Internship Highlights
WWF South Africa invites qualifying candidates to apply for the Environmental Leaders Graduate Internship Programme 2025.
Closing Date: 16:00 on Friday 30 August 2024. No late applications will be considered.
If you have graduated in the natural, legal, engineering, arts, business or social sciences, we invite you to apply for an internship with WWF South Africa’s 2025 Environmental Leaders Graduate Internship Programme.
WWF (the World Wide Fund for Nature) is a leading global environmental organisation with a vision of a future in which people and nature thrive.
Job Purpose
Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment.
About the WWF South Africa Internship
WWF South Africa invests in the development of future leaders for the environment through a year-long graduate internship placement, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Interns are placed within WWF South Africa’s Environmental Programme and partner organisations associated with our work.
Working with a dedicated and trained mentor, you will have an opportunity to get involved with the work of the organisation with which you are placed and interact with professionals pursuing the same vision of a better world for all.
Available internship vacancies
Agricultural Scientists
Key Performance Area: – study commercial plants, animals and cultivation techniques to enhance the productivity of farms and agricultural industries.
Climate Change Scientists
Key Performance Area: – evaluate scientific data and carry out research on the climate to create predictive models of likely changes in the Earth’s climate, and identify concomitant impacts on natural ecosystems and civilisation.
Conservation Scientists
Key Performance Area: – perform tests and experiments, and provide technical support functions to assist Environmental Scientists and Technologists in research and teaching.
Ecologists
Key Performance Area: – develop and implement programmes and regulations for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources.
Environmental Journalists
Key Performance Area: – report on issues related to society and the environment, including their causes, impacts and possible solutions.
Environmental Lawyers
Key Performance Areas: – focus on litigation to do with a broad range of environmental concerns including air and water quality; climate change; land use and agricultural issues; parks, game reserves and wilderness preservation; and wildlife and biodiversity protection, as well as problems concerned with resource extraction and transportation, plus chemicals, pesticides and waste disposal.
Environmental Research Scientists
Key Performance Area: – study and develop policies and plans for the control of factors which may produce pollution, imbalance or degradation of the environment.
Geneticists
Key Performance Area: – study the anatomy, physiology and characteristics of living organisms and isolated biological molecules, and develop new materials for applying to a range of purposes.
GIS Technicians
Key Performance Area: – assist Scientists, Technologists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying or using geographic information system (GIS) databases.
May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.
Landscape Architects
Key Performance Area: – plan and design areas for projects such as open space networks, parks, schools, institutions, roads, external areas for all building types and land subdivisions, as well as for commercial, industrial and residential sites.
Life Science Technicians
Key Performance Area: – identify and collect living organisms, and conduct field and laboratory studies in support of Life Scientists and Technologists.
Marine Biologists
Key Performance Area: – study the anatomy, physiology, functions, characteristics, behaviour and environments of all forms of life living in the sea and connected water bodies.
Plant Taxonomists
Key Performance Area: – study the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and ecology of plants.
Policy Analysts
Key Performance Area: – collect and analyse information and data to produce intelligence for public or private sector organisations to support planning, operations and human resource functions.
Qualifications
To apply you would ideally have:
- Completed a post graduate degree in the natural, legal, engineering, arts, business and/or social sciences.
- First degree graduates are considered only in the case of exceptional academic achievement.
- A commitment to career development in the environment sector.
- A demonstrated and clearly articulated commitment to a better and sustainable world for all.
- A record of exceptional academic and professional achievement.
- Exceptional leadership potential.
- Southern African citizenship.
To support the growth of inclusivity and diversity in the environment sector, Black South African graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
To submit an application:
- DOWNLOAD and complete the application form (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (Word document).
- Review the placement opportunities below and then motivate for your three preferred placements, in the application form.
- Attach the following documents to support your application:
- Certified copy of your ID or passport.
- Certified copy/copies of your academic transcripts only. Certificates need not be included.
- An abridged CV of no more than 2 pages.
- Please merge these documents and save using your name and surname as the file name. Do not submit any additional documentation with your application, other than those specified.
- Submit your completed application, with supporting documentation, by email to Mrs Lameez Bayat-Janson at WWF South Africa ([email protected])
WWF South Africa cannot guarantee placement but will endeavour to place interns in an opportunity relevant to their academic background and career interest.
Communication will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only. Should you have had no response from our offices by 15 January 2025, please consider your application unsuccessful.