Work-integrated learning (WIL) placement 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	Placement	Work areas
Horticulture	Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town	Garden planning, development and maintenance Plant propagation and collection management Plant identification, inventory & accessioning
	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
Nature Conservation	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria	Animal care and feeding duties. Enclosure cleaning and maintenance Breeding and conservation programmes Animal capture activities Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
Ecotourism	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria	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.