Job Description
Pepkor Payments and Lending (PPL) is excited to announce graduate internship opportunities within our Credit Risk and Data & Analytics teams. This is an ideal opportunity for graduates who are passionate about Data Science, Business Intelligence (BI), or Credit Risk analytics. Join us to apply your analytical skills, learn from experienced professionals, and make a significant impact in the financial services industry.
About PPL
Pepkor Payments and Lending operates as a division of Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd, serving as a central support structure for Capfin and Tenacity Financial Services. Being part of one of South Africa’s largest and most trusted retail groups provides us with a unique advantage: access to scale, expertise, and innovation. At PPL, we deliver specialized lending and payment solutions that drive the success of our retail partners and strengthen our own business performance.
What’s in It for You
- Real-world experience working on impactful projects
- Mentorship from skilled data and credit professionals
- Exposure to industry-leading tools and technologies (SQL, Python, Power BI, etc.)
- Insight into credit decisioning, data analysis, and business performance metrics
- A friendly, supportive workplace with perks like our reward & recognition programme, games lounge, onsite wellness clinic, canteen with subsidized meals, and bi-monthly socials
About the Role
As a graduate intern, you will work alongside our Data & Analytics and Credit Risk teams to:
- Analyse data to identify business trends and risk patterns
- Build reports and dashboards to support strategic decisions
- Develop and apply predictive models to improve business insights
- Gain exposure to BI, credit analytics, and data science processes
- Present insights that influence operational and credit performance
This role is ideal for graduates who enjoy problem-solving, data interpretation, and working in a fast-paced, analytical environment.