The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) Career Guidance Portal launches with a web design competition that will land the winner a 12-month internship.

The EWSETA Career Guidance Portal makes finding an energy and water career path easierThe Web Design competition opens up a 12-month internship opportunity that could change the winner’s lifeEWSETA is committed to providing career guidance that is informative, exciting and impactful by helping build an articulated skills pipeline for the energy and water sectors.

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) is committed to transforming skills development and career opportunities for South Africans within the energy and water sectors. At a time when skills within these two sectors are in high demand, and when the sector’s infrastructure demands more talent to resolve legacy challenges, the authority has reinforced its visibility by launching the EWSETA Career Guidance Portal.

“The career guidance portal is designed to help young people interested in a pursuing a career in the energy and water sector, navigate the varied and exciting careers needed today and for tomorrow,” says Candice Moodley, Corporate Services Executive at EWSETA. “It is a natural addition to our physical career guidance events, enabling us to reach more learners and to provide much needed career guidance information with just one click.  The portal also offers other valuable information that seeks to guide a young learner to make informed decisions about their future career”.

As part of the EWSETA Career Guidance Portal launch, and to encourage the growth of young talent from across other disciplines and industries, EWSETA has announced an exciting competition. Young web designer graduates  are invited to visit the portal at https://ewsetacareers.org.za, take a look around and then submit a landing page design and recommendation for overall career guidance portal  enhancements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Entrants need to spend some time going through the career guidance portal  to ensure that their ideas encapsulate the EWSETA brand and career guidance information in a fun, informative, exciting and interactive way. They need to be original, think outside the box, and bring fresh creativity and ingenuity to the portal. The winner will receive a 12-month internship to work with the EWSETA marketing team and play a fundamental role in taking the Career Guidance Portal and other EWSETA digital platforms to the next level.

“What excites me about this platform is that it embodies our commitment to driving skills development in South Africa and creating lasting career opportunities for our talented youth,” concludes Moodley. “It is more than just a portal; we want it to be a space where we can help learners become the best version of themselves and help them launch careers that will shape their futures.”

The Career Guidance Portal is live and entrants need to submit their design and enhancement proposal (a maximum of 2 pages) to EWSETA by 28 April 2023 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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About EWSETA
EWSETA is a skills development authority serving the energy and water sectors. It is one of 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) established in South Africa in terms of the Skills Development Act of 1998 – amended. It plays a crucial function in ensuring that the National Skills and Development Strategy is executed within the energy and water sectors.

The main areas of focus of the EWSETA are energy, renewable energy, gas and water services sector, as determined by the Honourable Minister of Higher Education and Training in terms of section 9(2) of the SDA, read in conjunction with Government Gazette No 33756, RG 9417, No. R1055 of 11 November 2010.

www.ewseta.or.za