Republic of South Africa, the Department of Environmental Affairs is inviting applications for DEA Internship opportunities for the year 2015/2016. Internships are offered in the fields that are in line with the departmental core business. Applicants must be 18 – 35 of age and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The stipend to participate in the internship programme is R4 500.00 per month. It will be provided to the interns for 12 months. Internship application deadline is 12th December 2014.

Field of Internship: Internships are offered in the fields that are in line with the departmental core business, i.e. Chemical and Waste Management, Biodiversity and Conservation, Climate Change and Air Quality, Chief Operating Officer, Legal Authorizations and Compliance Inspectorate, Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Advisory Services, Environmental Programme, Cape Town – Ocean & Coast And Environmental Programme :- ODDG, Supply Chain and Asset Management, HRM, Financial Management and Management Accounting, Coastal Biodiversity Conservation, Ocean and Coastal Conservation Strategies, Oceans Research, Biodiversity and Coastal Research, Marine Biodiversity and Coastal Research, Coastal Pollution Management, Southern Oceans and Antarctica Support, Communication.
Course Level: Internship
Internship Provider: The Department of Environmental Affairs
Internship can be taken at: Cape Town (South Africa)

Eligibility: -Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service. Applicant must state the Branch, Reference Number and field of study in which the candidate is applying for (from the above list); attach your CV, certified copies of certificates, academic transcripts (record) and an identity document. Failure to submit the required documents will result in the application not being considered. Applicant must indicate whether they are applying for the internship based in Pretoria or Cape Town.
-Applicants must be 18 – 35 of age and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. No faxed or e-mail applications will be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If candidates have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
-Specific qualifications are required for each internship.

Internship Open for International Students: South African citizens can apply for this internship programme.

Is this paid internship? Yes, the stipend to participate in the internship programme is R4 500.00 per month.

Internship Description: The Department of Environmental Affairs offers Internship opportunities to unemployed South African under graduate and post graduate students who wish to apply in the fields that are in line with the departmental core business and who have not been previously employed under any internship program. Applicants are encouraged to use the categories outlined below to indicate areas of interest.

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Internship Duration: The internship program is offered for a period of 12 months.

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted via post.

Internship Application Deadline: Internship application deadline is 12 December 2014.

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