Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries 2017/18 Internships (Various)

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is inviting applications for 2017/ 2018 opportunities for several openings for internships, experiential training, agricultural interns and entrepreneurship development programme.

The opportunities are divided into:

1. Development of Young Producer and Entrepreneurial Programme
   This category of opportunities calls for qualified unemployed graduates with the commitment, passion and interest to become farmers/entrepreneurs. Their ultimate goal must be to be businessmen and businesswomen in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. Candidates applying for this category must motivate on a separate page (in not less than 300 words) why they think they should be considered for this programme and will be subjected to an assessment tool for final selection. The reference number is indicated next to the organisation on the table on the .PDF link at the bottom of this advert.
   Unemployed graduates from Agricultural Training Institutes (Colleges of Agriculture) are
   encouraged to apply. Candidates must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
2. Agri-export Technologists Programme [Ref: AETP/2017] (Only for this position, apply using any of these details: Fax: 086 605 8457; Email: [email protected])This category of opportunities calls for qualified unemployed graduates in possession of a 3-year (minimum) national qualification in one of the following fields: Agricultural Sciences, Food Technology or Environmental Health to participate in the Agri-export Technologists Programme to gain both the practical experience and employment in the perishable products export industry of South Africa. Successful candidates will be placed with relevant industry organisations under the guidance and leadership of the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB). Candidates applying for this category must motivate on a separate page (not less than 300 words) why they think they should be considered for this programme and will be subjected to further adjudication by PPECB for final selection.
   Applicants must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
3. Experiential Training (pays R49 861 per year)

The candidates applying for this category are those currently registered for undergraduate study programmes in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and are required to do experiential training as a requirement for them to graduate. Applicants must have a referral letter from the institution of higher learning. The reference number is indicated next to the directorate/organisation in the in the .PDF advert that can be downloaded below.

4. Internships

And the money?

This programme pays a stipend. And it states that for interns it will pay R86 549 per year – the allowance may be lower depending on the level of qualification. To get more information on how to apply visit the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and view the advert here by clicking here

Closing date: 09 September 2016

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