Job Description
Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena.
Internship Opportunities
Stats SA provides a two-year internship programme on the following Fields of Study for 2020/21
To qualify for the internship programme, you must :
- Be an unemployed graduate aged between 20–35 years;
- Have completed a Degree/National Diploma (NQF 6) or Honours/ Masters Degree in the under-mentioned disciplines/ fields of study from accredited institutions of Higher Learning; and
- Must be a South African Citizen
- Must not have participated in an Internship in the Public Service
The following Internships are open for applications:
Intern: Statistics
Qualifications: Economics/Econometrics/Statistics/Social Sciences/Mathematical Statistics/Demography
Location: Head Office
Ref: (01/01/20HO)
Intern: Data Science
Qualifications: Computer Science/ Statistics/ Applied Mathematics
Location: Head Office
Ref: (02/01/20HO)
Intern: Demography
Qualifications: Population Studies/ Demography/ Statistics/Development Studies
Location: Head Office
Ref: (03/01/20HO)
Intern: Geography
Qualifications: Geography/Geomatics/GIS/Environmental Studies
Location: Head Office
Ref: (04/01/20HO)
Intern: System Development and Analysis/ICT
Qualifications: Information Technology/Computer Science/Financial Information Systems/Programming/Software Development/Networking
Location: Head Office
Ref: (05/01/20HO)
Intern: Logistics
Qualifications: Logistics Management/Transport Management/Transport Economics
Location: Head Office
REf: (06/01/20HO)
Intern: Governance (Risk Management; Fraud and Compliance; Governance and Policy Unit)
Qualifications: Risk Management/Accounting/Internal Audit/Policing/Fraud and Investigation/Investigation/Forensic
Location: Head Office
Ref: (07/01/20HO)
Intern: Communication, Marketing, Digital and Media Studies
Qualifications:Web Design/ Printmaking and Typography/Media Writing/ Digital photography and Digital Imaging Manipulation/Visual Digital Communication/Graphic Design/Journalism
Location: Head Office
Ref: (08/01/20HO)
Intern: Actuarial Science
Qualifications:Actuarial Science/ Computational and Applied Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics/Mathematics
Location: Head Office
Ref: (09/01/20HO)
Intern: Data Analysis
Qualifications:Computer Science/ Statistics/ Mathematics
Location: Head Office
Ref: (10/01/20HO)
Intern: Social Science
Qualifications: Economics/ Demography/ Statistics/ Sociology/Population Studies/Development Studies
Location: Head Office
Ref: (11/01/20HO)
Prerequisites:
A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF 6) in the above-mentioned fields. Applicants that still need to finish or qualify for a Degree or National Diploma should not apply.
How to Apply
Applicants must attach a recent copy of the CV, certified copies of: Matric certificate, academic qualifications with academic transcripts (academic record) and ID
Applications must be submitted online on the following link: www.statssa.gov.za/recruitment. Scroll down to find the internship you want to apply for.
Please note:
- Candidates wishing to apply for an Internship outside their area of residence must be willing to find their own accommodation and transportation considering that they will be earning a stipend
- Applicants will be expected to be available for assessments and selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by the Department
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA)
- Manual applications will not be accepted
- Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
Closing Date: 31 January 2020
Enquiries: Kindly contact Ms Zanele Khumalo on (012) 337 6371 or Ms Sphiwe Ringane on (012) 310 8089