BY WENKOSI KHUMALO

“As the Human Resources intern and coordinator for the group, I saw first-hand how each of us grew in confidence over the six months. We arrived as graduates looking for experience, but we are leaving with practical skills, stronger self-belief and a clearer sense of our future whether in the workplace or as entrepreneurs, ” says Celiwe Mabundza the leader of the pack.

While the Lidlelantfongeni internship exposed graduates to technical work and entrepreneurship opportunities, many of the interns say the most important lessons were personal.

Sinenkosi Msomi, who worked in Customer Service, said he quickly discovered that the organisation’s member-first culture was more than a slogan.

“Even as an intern, I was encouraged to speak up. The team made sure I had the confidence and the skills to handle queries professionally. I was treated like family.”

Khanyakwezwe Dlamini, who also worked in Customer Service, said the internship helped both personally and professionally.

“The experience taught me how to communicate with people, work under pressure and believe in myself.,” he said.
” Since Lidlelantfongeni is big on feedback, my recommendation would be integrating the Glacier Reloaded System and the Portal so that employers can have seamless access to member information (work history).”

For Colani Matsenjwa in IT Support, the internship showed him that young people can add value when they are trusted.
“My ideas were taken seriously. I learned that confidence comes from being given responsibility and support at the same time.”

That support was provided by supervisors and mentors across the organisation.

ENPF CEO Futhi Tembe said this was deliberate.
“These young people were not brought here to observe from the sidelines. They were brought here to learn, to contribute and to discover their own potential.”

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