Internships and your first job

Move from study to work with fewer surprises: learnerships, internships and graduate programmes, and what to expect from a first formal job.

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How apprenticeships work as a route to jobs in Zambia

Verify the training provider, host employer, supervision and written terms.

Build a small verifiable work sample and match it to real roles, not course promises.

Separate an employed trainee role, internship, apprenticeship and talent pool.

Confirm payroll details with the real employer and read your payslip before spending the headline wage.

Use Zambia Revenue Authority guidance and protect your number from fake recruiters.

Show safe supervised work, accurate certificates and a clear route to independence.

Check training institutions, programme recognition and the practical route into employment.

Turn coursework into evidence and search both graduate programmes and junior roles.

Check the employer, eligibility, supervision and actual terms before committing.

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