ARC / DST / SAASTA: Internships / NYS Volunteer 2018 / 2019
The South African Agency for Science a Technology Advancement
(SAASTA, a business unit of National Research Foundation) on
behalf of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is inviting
unemployed science, engineering and technology graduates (18 to
35 years of age) to volunteer their
services towards the implementation of the Youth into
Science Strategy under the auspices of the National Youth
Service Programme. Volunteers will be deployed for a period of
up to 12 months to participating organisations that collaborate
with the DST in its youth development programmes. A stipend
will be paid to volunteers per month as follows: National
Diploma NQF Level 6 (R 4 500), Bachelor’s Degree / B.Tech NQF
Level 7 (R 5 000), Honours NQF Level 8 (R 5 500), Master’s NQF
Level 9 (R 6 500), PhD NQF Level 10 (R 7 700).
Internship Application deadline is 13
July 2018
Internship Provider: Agricultural
Research Council (ARC)
Internship Location:
Gauteng
Unemployed Science, Engineering and Technology
Graduates Required to Volunteer in the DST’s National Youth
Service Programme.
Six internship positions Vacancies available:
- Animal Science:
Sero-diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases; Food Safety; Reproductive
Physiology; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Food (Meat and Milk)
Science; Animal Nutrition; Rangeland or Pasture Science;
Bacteriology; Bioinformatics and Immunology; Molecular and
Classical Virology; Classical Parasitology and Entomology
- Agricultural
Economics and Capacity Development: Agricultural Economics;
Statistics; Mathematical Statistics; Econometrics; Agricultural
Extension; Socio-Economics and Biometry
- Natural Resource
Management: GIS; Earth Observation; Land Water Management;
Pedology; Agrometeorology; Soil Science, Microbiology;
Biochemistry; Soil Physics, Natural Science
Agro-processing:Biofuels and Renewable Energy; Food Technology;
Post Harvest; Rubber/Latex Research
- Plant Science:
Agronomy/crop Science, Plant Physiology, Weed Science, Plant
Breeding, Food Science and Technology
How to apply
Interested youth, who meet the qualifications, are invited to
submit a covering letter indicating why they want to volunteer,
in which province they are residing and the province of their
choice. Candidates should also include curriculum vitae,
certified copies of ID and qualifications, and all their
contact details. To view a list of current participating
organisations, please visit our website: http://www.arc.agric.za/VacanciesExternal/Pages/default.aspx
Applications can be hand delivered to :
Human Resource Development
Department Agricultural Research Council
1134 Park Street
PRETORIA 0001
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the
screening outcomes. All travel and relocation costs will be for
the candidates’ own expenses.
All enquiries: Ndikho Mbuce Tel: (012) 427 9815
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