SANBI Nature Conservation Experiential Learning Opportunity

Advertiser: South African National Biodiversity Institute
Location: Cape Town

A one-year work integrated learning opportunity is available at our Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.

Stipend: R 3,000.00 per month

Students will gain hands on experience in nature conservation and have the opportunity to work with specialists in the field. The programme includes exposure in the following estate functions: guided tours, surveys, patrols, data collection, research, the management plan for the estate as well as the Kirstenbosch Biodiversity database.

Students who are self-motivated and enthusiastic and have completed their first and second year subjects are encouraged to apply. Good grades will be a strong advantage.

How to Apply:

Click here to download the application form

Applications should include:
- the completed application form,
- your CV
- letter of interest
- goals while training at SANBI
- letter of recommendation from lecturers or supervisors
- certified copy of your results.

Please submit your application to students@sanbi.org.za or fax to 086 555 9352.
Subject of email or fax: Work integrated learning.
Please note that any emails sent to SANBI must be under 10MB in size.

SANBI reserves the right not to fill this position.

If no response has been received within 21 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Closing date: 6 September 2013
Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.