Student Vacation Work / Engineering Internships
- Jul 11, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: May 21
BEng Positions Available
Rural Maintenance, a utility services company, and Netelek, a technology company, have the following vacant positions available for qualified engineers and engineering students:
Student Vacation Work
2nd, 3rd, and Final Year Students
With projects in the Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Free State, candidates can truly experience what happens in the industry and see how engineers lead South Africa’s ‘turnaround process’ - one town at a time.
Student Vacation Work (Ref 25/010)

Rural and Netelek have been operating since 1990 under the same name, with their headquarters conveniently located in Paarl. (No 5, Zeederberg Square, Hoog & Droog, Paarl)
Although we cover a wide engineering field - from manufacturing, electricity and water distribution, renewable energy, diesel generators, as well as new small coal power units - we are widely known for turnaround efforts in service businesses in both the public (municipalities) and private sectors.
Much has been written in the media about Rural Maintenance’s successes in ensuring power continuity and keeping tariffs affordable for the benefit of our communities.
If a plane ticket with expat status in another country is not for you, AND you are someone who wants to apply their expertise to improve the state of our country and its people, then you should definitely come talk to us.We look forward to receiving your communication at:
Please include the relevant reference number(s) for your preferred position in your email's subject line.
Kindly attach your CV and provide details that give us a clear understanding of who you are and the responsibilities you expect to take on. We also ask that you submit a 60-second video responding to the following questions:
1. Why are you studying Engineering?
2. What would you like to achieve from your vacation work? Maybe you have a specific project or idea of what you want to do in mind?
3. What stands out to you about our company as a potential employer or a place for vacation work?
You may include an additional 30 seconds in your video if you would like to share any personal or side projects you’ve worked on.











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