FABI, the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, at the University of Pretoria invites unemployed graduates to apply for Internship Programme 2021.
Internship Application Closing Date: 05 December 2020
Internship Location: Pretoria, South Africa
The Forestry and Agriculural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) Internship Programme provides interns with a period of experiential learning during which previously acquired knowledge and theory are integrated with practical application and skills development in the plant health research environment or professional setting.
This is a one-year internship with a monthly stipend of at least R8000, depending on the student’s academic qualifications.
By the end of this one-year internship, successful candidates will be acquainted with and able to practically apply the knowledge gained on all of the following:
Plant health and pest/disease threats
Global trade; Pathways of introduction and spread; Examples and case studies; Biosecurity; Quarantine and exclusion
Phytosanitary concepts
International Plant Protection Convention; International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; Pest and disease risk analysis; Phytosanitary certification; Phytosanitary import/export regulatory systems
Pest and disease diagnostics
Identification of insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses; Field- and laboratory-based identifications; Pest and disease reporting and communication
Disease and pest surveillance
Importance of surveillance; How and why surveillance is implemented; Strategies and methodologies
Pest and disease risk analysis and management
Assessing risk; Commodity-specific management options; Pre- and postharvest practices; Integrated management systems; Biological Control; Systems approaches
Agricultural/Forestry extension
Concept and practice of extension; Target groups and their needs; Stakeholder engagement and awareness; Communication media
Minimum requirements:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Preferred applicants are those whose appointment would contribute towards achieving demographic representation in FABI.
Qualifications:
A BSc Hons degree or a four-year BSc Agric degree. This may include fields in the biological and agricultural sciences such as:
- Genetics,
- Entomology,
- Microbiology,
- Plant pathology,
- Plant breeding,
- Plant production,
- Agricultural
- or any other relavent fields.
How to apply
Applicants should email their detailed CV, copy of their South African ID and full academic record to heidi.roos@fabi.up.ac.za
NB. The Internship Programme typically runs from February to February every year.
