Are you a recent graduate who is looking to start a career in the space and science industry? It might be hard to enter the field, especially with a lack of job experience. But do not worry, internship programmes are one of the best ways to gain real world job exposure and learn new knowledge and skills. It will be very helpful to your future career, as such experience will make you stand out in the saturated and highly competitive job market.
Today we have the perfect opportunity for you! The South Africa National Space Agency is currently looking to fill an internship position for Research and Applications Development. This might be the opportunity that you are looking for!
We have all the information listed below, please keep reading if you are interested.
Programme Description
Position: Research and Applications Development Intern
Recruiter: SANSA
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference Number: RAD01
Type: Internship – Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Duties
The South African National Space Agency aims to promote the use of space and space-related activities. To fulfil this goal, the agency creates research in space science and technology, and advances space engineering programmes.
As a Research and Applications Development Intern you will have a chance to work with them to achieve this goal.
Your main duty will be:
- Assisting in the development of an air quality index dashboard.
- Retrieving daily air quality parameters to feed into the dashboard and.
- Helping with the mapping and accuracy assessment of human settlement products.
Eligibility and Requirements
SANSA is committed to support employees that are passionate about the success of the national space industry. Personal growth, which is one of their core values, by joining this programme you will be able to develop your skills and abilities even further.
Are you interested in joining this amazing SANSA internship opportunity? You will need one of the following degrees to be a preferable candidate:
BSc or BSc Hons in:
- Geomatics
- GIS
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science or in related fields.
Application
To apply for this Research and Applications Development Intern vacancy, you need to complete their online application process.
First, please visit the website through this link and click the APPLY button. You will be prompted to register an account or log in to your existing account.
Afterward, you will need to fill out the online application form, please fill it fully with updated data, because this will become the employer’s main consideration.
Please note that you will be asked to upload supporting documents such as:
- Your resume or a recently updated and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Your identification documents
- Your cover letter for the application
- Copies of your qualifications
Enquiries/Contact
If you need more information regarding SANSA or the Research and Applications Development Internship, you can visit their official website by following this link.
You can also forward your written enquiries to the following email address:
hr@sansa.org.za
Closing Date
Finally, this South African National Space Agency internship opportunity for Research and Applications Development will be closed on January 4th, 2022. Please submit your application before the date, as late submission will not be considered.
We wish you luck with your application!