Grad Programme: Artificial Intelligence (Ai) at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Why join us…

As South Africa’s largest media brand, we’re always looking for top tech talent. At 24.com we have a great time working on popular brands like News24, Netwerk24 and more – and we’re looking for someone who’ll come along for the adventure.  If you’re passionate about news, and tech and eager to innovate in artificial intelligence, we invite you to join our exciting journey! 

 What you’ll be doing…

This is a 12-month internship where you’ll do cool things like:   

• Learn new technology. Over here we use the Google Cloud Platform and services like Vertex AI – and we’ll show you how to get into it too.
• Work in collaborative teams. We have a bunch of smart people, who’ll teach you a thing or two. You’ll work in cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement AI solutions that address key business challenges.
• Develop an AI project. You’ll take part in the full lifecycle of AI project development, from initial concept and data collection to model training, evaluation and deployment. You’ll also develop and maintain scalable and efficient AI systems using a variety of programming languages and tools.
• Do research. You’ll stay abreast of trends by exploring new AI technologies and methodologies.

  The official stuff…

This is an internship, so we don’t expect five years of work experience (in fact, we expect none!). But there are a few things we do need you to have such as:   

• A BSc or BSC Hons degree or equivalent with Maths, Stats and Computer Science (or experience in programming) subjects and a minimum pass rate of 65%
• Second- or third-year maths and stats is preferred
• You must be a South African citizen
• The ability to implement and apply key AI algorithms and techniques
• Cursory knowledge of linear regression, logistic regression, random forests, boosted trees, multilayer perceptron ideal
• Basic knowledge and minimum experience in Python, Jupyter, SQL, AWS, Google Cloud advantageous
• Stable and strong internet connection for when we work remotely

 We’d love it if you’re…

• Based in Cape Town (you will be required to come in to the office at least 3 times a week)
• Willing to learn, ask questions and apply what you’ve learnt
• Able to manage multiple projects and prioritise your tasks well
• Curious and interested in the work you do and the media industry in general
• Able to communicate clearly and ask questions when you need to
• Passionate about the work you do and do it to the highest quality standards
• Interested in using analytical thinking to solve problems – and that you do it in an organised and meticulous way
• Comfortable with ambiguity

  What you can expect from us…

We care a great deal about what we do, so you can expect to be fully immersed with our data science and engineering team. Successful candidates for the graduation programme will get:

• The opportunity to learn and earn workplace experience in the exciting world of artificial intelligence
• A 12-month contract working in our Cape Town office
• Rotation through different AI projects in areas such as natural language processing, and predictive analytics
• Mentorship from experienced AI professionals
• Opportunities for professional development and certifications in AI and machine learning
• Opportunities for further study and skills development through our online learning platforms (Udemy)