Fruit South Africa Internship: Opportunities for South African Candidates
Apply for the Internship Position at Fruit South Africa
Apply for the Fruit South Africa Internship
Fruit South Africa is an umbrella body of fruit industry associations and strives for a competitive, equitable and sustainable fruit industry.
Fruit SA requires an Intern who is professional, younger than 30, organized, self-motivated, and results driven. The individual must be able to deal with complexity, be eager to learn, and have high levels of enthusiasm and curiosity.
About Fruit South Africa
Fruit SA is a non-profit company (NPC) registered as an umbrella body for the South African fruit industry. Fruit SA strives for a competitive, equitable and sustainable SA fruit industry.
Qualifications:
The incumbent must hold a BAgric or BSc degree in agricultural economics or in any field of study related to
the fruit industry value chain.
Responsibilities:
- Providing general support to the Industry Affairs Manager and the CEO and standing in for the Executive
Office Administrator when required. - Conducting research on the latest industry trends and providing relevant analyses.
- Compiling and/or updating the industry statistics booklet that contains current industry information for
all relevant stakeholders. - Representing the organisation at industry events and drafting reports that detail those events.
- Communication with stakeholders and management of the Citrus Industry Trust-related matters.
Requirements:
- Computer literacy
- A good understanding of:
o the agriculture and fruit industry value chains, and supply chains
o internaNonal and local markets
o the agriculture industry of South Africa - The ability to work independently, within a team
- Excellent communicaNon (verbal and wriPen) and public speaking skills
- Good time management skills
- Good organisaNonal and planning skills
- A problem solver
- Numerical apNtude
- Report wriNng skills
- Able to work under pressure.
Duration of internship: 12 months
Start date of internship: 1 September 2023
Remuneration: Market-related stipend
Closing date: 18 August 2023
NB: Late applications will not be considered. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing
date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Please send your application to [email protected]
