SARAO Graduate Engineering Internship Opportunity 2020

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), which includes the MeerKAT and the African SKA programmes, is now recruiting bright and enthusiastic Engineering and Science-Honours graduates for its internship programme

Eligibility for a SARAO Internship

South African citizens and permanent residents, who are:

• In final year of a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and/or Computer Engineering
• In final year of a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Light Current Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering and/or Radio Frequency Engineering
• In final year of a Bachelor of Mechanical / Electromechanical / Mechatronics Engineering
• Completing a Bachelor of Science Honours in Computer Science, Astronomy / Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, or in Physics, with exceptional programming skills and an interest in software development. Programming skills must be clearly demonstrated in the candidate’s application.

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• Apprenticeship Programmes

• Learnership Programmes

• Graduate Development Programmes

• Bursary Programmes

Please take note that:

1. Short-listed candidates will be assessed through an online assessment, in August 2020. This assessment forms part of the selection/interview process. Dates for the assessment will be communicated to short-listed candidates, and are nonnegotiable.
2. Successful graduate interns will be based in Cape Town, for a period of 3 years, starting in approximately January 2021.
3. Successful graduate interns may be required to complete a Masters degree (part-time) during their 3-year internship.