Dept of Environmental Affairs Internships for unemployed graduates

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) invites unemployed graduates (South Africans), who wish to apply for the 2016/17 Internship Programme.  DEA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability). The candidature of persons with disabilities will receive preference for the Internship Programme. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. DEA is inviting applicants who have not previously participated in any Internship programme.

Duration and stipend

The programme will commence on 01st April 2016 and end on 31st March 2017.  Interns will receive a stipend / allowance of R54 000.00 per annum. Candidates must have completed at least a three (3) year National Diploma, Bachelors or Post Graduate Qualifications in the following study fields.

Pretoria office

Field of study and Reference number

BSc Environmental Sciences (Environmental Data Analysis & Modeling, Environmental Legislation, Statistics) PHO/01/16BSc Environmental Sciences / Management; BSc Waste Management; Post Grad Degree/Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation or Project Management PHO/02/16BSc Environmental Engineering; Degree in Environmental Management (Geo Hydrology) PHO/03/16BSc Hons Environmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering or BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Human Health, Toxicology, Ground Water Modeling, Biochemistry, Hydrology, Geology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Soil Sciences) PHO/04/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Environmental Sciences / Management PHO/05/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering & Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry, Ecotoxicology) PHO/06/16MSc or MTech Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Zoology) PHO/07/16BSc, BSc Hons Agricultural / Resource Economics; Environmental Sciences; Biological Sciences PHO/08/16BSc Environmental Sciences; Biological Sciences or BSc Natural Sciences (Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Biotechnology, Entomology) PHO/09/16BSc Environmental Sciences / Management PHO/10/16National Diploma; BTech or Degree in Environmental Management; Culture Heritage and Resources; Natural Sciences; Heritage and Culture Tourism PHO/11/16BSc Environmental Sciences or BTech Nature Conservation (Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Ecology,Botany, Research Methods) PHO/12/16BSc Environmental Science; BSc Botany and Zoology; National Diploma or BTech Nature Conservation PHO/13/16National Diploma; BTech or Degree in Environmental Management; Culture Heritage and Resources; Natural Sciences; Heritage and Culture Tourism PHO/14/16BSc Environmental Sciences / Management; National Diploma Nature Conservation PHO/15/16BSc or BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Biological Science, Biodiversity, Natural Science PHO/16/16BSc or BSc Hons or MSc Environmental Sciences (Biological Science, Geography) PHO/17/16BSc or BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management PHO/18/16BA Social Work; BA Behavioral Sciences; BA Psychology PHO/19/16Bachelor of Laws (LLB) PHO/20/16BSc Environmental Sciences; BSc Biological Sciences; BSc Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or Environmental Engineering PHO/21/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree HR Management; BCom HR Management; BCom Industrial Psychology PHO/22/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Environmental Sciences; BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Environment and Development Studies PHO/23/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Public Administration / Management; Office Management and Technology PHO/24/16National Diploma or BTech Operations Management; Degree in Organisational Effectiveness / Work Study PHO/25/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Finance; Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting; Auditing PHO/26/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in HR Development; Management of Training PHO/27/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Graphic Design; Visual Communication; Multimedia Communication PHO/28/16BSc, BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management (Geography, Botany, Biodiversity, Town & Development Planning, Hydrology); BSc, BSc Hons Meteorology / Climatology PHO/29/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Marketing; Public Relations or Brand Management PHO/30/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Environmental Sciences; BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Industrial Engineering (Energy Efficiency) PHO/31/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Journalism; Communication or Public Relations PHO/32/16BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management; BSc Hons Environmental Economics PHO/33/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Chemical Engineering (Metallurgy); BEng Chemical Engineering (Metallurgy); BTech Chemical Engineering (Metallurgy) PHO/34/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Call Centre Management; Customer Care or Contact Centre Management PHO/35/16National Diploma, BTech, Degree, Hons or Masters Journalism; Communication; Media Studies (English and Practice of Journalism) PHO/36/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Labour Relations PHO/37/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Public Relations; Communication; Events Management PHO/38/16National Diploma, BTech, Degree, BCom Hons Risk Management or Internal Auditing PHO/39/16National Diploma, BTech Information Technology (IT); BCom Informatics; BAdmin Hons or Masters in Public Management PHO/40/16Degree in Environmental Education; Environmental Management or Natural Sciences PHO/41/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Information Technology (IT Support) PHO/42/16BTech Public Administration / Management or Office Management and Technology; BSc Hons or MSc Environmental Sciences /Management or Development Studies PHO/43/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Purchasing; Public Management PHO/44/16

