The retailer spent more than R16 million on its bursary program, which funded 206 students in the last financial year. The Group is one of the largest employers of graduates in the country. In 2022, for the second year in a row, the retailer was awarded the Gradstar Student Choice Award for Retail Employer of Choice, an award voted for by students.
All bursary recipients are offered employment with the Group on completion of their studies, says Lungile Koti, Senior Early Careers Specialist.
Bonolo Mashego, 24, from Soweto, graduated with a BCom Accounting degree from the University of Johannesburg and is currently doing his accounting articles at the Group’s home office in Cape Town.
“Unlike working for an auditing firm where you only focus on auditing, Shoprite has exposed me to different areas of the business. This opened more opportunities for me, and I was able to find my perfect fit in financial management within operations,” explained Mashego.
Jack Van Oordt, a 23-year-old from Cape Town is starting his data science apprenticeship after the Group funded his BSc in Mathematics and Science. He said Shoprite has given him the exposure through vacation work and has inspired his passion for retail and ambitions to create innovations that can enhance the customer experience even more.
You can apply for a wide range of bursaries from the Shoprite Group before 30 April 2023.
