South African National Parks (SANParks) is calling on unemployed graduates to submit their applications for the 2025 Internship Programme.
Position: Internship Programme
Salary: R6,030.7
Location: Groenkloof National Park (Head Office)
South African National Parks (SANParks) is the leading conservation authority in all national parks, responsible for 3 751 113 hectares of protected land in 20 national parks. It draws its mandate from the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003.
Applications are hereby invited from graduates who completed their Bachelor’s degree/ National Diploma (NQF6/NQF7) at a Public Higher Education Institution (HEI) in South Africa and wish to be placed in SANParks for a period of one (1) year with a monthly stipend of R6,030.00. SANParks is under no obligation to employ the Intern upon completion of the programme.
The following qualifications are required:
| Division/Department | Qualification |
| Enterprise / Business Development – ( 1 intern ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Governance, Risk and Compliance – ( 2 interns ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Animal Health Technology, Based in Kimberly – ( 1 intern) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| IT / Comp Science / Network / Internal Audit and System Admin ( IT Operations – 2 interns ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Open Source Web Development ( IT enterprise applications development – 1 intern )Corporate Information Technology ( IT enterprise applications development – 1 intern ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Strategy and Business Performance: Public Admin or Business Management – ( 1 intern) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Human Resources Management – ( 2 interns ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Community Development / SET or related fields – ( 2 interns ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
| Tourism/Marketing – Revenue: BI/Maths/Stats/FinanceTourism : Hospitality/Tourism – Operations: Commerce in Sales/MarketingMarketing – Marketing : Commerce in Marketing – ( 4 interns ) | Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma |
Requirements
- Be an unemployed graduate aged 18 – 35
- Must be a South African Citizen
- Have completed a Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma (NQF 6/ NQF 7) under the above-mentioned discipline/ fields of study from a South African Public Higher Education Institution (HEI)
- Must not have previously been employed nor participated in an Internship/ placement programme
- An applicant who already applied must not send their applications again.
Please Note
- Candidates wishing to apply for the Internship outside their area of residence must be willing to find their own accommodation and transportation considering that they will be earning a stipend.
- Failure to submit the requested documents/ information will result in your application not being considered.
- Applicants will be expected to be available for assessment and selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by SANParks.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
- All appointments for internships are subject to verification and pre-screening process
- SANParks reserves the right not to make an appointment.
- Manual applications will not be accepted.
- Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
Closing Date: 21 March 2025
How To Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by the required documentation listed below to the following:
Human Capital Management
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 012 426 5041
Documents Required
Applicants must attach a recent copy of their CV, certified copies of their Matric/Grade 12 certificate, Academic qualifications with academic transcripts (academic record) and ID.
