Application Deadline: 31 December 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 BMW Group South Africa Yes4Youth (Y4Y) Programme. BMW Group South Africa is hosting a Yes4Youth (Y4Y) programme in 2026. The Y4Y Program is BMS’ commitment and a collaborative effort to address youth unemployment in South Africa, enabling youth to develop new skills and gain meaningful workplace experience. The program is tailored to empower participants with hands-on work experience in their chosen field.
Requirements
The program is aimed at participants between the ages of 18 and 34, who have completed their studies; have not participated in a Y4Y program before, and are currently unemployed. Participants will be based in Gauteng at the following locations:
- Midrand Campus, Johannesburg, or
- Plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria.
- Menlyn (BMW IT HUB), Pretoria
Qualifications, Fields of Study:
A University Degree or National Diploma in the following career streams:
- Business Administration/ Management Administration/ MBA
- Business Management
- Communications
- Finance, Accounting. Economics, Investments, Internal Auditing or Tax Degree
- Risk
- Human Resources, Industrial Psychology
- LLB/Law
- Labour Law
- Marketing
- Analytics/ Business Analytics
- Informational Technology (IT) Qualification – JAVA; Information Systems degree; SAP System certificate; ABAP Certification, K1 experience level, Computer Programming, Coding
- Information Science (Multimedia)
- Informatics
- Graphic Design with major in UI/UX
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Data Science
- Health Services Management
- Political Sciences/ Economics
- BSc/ BEng/ BTech Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Civil
- Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Operations Management
Program Duration
- 12-month program that will run between 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027.
Application Procedure
- All applicants MUST apply through the BMW Career Portal by creating a comprehensive profile.
- Please attach your CV, ID copy, Academic Record/Transcript, Qualification certificate, Matric Certificate, or any relevant Certificates for your qualification as part of your supporting documents when applying.
- Please also label your documents accordingly, eg. CV_Name & Surname.
- All appointments will be made in line with the Employment Equity requirements of the program.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the BMW Group South Africa Yes4Youth (Y4Y) Programme
