SANParks
🌱 SANParks Graduate Internship Programme 2025/2026
📅 Post Published: March 14, 2025
🏅 Category: Internships
📆 Closing Date: March 21, 2025
🏞️ About South African National Parks (SANParks)
South African National Parks (SANParks) is the leading conservation authority responsible for managing 3,751,113 hectares of protected land across 20 national parks in South Africa. Operating under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, SANParks is committed to preserving the country’s rich biodiversity.
Exciting Opportunity! SANParks invites unemployed graduates to apply for its 2025/2026 Graduate Internship Programme, offering valuable work experience in various fields.
🌟 Internship Details
- 🌐 Job Type: Graduate Internship
- 🌐 Duration: 12 months
- 💰 Stipend: R6,030.00 per month
- 👨🎓 Number of Positions: 17
📍 Internship Locations:
- 🇹🇩 Groenkloof, Pretoria, Gauteng
- 🇹🇩 Kimberly, Northern Cape (Animal Health Technology only)
👨🎓 Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, applicants must meet the following requirements:
✔️ Be a South African citizen ✔️ Be unemployed and between the ages of 18 – 35 ✔️ Have a Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma (NQF 6 or NQF 7) from a South African Public Higher Education Institution (HEI) in a relevant field ✔️ Must not have previously participated in an Internship/Placement Programme ✔️ Candidates from outside their area of residence must arrange their own accommodation and transport
🌐 Available Internship Opportunities
1. Enterprise / Business Development (1 intern)
- 📚 Qualification: Business Development or related fields
2. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (2 interns)
- 📚 Qualification: Risk Management, Compliance, or related fields
3. **Animal Health Technology (1 intern) – Kimberly
- 📚 Qualification: Animal Health Technology or related fields
4. IT Operations (2 interns)
- 📚 Qualification: IT, Computer Science, System Administration, or related fields
5. IT Enterprise Applications Development (2 interns)
- 📚 Qualification: Web Development, IT, or related fields
6. Strategy and Business Performance (1 intern)
- 📚 Qualification: Public Administration, Business Management
7. Human Resources Management (2 interns)
- 📚 Qualification: Human Resources Management
8. Community Development / Social & Economic Transformation (2 interns)
- 📚 Qualification: Community Development or related fields
9. Tourism & Marketing (4 interns)
- 📚 Revenue: BI/Mathematics/Statistics/Finance
- 📚 Tourism: Hospitality/Tourism
- 📚 Operations: Commerce in Sales/Marketing
- 📚 Marketing: Commerce in Marketing
📝 Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their applications via email, ensuring all necessary documents are attached.
📧 Email: internships@sanparks.org
📞 Telephone: 012 426 5041
📚 Documents Required:
✔️ Updated CV
✔️ Certified copy of Matric (Grade 12) certificate
✔️ Certified copies of academic qualifications & academic transcripts
✔️ Certified copy of South African ID
📖 Important Notes
❌ Manual applications will NOT be accepted.
❌ Failure to submit required documents will result in disqualification.
✔️ Applicants must be available for selection interviews as determined by SANParks.
✔️ Foreign qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA.
✔️ SANParks reserves the right not to appoint any candidate.
✔️ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
⏳ Apply before the closing date: March 21, 2025
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✅ CV Tips for this Internship:
- Highlight relevant coursework and projects from your degree.
- Include any volunteer work related to conservation, tourism, or administration.
- Keep your CV concise (1-2 pages) and well-structured.
- Tailor your cover letter to demonstrate your passion for conservation and SANParks.
