AECOM 2024 Bursaries
As part of our commitment to grow skills, experience and excellence in the built environment, AECOM is offering bursaries to students that are interested in or are currently studying civil, mechanical and/or, electrical engineering, quantity surveying, architecture or project management and science on a full time basis in South Africa. Position Title: Student Bursaries
Job Category: Engineering
Business Line: Support/Cross Services
Country: South Africa
State/Province/Region: ZA – Gauteng
City: Pretoria
Why Choose AECOM?
AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients.
With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company.
The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government.
AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects.
A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion.
About the Business Line AECOM Shared Services
We support our employees globally by coordinating and managing the day-to-day operations of General Accounting, Human Resources, Administration, Marketing and Information Technology.
We pride ourselves on ensuring we deliver the best customer service possible to our people while building trust and relationships with all of our constituents.
Job Summary
Applications will be considered from students, who comply with the entrance requirements for the above mentioned study fields; who intend to enrol for full-time studies and excel in their current field of study in line with the guidelines stated above.
What Does The Bursary Cover?
A fixed amount, reviewed annually, will be provided for the cost of tuition and books.
Practical training, as required by the university, will be provided where possible during winter and / or summer vacations.
Will The Bursary Be Available Throughout My Studies?
The tenure of the bursary is subject to good academic progress.
Should a bursary holder’s academic results fall below an average of 60%, the continuance of the bursary may be reviewed.
Open To All Aspiring:
Civil engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and scientists.
How do I apply?
Please complete your application electronically by clicking on this link (add link) before 15 July 2024 and the bursary application form will be sent to you to continue with the application process.
The selection process will take place in various centres (determined by where the short-listed candidate resides) during September, with the final decision regarding bursary allocations being made in November.
A bursary will be required to work at AECOM post their qualification, as the bursary will be written off at a rate of one year of full-time employment to the company for every year the bursary was paid for by the company.
Personal attributes, qualities or competencies needed:
- Highly motivated individual.
- Passion and commitment to pursue a career in the built environment.
Minimum Requirements
- No work experience is required.
- Preferred average of 60% marks in Maths and Science.
- Grade 12 latest results.
- Latest University academic results if currently studying