An internship is available for a student in economics, tourism management or heritage studies. The project is to undertake a feasibility study into the possible re-use of heritage buildings, constructed by the ‘Nederlands-Zuid Afrikaanse Spoorwermaatschaapij’ (Netherlands South African Railways Company) that operated in the area of the former Transvaal between 1877-1900.

The internship can be carried out over either 4 or 6 months on a remunerated part-time basis.

The intern will be required to:

• Identify 2 possible sites, originally constructed for the NZASM that show potential for economically feasible re-use with the possiblity of local economic beneficiation.
• Identify the owner and stakeholders of the three identified sites.
• Develop for each site:
  • A development vision
  • An action plan
  • Feasibility study
  • Financing model including possible investors and identification of partners.

To be delivered as a single report.

The successful candidate will be:

• By preference be a masters student in economy or tourism management.
• Have interest in local economic beneficiation / tourism economics or heritage and development.
• Be an independent worker
• Have a reliable internet connection
• Be mobile, either by public transport or an own vehicle

The internship can be linked to an academic thesis at a South African university.

Contact: Nicholas Clarke - njc.arch@gmail.com for more information.