WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL) PLACEMENT 2023
Closes: Monday, 8 May 2023
Stipend: R3 575.75
Duration: 6 months contract
Location: South Africa
Duration: 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is calling on second- and third-year students studying Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Ecotourism to apply for work-integrated learning placement.
Placement will be from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, duration will only be 6 months.
Opportunities include:
Field of study: Horticulture
Locations: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Kwelera National Botanical Garden, East London, Lowveld National Botanical Garden, Nelspruit, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden, Walter Sisulu, National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort Work areas:
Garden planning, development and maintenance
Plant propagation and collection management
Plant identification, inventory & accessioning
Field of Study: Nature Conservation
Location: National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Work areas:
Animal care and feeding duties.
Enclosure cleaning and maintenance
Breeding and conservation programmes
Animal capture activities
Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
Field of study: Ecotourism
Location: National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Work areas:
Biodiversity interpretation
Biodiversity monitoring
Marketing and Tourism in ecotourism
Customer satisfaction surveys
Requirements: Second- and third-year Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Ecotourism students who are self-motivated and enthusiastic are encouraged to apply. Good grades will be a strong advantage. Students who have already graduated need not apply.
Application:
Please complete this application form and submit the following documents (incomplete applications will not be considered):
A letter of interest
A CV
Your goals while training at SANBI
Letter of recommendation from lecturers/supervisors
Letter from university stating that you need to complete work-integrated learning (letter must be current)
Certified copies of your results
Certified copy of your ID
Please submit your application to students@sanbi.org.za and students.sanbi@gmail.com
Subject: SANBI / DFFE WIL placement July 2023.
Contact details: Mr Bulelani Mgodeli b.mgodeli@sanbi.org.za
Candidates will be expected to be available for interviews on dates and times as determined by SANBI. SANBI reserves the right not to fill these positions. If no response has been received within 21 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.