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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
 
DEA annual internship intake availability status
 
Applications for the 2021 Internship Programme intake is now open and will close on 12 March 2021.
No late applications will be considered. 

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. 
It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability). 
The persons with disabilities will receive preference for the internship programme, and therefore are encouraged to apply. 
The departmental recruitment and selection processes apply. 
 
Interns will receive a stipend / allowance of R60,792.00 per annum.
 
 
 
Purpose and Objectives
 
Purpose
The department offers internships to previously disadvantage South African students; the purpose of the programmes is to establish an effective system for continuous development of skilled and experienced candidates for future appointments and mobility in both the public and private sector.
 
Overview
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ programme seeks to achieve the following objectives:
  • Enhance youth development and employability
  • Develop a culture of high quality lifelong learning within Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
  • Foster skills transfer (through coaching) from Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries' permanent staff to interns
 

Procedures and information to apply
 
Fields of study and provinces where internship posts are vacant
 
 
GAUTENG
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: GPFO/01/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Geography / GIS / Geo-Informatics / Cartography
REF. NO: GPFO/02/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons in Environmental / Disaster & Risk Reduction Management / Veld Fire
REF. NO: GPFO/03/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc In Environmental Science / LLB / Bachelor of Laws (Major In Environmental Law)
REF. NO: GPFO/04/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / Masters in Public Administration / Management / Public Policy / Policy Studies
REF. NO: GPFO/05/21
 
 
FREE STATE
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: FSFO/01/21
 
 
NORTHERN CAPE
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: NCFO/01/21
 
 
NORTH WEST
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management            
REF. NO: NWFO/01/21
 
 
MPUMALANGA
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: MPFO/01/21
 
 
LIMPOPO
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science
REF. NO: LPFO/01/21
 
 
KWAZULU-NATAL
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management            
REF. NO: ZNFO/01/21


 
WESTERN CAPE
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: WCFO/01/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Aquaculture / Ichthyology
REF. NO: WCFI/01/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Agricultural Economics / Economic Sciences / Commerce / Maritime Studies
REF. NO: WCFI/02/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Environmental Science / Management / Natural Science
REF. NO: WCFI/03/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Electrical Engineering (Majors in Electronics / Digital Systems / Programming)
REF. NO: WCFI/04/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Mechanical Engineering (Majors in Mechanics / Engineering Design / Strength of Materials)
REF. NO: WCFI/05/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Aquaculture / Ichthyology / Marine Science / Marine Biology
REF. NO: WCFI/06/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Geography / GIS / Geo-Informatics / Cartography
REF. NO: WCFI/07/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Animal Health (Majors in Anatomy / Physiology / Parasitology / Toxicology / Biosecurity / Farm Man.)
REF. NO: WCFI/08/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Environmental / Natural Science (Majors in Zoology / Botany / Microbiology)
REF. NO: WCFI/09/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Maritime Studies / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: WCFI/10/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Nature Conservation / Fisheries Management / Animal Studies
REF. NO: WCFI/11/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Marine Science / Marine Biology / Biological Science
REF. NO: WCFI/12/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Environmental Science / Natural Science / Biology
REF. NO: WCFI/13/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Oceanography / Nature Conservation
REF. NO: WCFI/14/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Environmental / LLB / Bachelor of Laws (Major in Environmental Law)
REF. NO: WCFI/15/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / Masters in Public Administration / Management / Public Policy / Policy Studies
REF. NO: WCFI/16/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / Masters in Commerce / Finance
REF. NO: WCFI/17/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / Masters in Support Services or Communication Networks / IT            
REF. NO: WCFI/18/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / Masters in HRM / HRD / Labour Relations / Social Science / Industrial Psychology
REF. NO:WCFI/19/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons in Journalism / Communications / Public Relations / Media Studies / International Relations/ Political Science
REF. NO: WCFI/20/21
 
 
 
EASTERN CAPE
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Forestry / Wood / Environmental Science / Management
REF. NO: ECFO/01/21
 
STUDY FIELD / QUALIFICATION: National Diploma / B-Tech / B Degree / Hons / MSc in Geography / GIS / Geo-Informatics / Cartography    
REF. NO: ECFO/02/21
 

 
Procedure to follow when applying:
 
Requirements
 
Applicants must:
Be unemployed youth (SA citizens),
Previously have not participated in any internship programme in the public service,
Have completed at least a three (3) years qualification from a recognised higher education institution.
 
Applications and enquiries
Applications must be:
Submitted on a completed new Z83 form. Please indicate “2021 Internship Programme” for position you are applying for; also indicate the “ref number” (as stated in the advertisement).
Accompanied by a recent CV and certified copies of ID and qualifications (national diploma; degree; post graduate qualifications and recent academic transcripts / records) forwarded to the following addresses.
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Pretoria:
By hand
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Environment House
473 Steve Biko Street,
C/o Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Road
Arcadia
Pretoria
 
By post: 
The Director-General
Internship Programme
Private Bag X447
Pretoria
0001
 
For enquiries contact:
•  Mr Mbongeni Mncube    Tel: 012 399 8691
•  Mr Dinilesizwe April    Tel: 012 399 9415
 
 
Cape Town
 
By hand
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
63 Strand Street
Nedbank Building
13th Floor
Cape Town
 
By post: 
The Director-General
Internship Programme
Private Bag X 4390
Cape Town
8001
 
For enquiries contact:
•  Mr Mpho Beta    Tel: 021 402 3368
•  Ms Sarah Mathunyane    Tel: 021 814 8084
•  Ms Neliswa Magwala    Tel: 021 814 8089
 
Closing date: 12 March 2021
 
Note: Correspondence will only be limited to successful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 3 months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.