2. About Us
3. What We Do
4. Education and Training
5. Ships

Available Programmes

The FPD SHIPS Department was established in 2012 to draw from the expertise developed by FPD through the PEPFAR Fellowship Programme in successfully transitioning students from academia to the workplace.

The Department has designed a number of programmes designed to hone the skills of postgraduate students, graduate students as well as school-leavers to enhance their employability through workplace experience opportunities by placing them with FPD, PEPFAR partners and the public and private sector institutions.

Internships

A period of work experience offered by an employer to give students and graduates exposure to the working environment, often within a specific industry, which relates to their field of study.

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Learnerships

A vocational education and training programme to facilitate the linkage between structured learning and work experience in order to obtain a registered qualification.

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International Internships

The CEE 360 Internship is an opportunity for adventurous young individuals exploring different cultures and traditions of various nations.

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Current projects

Pharmacy Assistant

The Pharmacy Assistant Learnership Programme was established in 2009, to date this programme has supported over 2 849 learners at both basic and post basic level. Currently the post-learnership employment rate is at 75% for the Pharmacy Assistant programme, with demand for qualified students at Post-Basic level exceeding the number of trained students.

Business Administration

In 2017, SHIPS introduced a new Learnership for disabled learners in Business Administration. Various private sector partners fund this learnership that aims to alleviate poverty among our disabled youth, by improving their employability through learnership opportunities. To date we have successfully trained 481 learners, and currently have more than 64 learners’ enrolled in the business administration learnership.

Internship Programmes

• HWSETA University Graduate Internship
• HWSETA FET/TVET Graduate Internship

• University Graduate Internship – 25 interns placed
• FET/TVET Graduate Internship – 31 interns placed

These two programmes aim to bridge the theoretical and practical aspects of newly qualified graduates, thus making the transition from classroom to workplace easier through supervised work environment exposure. These two programmes cater for youth candidates who have completed either a University degree or a registered FET/TVET qualification.