CSIR Invites Unemployed Graduates to Apply for the Earth Systems Science Internships 2024

Closing Date: 11 June 2024
Job Type: Internship
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Internship Description

The CSIR annually offers linked Internship-Studentships through the Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory (SOCCO), an interdisciplinary programme hosted by Smart Places.

These opportunities are in a range of disciplines that address the research needs of earth systems science with a focus on ocean carbon dynamics. Interns need to perform well to qualify for the studentship programme, apply for an NRF bursary and gain admission to a university.  These opportunities will be based in Cape Town.

Requirements:

• An Honours degree in:
  • Biological Sciences,
  • Computer Science,
  • Statistics,
  • Oceanography,
  • Mathematics,
  • Physics,
  • Chemistry;

• Basic computer science and coding experience (e.g. Matlab / Python) will be advantageous;
• An understanding of basic statistics for the processing of large datasets will be advantageous;
• Knowledge/familiarity with performing data processing, analysis and visualisation on Python will be beneficial;
• Effective communication skills (oral, written and presentation);
• Be independent and able to work under pressure.