50 Internship Vacancies at Sokoine University of Agriculture 2025/2026
50 Temporary Jobs (Internships) Through a Special Program to Develop Cashew Crops in the Country. Sokoine University of Agriculture ( SUA ) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Cashew Board (CBT) is implementing the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT-Corosho) youth engagement program in agriculture. In the BBT-Cashew Nut program, SUA-MoA-CBT has prepared a plan to temporarily recruit through one-year internships 50 Agricultural Extension Officers and Assistant Extension Officers for a special program to develop the cashew nut crop in the country. The plan will be implemented in the 2025/2026 agricultural season in preparation for raw cashew nut production. This program will be implemented in the Mtwara, Lindi, Ruvuma (Tunduru) and Coast regions. As part of the strategy to strengthen extension services in the country , the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with SUA and other agricultural stakeholders in implementing this special extension services program through young graduates in agricultural fields (BBT Agricultural Extension Entrepreneurship Scheme- BBT AEES). Through BBT-AEES, fifty (50) positions are required to be filled by graduates with appropriate qualifications in agricultural fields to provide extension services in the Cashew crop through a temporary employment (internship) procedure as follows:-
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Must have graduated with a Diploma in the field of Agricultural Science (Agriculture General), Agronomy (Agronomy), Horticulture (Horticulture) or Crop Production (Crop Production) from a Government-recognized University. Must not have been employed or dismissed from public service. You have never been convicted of any criminal offense. Be willing to work in various rural areas. Be able to work well without supervision. Be willing to work on a temporary contract and be paid a monthly allowance as specified in the contract. Be prepared to sign a contract agreement with performance criteria for the relevant season. Work experience in cashew farming is an added advantage.
How to apply All applications must be accompanied by Copies of birth certificates, NIDA, secondary education certificates, diplomas and degrees from government-recognized training institutions (in one file). Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant Curriculum vitae of the applicant including full address, telephone number, email address and addresses of three reliable referees. All applications should be sent to the Head of the Department of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture via email coahr@sua.ac.tz with a copy to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture. Applicants are advised to send their applications via email although they can also bring applications directly to the above-mentioned office. When responding please quote: Ref. No. EA.12/216/01/02 For more information or questions regarding this advertisement, please call us on the following numbers: +255760485718 Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
(a) Providing expert advice to farmers and other stakeholders in the cashew value chain by doing the following:-
