Tshwane, 17 January 2020. It is that time of the year when The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of the Gauteng Province, invites young South Africans to take part in the CoachLab® Leadership and Business Skills Development Programme.
CoachLab® is a youth skills development programme managed by The Innovation Hub in collaboration with prominent industry partners, government and academia. The programme is committed to the development of a diverse skills base in the ICT, Engineering, Green and Media sectors. “The aim is to instil business principles and the value of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking amongst the participating youth through mentorship by programme partners,” states The Innovation Hub’s General Manager for Partnership, Skills Development and HR, Tsietsi Maleho.
CoachLab® focuses on bridging the gap between academia and the demands of industry. The programme includes personal, leadership and professional development. The participants in the programme are introduced to project-based learning where the focus is on exposure and the application of project management principles in a real-time project environment. In addition to this, all participants have access to personal coaching that focuses on grooming for optimum performance and value delivery. The industry partners allocate mentors who offer technical support and provide insight on projects that the participants embark on.
Skills-sets requirements include the following:
You need to be in possession of a 3-year ICT or related qualification:
You must further your studies, including BTech in 2020 at one of the partnering universities: University of Pretoria, Tshwane University of Technology, University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, University of South Africa, North West University (Vaal Triangle Campus) & Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Applicants should be between 18 and 34 years old and be South African citizens.
Applicants can download the application form/ CV template on www.theinnovationhub.com; and email to coachlab@theinnovationhub.com, together with certified copies of: ID, matric certificate, academic records and copy of highest qualification).
Closing date: 24 January 2020
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For more information, please contact:
Linah Nematandani
Communications and Events Manager
lnematandani@theinnovationhub.com
(+27) 12 844 0030/ (+27) 71 673 9964
Twitter: @InnovHub
Facebook: InnovhubZA
About GGDA
The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), is an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED).GGDA is the implementing arm of the GDED and assists the department in leading, facilitating and managing sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth and development in the Gauteng City Region.
About The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) is the innovation agency of the Gauteng province and is responsible for managing Africa’s first internationally accredited Science and Technology Park of the same name, and is a full member of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP). Strategically located in Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital in the ‘smart’ province of Gauteng, The Innovation Hub implements initiatives identified in the Gauteng Innovation Strategy and Green Economy strategy to advance the economic development and growth of the Province through innovation. The Innovation Hub has created unique spaces, in Tshwane and the rest of the Gauteng province, for high-tech entrepreneurs, world-class businesses, academics, researchers and venture capitalists to meet, network and prosper. For more information visit www.theinnovationhub.com
