Momentum Group has opened a 12-month YES Learnership in Technical Learning & Development within its Momentum Investments cluster, offering unemployed youth a monthly stipend and structured corporate experience. The opportunity targets graduates in education, instructional design and related fields, and applications close on 16 June 2026.
Here’s a frustration few people talk about: education and design graduates are among the hardest hit by youth unemployment, because almost every entry-level posting demands experience they’ve never been given a chance to earn. This programme hands you that chance — inside one of South Africa’s biggest financial services groups.
What Is the Momentum YES Learnership?
Momentum Group — the company behind brands that help South Africans grow savings, protect what matters and invest for the future — runs this programme as part of its Youth Development Strategy, in partnership with the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.
The deal is straightforward: unemployed youth receive a 12-month placement within Momentum Investments to gain genuine workplace experience, with successful candidates qualifying for a monthly stipend throughout.
This particular placement sits inside the Learning and Development team — the people who design how an entire investment business trains its staff.
Which Qualifications Are They Looking For?
This is where the opportunity gets interesting, because the qualifying fields are far broader than a typical corporate learnership:
- Bachelor’s in Education, Instructional Design or Learning Sciences
- Certificate or Diploma in Adult Education or Facilitation
- Train-the-Trainer certifications
- Educational Psychology or Curriculum Development courses
- Instructional Design or eLearning Development qualifications
- Multimedia Design or Digital Media, especially with a learning focus
- Learning Experience Design (LXD) or UX for Learning
- Even Game Design or Game Development — valued for interactive learning elements
Read that last one again. If you studied game design and assumed corporate South Africa had nothing for you, Momentum just proved otherwise.
What Will You Be Doing for 12 Months?
Successful candidates will:
- Gain hands-on exposure within the Momentum Investments Learning and Development team
- Learn how corporate training is designed, built and delivered
- Take initiative, apply feedback and grow professionally
- Develop core workplace skills — communication, teamwork and problem-solving
- Represent Momentum Investments’ values professionally
The competencies they want are analytical thinking, business acumen, strong verbal and written communication, and a self-starter attitude — someone who begins tasks without waiting to be pushed.
Why Does YES Experience Matter So Much?
The YES initiative was built around one hard truth: a year of real work experience dramatically changes a young person’s employment prospects. Employers consistently shortlist candidates who can show 12 months inside a structured corporate environment.
And L&D is a growing career path. Every bank, insurer and corporate in the country needs people who can design training, build eLearning and create digital learning experiences. A year inside Momentum Investments’ L&D team is a portfolio-building year — you’ll leave with real projects to show.
Insider Tip: Treat this application like a design brief. If you have anything you’ve ever created — a lesson plan, an eLearning module, a training slide deck, a multimedia project, even a game prototype from varsity — put a link to it in your CV. L&D teams hire on evidence of creation, and an applicant who shows one real artefact will beat ten applicants who only list qualifications. With the deadline this close, don’t build something new; just package what you already have.
How Do You Submit Your Application?
The clock is ticking hard on this one — applications close on 16 June 2026.
Use reference number MMH260610-10 and note that this is a temporary 12-month position based in Gauteng with no remote option, so be sure you can commit to working on-site.
Applications must be submitted through Momentum Group’s official online recruitment portal.
Have your CV, certified ID copy and certified qualifications ready before you start — and submit today rather than tomorrow.
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Final Thoughts
A paid year inside the Learning and Development team of a major financial services group is a rare opening for education, design and digital media graduates — fields that desperately need more bridges into corporate careers. The qualification list is wide, the stipend removes the financial barrier, and the YES framework means your experience carries recognised weight.
But none of it matters if you miss the deadline. 16 June 2026 is days away — apply now.
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