Khanyisile levels up from learnership to internship

Khanye Colliery Intern Khanyisile Shoba

Khanyisile Shoba’s journey to become an established instrumentation specialist is taking an upward turn as she prepares to spend another year learning more about the profession. A month after successfully completing her P1 and P2 work integrated learnership at Khanye Colliery, Khanyisile was offered an internship opportunity to continue polishing her skills. ‘’I am so happy that I get to stay another year at the mine to increase my experience in instrumentation. After finishing my P1 and P2, I now qualify to work as a technician and the internship will give me an advantage in the industry,” Khanysile says.

She made her entry to the colliery over a year ago amongst the group of 2022 learnership candidates. Khanysile has learned a lot about troubleshooting, calibrating machinery and making sure that equipment is operating optimally. Her advice to someone looking to specialize in instrumentations is to first achieve good marks in mathematics and science so you can qualify to study electrical engineering. “If your high school does not offer trade subjects, you must apply to do an electrical trade at another institution just to get more points when you apply. A keen interest in electrical devices is also a must” she says.