WIL Programme at SANBI for Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Eco Tourism Management students or graduates

Work-integrated learning (WIL) placement January 2025

Monthly stipend: R4 525.25

Closes: Friday, 08 November 2024

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is calling on second- and third-year students studying Horticulture, Nature Conservation and Eco Tourism Management to apply for work-integrated learning placement.

Placement will be from 1 January 2025 – 30 June 2025 (Horticulture and Eco Tourism) and 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025 (Nature Conservation).

Placement opportunities are only available in the following fields and gardens:

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 and accessioning
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester
Lowveld National Botanical Garden, Mbombela
Pretoria National Botanical Garden
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden, Pietermaritzburg
Free State National Botanical Garden, Bloemfontein
National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria
Nature Conservation	National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria National Zoological Gardens, Mokopane	Animal care & feeding duties Enclosure cleaning and maintenance Breeding and conservation programmes Animal capture activities Environmental enrichment activities and animal conditioning training
Eco Tourism Management	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 Eco Tourism 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. Students must make their own arrangements for accommodation.

Ensure that all the below-mentioned documents are uploaded on the application form as failure to submit these documents will result in rejection of the application.  

• 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 (this letter must reflect 2025 placement)

• Certified copies of your results

• Certified copy of your ID

For enquiries regarding the application process please send an email to Ms Nokonwaba Ngele at N.Ngele@sanbi.org.za

Subject: SANBI 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 30 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Click HERE to Apply

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