Work-integrated learning (WIL) placement 2022

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, Game Ranch Management and Ecotourism to apply for work-integrated learning placement.

Intake will be from either 1 April or 1 July 2022, duration will be either 6 or 12 months, dependent on specific requirements.

Opportunities include:

Field of study	Placement	Work areas
Horticulture	Free State National Botanical Garden, Bloemfontein	Garden planning, development and maintenance Plant propagation and collection management Plant identification, inventory & accessioning
	Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, Betty’s Bay
	Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester
	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town
	KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
	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
	National Zoological Gardens, Mokopane
	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Nature Conservation	Hantam National Botanical Garden, Nieuwoudtville	Alien invasive and bush encroachment management Veld fire breaks, trails and perimeter maintenance Erosion control Biodiversity checklists Environment and Waste management Risk management
	Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, Betty’s Bay
	Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester
	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town
	KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
	Lowveld National Botanical Garden, Nelspruit
	Pretoria National Botanical Garden
	Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort
	National Zoological Gardens, Mokopane	Animal care and feeding duties Enclosure cleaning and maintenance Breeding and conservation programmes Animal capture activities Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Ecotourism	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	Biodiversity interpretation Biodiversity monitoring Marketing and Tourism in ecotourism Customer satisfaction surveys
	Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort
	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
	National Zoological Gardens, Mokopane
Game Ranch Management	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria	Animal care & feeding duties Enclosure cleaning and maintenance Breeding and conservation programmes Animal capture activities Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
	National Zoological Gardens, Mokopane

Requirements: Second- and third-year Horticulture, Nature Conservation, Ecotourism and Game Ranch Management 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
• Certified copies of your results
• Certified copy of your ID

Please submit your application to students@sanbi.org.za.

Subject: SANBI/DFFE WIL placement.

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.

Enquiries:
Bulelani Mgodeli
E-mail: b.mgodeli@sanbi.org.za