Program Overview

UKZN InQubate Partners with Sigma International on Telkom Student Income Generator Programme

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) InQubate has facilitated a partnership with Sigma International to pilot a Student Income Generator Project. This project is a first of its kind and is being implemented through the ENSPIRE programme, which is an Entrepreneurship Skills Programme.

Programme Details

• The project is a six-month programme that will see 100 students from all five UKZN campuses receive sales training and practical experience.
• Students will have the opportunity to work on a part-time basis, selling Telkom's innovative range of products.
• The intention of the programme is to facilitate an active learning process for the students, providing them with face-to-face sales training and experience.
• In return for their participation, students will be paid a commission for successful sales achieved and will also be eligible for incentives as a reward for their performance.

Programme Benefits

• The programme will provide students with an opportunity to earn extra income.
• Students will receive the necessary sales and entrepreneurial coaching.
• The programme will give students relevant and practical workplace experience, specifically in sales.

Programme Implementation

• To date, 64 students across all UKZN campuses have been successfully recruited onto the programme.
• A further 100 students expressed interest in the opportunity during UKZN's Student Entrepreneurship Week held in July 2018.
• The implementation of the project went live on 17 July 2018.

Programme Objectives

• The programme aims to create relationships between the university and industry, providing students with practical opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills and boost their relevance in industry.
• The Director of UKZN InQubate, Ms Suvina Singh, emphasized the importance of such relationships in helping students develop entrepreneurial skills and gain practical experience.