SANParks Internship Programme

The South African National Parks (SANParks) is offering internship opportunities to South African graduates based at Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town.

Applications are invited from candidates in the disciplines / fields of Business, Public Relations, Finance, Human Resources and Marketing as follows:
  • Business x1
  • Public Relations x1
  • Finance x2
  • Human Resources x3
  • Marketing x2

Who can apply?
  • Unemployed South African graduates with a tertiary qualification in one of the above-mentioned fields of study, who have not been previously employed or participated in any internship programme.
  • The duration of the Internship is 12 months with a monthly stipend paid to successful candidates.

Requirements:
  • Applicants must submit an:
  • application / cover letter
  • a typed CV
  • certified copies of qualifications
  • copy of your ID
  • copy of your academic results
  • copy of your drivers license
  • SARS number

and clearly specifying their fields of interest from the list above, to:
Human Resources Division
Table Mountain National Parks
PO Box 37
Constantia
7848

Please indicate in your application / cover letter which internship you are applying for (from the fields above).

Fax: 086 576 8162

E-mail: vacanciescapecluster@sanparks.org

Closing date: 10 April 2013.

Applications not responded to within 21 days of closing date must be considered unsuccessful.

SANParks is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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.