Gauteng region

Field of study and Reference number

National Diploma, BTech or Degree Nature Conservation; BSc Environmental Sciences / Management GPR/01/16

Free State region

Field of study and Reference number

National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Public Administration / Management; Office Management and Technology FSR/01/16

Limpopo region

Field of study and Reference number

National Diploma, BTech or Degree Nature Conservation; Natural Resource Management; Forestry (GIS) LPR/01/16

Cape Town office

Field of study and Reference number

BSc, BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management; LLB (Environmental Law); National Diploma or BTech Nature Conservation CTO/01/16BSc Environmental Sciences CTO/02/16BA Social Work; BA Behavioral Sciences; BA Psychology CTO/03/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Public Administration / Management; Office Management and Technology; Information Management / Practice CTO/04/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Labour Relations CTO/05/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree HR Development; Management of Training, BCom Industrial Psychology CTO/06/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree HR Management; BCom HR Management; BCom Industrial Psychology CTO/07/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Marketing; Public Relations; Journalism; Media Studies; Communication; Events Management CTO/08/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Information Technology (IT Support) CTO/09/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Purchasing; Public Management CTO/10/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Finance; Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting or Auditing CTO/11/16National Diploma, BTech, Degree or Hons Degree in Information Technology (IT); Project Management or Operations Management CTO/12/16BSc Environmental Science / Management; BSc Zoology; National Diploma or BTech Nature Conservation CTO/13/16Degree in International Relations CTO/14/16BSc Environmental Sciences or BSc Biological Sciences CTO/15/16National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Public Administration / Management; Natural Sciences, Data Analyst; Information / Data Management CTO/16/16BTech Oceanography CTO/17/16BSc or BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Marine Biology, Biology, Zoology) CTO/1816BSc Environmental Sciences; Degree in Environmental Education; BTech Oceanography CTO/19/16BTech, BSc, BSc Hons Computer Sciences; Information Technology; Library Sciences CTO/20/16MSc or PhD Physical Oceanography; Meteorology; Applied Mathematics; Physics CTO/21/16National Diploma or BTech in Analytical Chemistry CTO/22/16BAdmin, BAdmin Hons or Masters; BCom, BCom Hons or MCom CTO/23/16BSc, BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Zoology, Marine Biology, Biology, Oceanography) CTO/24/16National Diploma, BTech in Nature Conservation or Oceanography CTO/25/16BSc Hons or MSc Natural Sciences (Zoology, Botany, Marine Biology, Oceanography) CTO/26/16BSc or BSc Hons Zoology (Marine, Ecology, Animal Behaviour); BSc or BSc Hons Geographical Information Systems (GIS); BTech Marine Biology CTO/27/16BSc, BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Zoology); BSc, BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management CTO/28/16BSc, BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Botany); BSc Hons (IRWM) CTO/29/16BSc, BSc Hons Environmental Sciences / Management; BSc, BSc Hons Natural Sciences (Biology) CTO/30/16BSc, BSc Hons or MSc Geomatic; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Geographical Sciences or Geography CTO/31/16BSc Environmental Sciences / Management; National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Oceanography or Marine Sciences CTO/32/16

Requirements: 

Please note:

Only South African youth between the ages of 18 and 35 can apply for these Internships. South African youth with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Closing date: 22 December 2015.

No late applications will be considered.

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