SASRI Graduate Programme

Advertiser: The South African Sugarcane Research Institute
Location: Durban

The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) is a world renowned agricultural research institute conducting research for the sugar industry. There are a number of different research projects that take place at SASRI which are clustered into four multidisciplinary programmes, namely; Variety Improvement, Crop Protection, Crop Performance & Management and System Design and Optimisation. The South African Sugar Association (SASA) provides a diverse range of highly specialised services to the South African sugar industry and our activities are funded in the main by the sugarcane growers and sugar milling companies. Our mission is to provide specialist services that enhance the profitability, global competitiveness and sustainability of the South African sugar industry.

The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) is offering graduate programme and applications are invited from the candidates who have completed a 3 year National Diploma, Bachelor's Degree and / or Post-Graduate Degree in the following study fields:
- Finance/Business Administration
- Agriculture/Extension
- Plant Pathology/Nematology

The Purpose of the Internship is to:
- Provide workplace experience to graduates allowing them practical exposure that will enrich their academic training, enhancing future employability.
- Provide additional skills development training that will stimulate personal and professional growth, provide life skills and boost work readiness (Basic Business, Technical and Life Skills Training) through formal mentorship.

Benefits:
- Participants will be offered a one year contract.
- Successful candidates will receive an allowance of R3,000.00 on a monthly basis.
- We offer onsite accommodation at a minimum cost, meals, laundry service and free primary health care facilities.
- There will be opportunities for growth and development for students who stand out from the rest and contribute significantly during the year.

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:

Ability:
- communicate
- conduct experiments
- work to deadlines
- use computer software
- work across research disciplines
- work independently

Knowledge:
- field of research
- research principles and methodology
- trends and best practice in research design

Short listing will commence on 31 May 2013. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to reply to all applicants. Should you not get a response from us by 10 June 2013, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing date: 13 June 2013

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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.