Graduating from Emeris is just the start. Engaging with the Emeris Alumni network unlocks career and networking opportunities that support your professional growth.
Where to Connect:
Would your company like to recruit students or graduates from Emeris?
We will advertise your career opportunities on our Career Services Portal for students and graduates to view and apply for the opportunity on the 'Jobs directory’ on the Emeris Career Services Portal.
Contact the Career Services team: careerservices@emeris.ac.za for information on how to go about recruiting our students and graduates.
The Emeris Career Services Portal provides various career focused self-paced resources and tools offer a wealth of interactive career tools, e-learning content, and the latest job opportunities:
Contact careerservices@emeris.ac.za for more info on how to connect with your career services specialist in your region.
Marketing Manager, UK
My qualification ignited a new passion and helped shape me into the Marketing Manager I am today.
Digital Marketing Manager, UK
My qualification opened many doors in junior roles, allowing me to gain experience and work my way up over a period of eight years. This progression led to more senior positions and, ultimately, to my current role, where I manage a marketing and business development team.
Head of Marketing, UK
My qualification (IIE Bachelor of Commerce) equipped me with versatile and relevant knowledge and skills within the business industry. These skills led to securing a job within two weeks of arriving in the UK. I plan to grow professionally and climb the corporate ladder.
General Manager, Abu Dhabi
The knowledge and skills I gained from my qualification have been a constant companion throughout my career journey, from starting as a Sales Executive to becoming the Regional Sales Manager at the largest and most successful BMW dealer in the Middle East.
Content and Creative Strategist, UK
I fell into digital marketing by accident after studying Journalism with dreams of becoming an ATL copywriter. Over the years, I worked at top agencies in South Africa and eventually earned a promotion at my agency’s London office. Today, I’m proud to be part of a global social media giant, a path I never planned, but wouldn’t change.
Brand Specialist, UK
My qualification in Strategic Business Management has laid the groundwork for my business career, as it enabled me to critically analyse operational and structural inefficiencies in businesses.
Since inception, we have graduated over 90 000 students. Read some of their stories here:
Compliance Manager
With two qualifications under my belt (IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Law and IIE Bachelor of Laws), I wrote all four Attorneys Admission Exams and successfully passed them. I had the privilege of being admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa which landed me my current job.
Banker
After graduation, I stayed in contact with the Career Services and Alumni Relations office, who supported me land my current job. I aim to become a team leader, coach, or advisor at one of the most prominent financial institutions.
Masters in Clinical Psychology (Student)
My qualification allowed me to become a counsellor at an inpatient facility for recovering addicts for a year, before I was accepted into a master’s degree in clinical psychology. I plan on becoming a clinical psychologist at a hospital in the future.
Alumni Relations Intern at Emeris
After graduating, I wasn’t sure where my career was headed, but with the help of the Career Services, I now work at Emeris, managing a portfolio larger than I ever imagined.
Social & Paid Media Manager
After dabbling in various careers, I returned to marketing and have remained in the field ever since - a journey that culminated in becoming a manager at 23. In the future, I’m looking to expand my expertise into another area of marketing, as I feel it’s time for a new challenge.
Associate
My law qualification opened doors to be able to complete my articles at Mooney Ford Attorneys, where I was retained as an Associate. This opportunity has allowed me to grow in my career, and I hope to one day become a partner at my firm.
An educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education
Formed by the strategic evolution of The IIE's Varsity College, IIE MSA, Vega and
the School of Hospitality and Service Management, uniting under the Emeris name.
Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07. View certificate here.
