African Parks
Business Intelligence Internship
Company: African Parks
Location: Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted:
Reference Number: AP-321
About the Opportunity
African Parks is looking for a motivated intern to join our Business Intelligence Unit for a full‑time, 12‑month placement. The role is focused on analysing, visualising, and managing data to support decision‑making and impact evaluation across our protected areas. You will work closely with park teams to help them collect and access data more efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build standardised dashboards and analytical reports for our portfolio, using large datasets from our Microsoft Fabric data warehouse or SharePoint spreadsheets.
- Create dashboards in Microsoft Power BI and ArcGIS Pro, and write code in R, Python, or SQL when required.
- Develop and optimise automated data pipelines so that survey outputs (e.g., Esri Survey123) flow into WebMaps, StoryMaps, or Power BI dashboards.
- Clean, audit, and maintain the integrity of key datasets, including geospatial layers and databases.
- Write user manuals and provide training to park staff on data collection tools and analytical reports.
- Manage user accounts, roles, and permissions across Esri, Power BI, and other custom apps.
- Research open‑source datasets and emerging technologies for potential integration into African Parks’ tools.
- Digitise and preserve spatial datasets across our portfolio.
Requirements
- Pursuing or completed a degree in Sciences, Technology/IT, ecological, conservation, sustainability, informatics, computer or social sciences.
- Strong interest in nature conservation and supporting local communities.
- Experience with analysing and cleaning large datasets.
- Familiarity with coding languages for analysis and integration, prioritising DAX & M (Power BI), R, Python, and SQL.
- Working knowledge of geospatial tools, especially ArcGIS Pro and the Esri online environment.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a willingness to take ownership of projects.
- Good data visualisation, reporting, and presentation skills.
- Experience with ecological data collection.
- Ability to design and deliver training to people with varied skill levels.
- Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset and a hunger to learn and innovate.
Desirable
- Clear written and spoken communication in English.
- Comfortable working both independently and within a small team.
- Experience designing dashboards in Power BI and ArcGIS.
- Familiarity with Google Earth Engine and SharePoint.
- Multilingual – French and/or Portuguese.
- Resilience, pragmatism, and a results‑oriented attitude.
Position Details
Work Level: Student / Graduate
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Market Related
Duration: 12 months
Hours: 32–40 hours per week, on‑site in our Bryanston headquarters.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
EE Position: No
How to Apply
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