NedBank Quants Exploration Programme 2024 for Young South African Undergraduate Students

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Applications are now open for the 2024 Nedbank Quants Exploration Programme. The Nedbank Quants Exploration Programme (QEP) is a career-defining 4 day journey that will expose students in their undergraduate or postgraduate studies to the exciting world of being a Quant Analyst in a banking environment and harness your potential to be a game-changing business leader. If you aspire to have an exciting career specialising in quantitative and capital risk management, this vacation programme will give you insights into banking and Nedbank culture.

Job Responsibilities

During the vac work period within the Nedbank Quants Graduate Programme you will be: 

• Provided with financial services work experience in the form of assigning real banking projects and challenges relevant to their field of study and career aspirations; 
• Experience Nedbank’s purpose-led and people-driven culture, purpose and brand;
• Have the opportunity to interact with the Nedbank executives, Programme management and trainees;
• Gain insightful professional, leadership and interview skills, as well as improve your personal branding;
• Giving them an opportunity to engage with our leadership to understand how at Nedbank we aim to work better as a collective to unleash value and growth as a purpose-led organisation 
• Exposing them to the Nedbank way and the value proposition of the Quants Graduate Programme;
• Be challenged by a wide range of relevant financial services related activities; 
• And gain valuable insights into the world of banking.

Essential Qualifications

• Applied mathematics, Engineering, Financial engineering, Pure mathematics, Quantitative risk management, Statistics, Other /or similar.

Type of Exposure

• Working with a group to identify solutions to a problem 
• Completing various administrative duties 
• Comparing two or more sets of information 
• Capturing data 
• Working in a fast -paced environment 
• Working within a team 
• Presentation before panel 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking Knowledge 
• Business Principles 
• Cluster specific operations 
• Data analysis 
• Governance, Risk and Controls 
• Relevant software and systems knowledge 
• Business writing skills 

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning 
• Communication 
• Decision Making 
• Stress Tolerance 
• Managing Work 
• Quality Orientation

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the NedBank Quants Exploration Programme