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?DSTI National Youth Service internship 2025

Deadline: 31 January 2025


?Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票 Botanical Garden has three 1-year internships available, partly funded by the DSTI National Youth Service program. SUBG hou?ses a diverse collection of global flora, but as a Botanic Gardens Conservation International Member we focus on Cape/SA conservation objectives:

  • Advocacy and ?education
  • Ex situ population conservation of threatened species
  • Specialist research
  • Building plant conservation capacity

Responsibilities and experiential training can include:
    • ?Living collections care, including daily tasks like weeding and watering
    • Seed banking, propagation and micropropagation
    • Development of interpretation and communication materials
    • Assisting with conservation fieldwork and surveys
    • Collections database maintenance
    • Interaction with the public
    • Hosting educational visitors like school groups or garden clubs

We are looking for passionate graduates who can upskill and contribute to our strategy and mission across one or more skill growth areas:
    • Commitment to and passion for learning and implementing advanced horticultural skills
    • Eagerness to research and record protocols for diverse plant collections
    • Interest in science communication and ability to create compelling interpretation materials
    • Conservation work, including ex situ plant conservation collection management, collection, population genetics and display development

Requirements:
    • ?South African nationality
    • ?A Bachelors, Honours, Masters, BTech or equivalent in botany, horticulture, ecology, conservation, biology, or similar

How to apply
  1. Email your CV to subg@sun.ac.za with the subject line "DSTI internship 2025", with a short cover letter motivating how your interests, strengths and track record may support our focus areas.
  2. Register at the DSTI National Youth Service? application portal.




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Past SUBG Interns        ??                                garden logo.jpg

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??Year of Internship

??Amy Williams   B.Sc.Hons. Biodiversity & Ecology, SU
?2022
?Tristan Kruger   Ndip Horticulture
?2022
?Amanda Mahlungulu  B Tech Horticultural Science
?2022
?Joelene King   B.Sc.Hons. Biodiversity & Ecology, SU
?2022
?Natalie Williams  B.Sc. Biodiversity & Conservation, UWC
?2022
?Ester Boot   B.Sc. Hons. Conservation Ecology, SU
2022?
?Ntobeko Mazibuko  B.Sc. Hons Plant Pathalogy?
?2022
?Jonathan Saindon   B.Sc. Biodiversity & Ecology, SU
?2022
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?Frikkie Becker  M.Sc. Botany and Zoology, SU
?2021
?Khunjulwayinkosi Buthelezi (WILL) Ndip Horticulture
?2021
?Bruce Esau   B.Sc. Hons. Conservation Ecology, SU
?2021
?Kayleigh Murray  B.Sc.Hons. Biodiversity & Ecology,SU
?2021
?Wanga Nicise   M.Sc. Horticulural Sciences, CPUT
?2021
?Katy Rennie   Master of Landscape Architecture, UCT
?2021
?Annerie Senekal B.Sc. Botany and Zoology, SU
?2021

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??Annerie Senekal, B.Sc. Botany and Zoology, SU
?2020-2021
Bruce Esau, B.Sc. Hons. Conservation Ecology, SU
?2020
Mila-Ande Gcaza, B. Hort. CTU
?2020
?Katy Rennie, B.Sc. Geology/Applied Biology; M. Landscape Architecture, UCT
?2020
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?Pleasure Papola
?2019
?Joli Kotzé
?2019
?Kim Daniels 
?2019
?Luke Gallant
?2019
?Thandeka Hlathi                
?2019
?Natalie Mclean
?2019
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?Sandise Mpamnyama
?2018
?Seboni Aphane
?2018
?Ezile Tyutwana
2018
?Asanda Matyholo 
?2018
?Alungile Nondlwana      2018
?Milile Nkcukankcuka
2018
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?Amanda Mahlungulu
2017
?Ayakha Tshayingwe
?2017
?Unati Siyotula
?2017
?Owethu Madletyana
?2017
?Tumisho Phetla      2017
?Peter Jansen  
?2017
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?Asanda Yaphi 
?2016
?Alungile Nondlwana
?2016
?Howard Seti
?2016
?Sihle Ngxabi
?2016
?Lizeka Gana  
2016
?Mashudu Tshitereke
?2016
?Liezl Knight
?2016
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?Tembakazi Siphuka
?2015
?Ziniko Mkiva
?2015
?Lukho Penxa
?2015
?Busisiwe Ntushelo
?2015
?Mbali Mkhize
?2015
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?Anathi Mafiko
?2014
?Ziyanda Mbandezelo
?2014
?Zolani Nogcado
?2014
?Yonela Vakele 
2014?
?Sinikiwe Mabodli  
?2014
?Abongile Pasiya  ????2014
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?Luvo Mangcotywa  
?2013
?Abongile Pasiya
?2013
?Sandiswa Kula?
?2013

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