Graduate, Internship and Early Career Programme Management

Design and run early career programmes that convert promising young people into productive, loyal employees. This programme covers the full cycle from attraction and selection through structured workplace learning, mentoring and conversion into permanent roles. It reflects the African youth employment context, where graduate and internship programmes carry both a talent and a social responsibility mandate.

What you will be able to do

Design a graduate or internship programme aligned to workforce needs.
Attract and select early career candidates fairly and efficiently.
Structure rotations and workplace learning for meaningful development.
Set up mentoring and coaching support for young employees.
Manage performance and conversion into permanent roles.
Evaluate programme outcomes and return on investment.

Course outline

01The business and social case for early career programmes
02Programme design and structure
03Attraction, selection and onboarding of young talent
04Rotations and structured workplace learning
05Mentoring and coaching support
06Performance management and conversion decisions
07Managing programme cost and stipends
08Measuring programme success

Who should attend

HR practitioners, learning and development officers, graduate programme coordinators and line managers who host interns, learners or graduates.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Graduate, Internship and Early Career Programme Management privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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