Petra Diamonds Bursary

Petra Diamonds is committed to developing and expanding South Africa’s skills base. To this end Petra provides an opportunity for South Africans to acquire qualifications and skills to develop a career in the mining industry and make a positive contribution to South Africa. Petra Diamonds offers bursaries and vocational work experience (internships) in the following fields: Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Mining, Metallurgy Earth Sciences: Geology Other Directions: Environmental management, Human Resources management, Financial management, Survey Should opportunities arise, they will be advertised by the relevant Mine and application details will be available on the advertisement. These opportunities normally take place from October annually.

Must be a South African citizen Have an Admission Point Score (APS) of 35 for Engineering and an APS of 31 for other directions of study Must be accepted for the selected course of study at a university Successfully complete panel interview assessment Have no criminal record and be medically fit to work in a mining environment, including underground workplaces Applicants who are currently studying at a recognised university or university of technology should demonstrate good results Applicants should be prepared to relocate to rural areas where the mining operations are located if required Candidates from local mining communities will have an advantage

In order to apply for the Petra Diamonds Bursary , go to the application link where you will have to register an account and apply. Careerwise will receive, scan and shortlist all applications. The final selection is made by Petra Diamonds. Should opportunities arise, they will be advertised by the relevant Mine and application details will be available on the advertisement. These opportunities normally take place from October annually.