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WWF’s mission is to build a future in which people and nature thrive. As a science-based, nonpartisan, civil society organisation, we work to conserve and restore biodiversity, the web that supports all life on Earth; to reduce humanity’s environmental footprint; and to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources to support current and future...
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Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Study commercial plants, animals and cultivation techniques to enhance the productivity of farms and agricultural industries
- Living Lands’ work spans across a wide variety of disciplines and they adapt to the community they work within.
- Living Lands provide practical support to farmers, enable implementation of large-scale ecological rehabilitation projects, assist with information flow between role players, and explore new opportunities in the agriculturalecological interface.
- The intern will be required to work on a variety of tasks related to ecological restoration, veld management and regenerative agriculture. Work areas include data collection and site assessments, desktop research, report writing and GIS mapping.
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.
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Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- WWF’s vision is a future in which people and nature thrive working toward lasting positive outcomes for people and nature in the places where we work.
- The intern will be working with WWF’s climate and energy team to facilitate interaction with a large set of stakeholders to drive national ambition in energy planning towards net-zero emissions by 2050.
- Engaging with technical experts, civil society, government and business through workshops, innovative outreach and communications, the intern will assist WWF’s push to shift South Africa to a more equitable and low-carbon future.
- Work areas include research, stakeholder engagement and administrative tasks.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform tests and experiments, and provide technical support functions to assist Environmental Scientists and Technologists in research and teaching.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement programmes and regulations for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources.
- The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is an internationally recognised centre for the study of aquatic biodiversity. SAIAB undertakes research to understand aquatic biodiversity and the functioning of globally significant aquatic ecosystems.
- It focuses on ecology and conservation biology, as well as genetics and species diversity.
- The intern will assist with fieldwork and laboratory experiments, as well as sorting of aquatic invertebrates.
- They will be responsible for biological assessments of freshwater fish and conducting aquatic physiology experiments.
- Work areas include biology and ecology of freshwater fish, research, statistical analysis and physiology experiments
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.
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Report on issues related to society and the environment, including their causes, impacts and possible solutions.
- Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) is a non-profit organisation with over 20 years of experience supporting local governments in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa on sustainable energy transitions.
- Through its work, SEA promotes energy efficiency, the transition to more sustainable energies such as solar and wind power, and access to safe and affordable energy services for all. The intern will be involved in project content generation and communication, as well as managing SEA websites, social media, events, media, videos and publications.
- They will also support organisational administration including, but not limited to, preparing reports, events coordination, data collection and filing.
- Work areas include writing, editing and proofreading, as well as stakeholder engagement, website content management and assisting with designing graphics for presentations and publications.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- South African National Parks (SANParks) manages a network of 19 national parks, covering more than four million hectares, to conserve biodiversity by strengthening the national and global conservation estate.
- SANParks effectively manages ecosystems, species and cultural heritage resources and promotes equitable and sustainable use of biological resources.
- Focussing on national park expansion through land purchase and contractual agreements, the intern will provide legal support to ensure legal compliance and best practices are followed in South Africa.
- Work areas include legal support for national park expansion, planning and development, and contracting.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Study and develop policies and plans for the control of factors which may produce pollution, imbalance or degradation of the environment.
- The Green House is a sustainability consulting firm working on a wide range of sustainability related projects including life cycle assessment, carbon foot printing, science-based targets, circular economy and strategic energy planning.
- The strength of the consulting team lies in the engineering background and strong quantitative skills of its people.
- The intern will be involved with research-based projects for corporates, NGOs and/or national and provincial government.
- Most projects involve some degree of systems modelling and quantitative analysis.
- Depending on the projects at the time, work could include life cycle assessments, scope 3 carbon footprints, sustainability strategies, climate risks and opportunities, and policy analyses.
- Work areas include data collection, data processing and analysis, conducting literature reviews and administrative support
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Study the anatomy, physiology and characteristics of living organisms and isolated biological molecules, and develop new materials for applying to a range of purposes.
- The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) manages and conserves biological diversity giving effect to ratified international agreements and providing for co-operative governance in biodiversity management and conservation.
- The intern will assist in next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation, including DNA extraction, library construction and quality control.
- They will also be involved in basic bioinformatics analysis, such as conducting quality checks of the sequenced data. Work areas include NGS, DNA extraction, library construction and bioinformatics.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- Greenpop focuses on sustainable urban greening and forest restoration projects, spreads environmental awareness, and activates people to become environmental stewards across sub-Saharan Africa.
- The intern will work on Greenpop’s urban greening projects in South Africa.
- Tasks include assisting with planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation and facilitation of greening projects, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
- Work areas include stakeholder engagement, supporting garden designs and installation, and nursery management.
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and collect living organisms, and conduct field and laboratory studies in support of Life Scientists and Technologists.
- The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is an internationally recognised centre for the study of aquatic biodiversity.
- SAIAB undertakes research to understand aquatic biodiversity and the functioning of globally significant aquatic ecosystems. It focuses on ecology and conservation biology, as well as genetics and species diversity.
- The intern will oversee the maintenance and servicing of the notational array of acoustic receivers in the ocean and estuaries of South Africa.
- Work areas include data maintenance, boat use and maintenance, acoustic tagging of fish and instrument servicing
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
- Study the anatomy, physiology, functions, characteristics, behaviour and environments of all forms of life living in the sea and connected water bodies
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
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Gain valuable experience, network in professional communities of practice and participate in meaningful work for the environment. 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.
- To realise this vision, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Study the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and ecology of plants.
- The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) manages and conserves biological diversity giving effect to ratified international agreements and providing for co-operative governance in biodiversity management and conservation.
- The intern will assist with research on the taxonomy and ecology of the priority genus Thesium (Santalaceae), as well as the care of the National Herbarium collections of Thesium, Iridaceae and Orchidaceae. Work areas include knowledge generation and dissemination, as well as policy, planning and management.
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
Method of Application
To submit an application
- Download and complete the application form.
- 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: [email protected] to Mrs Lameez Bayat-Janson at WWF South Africa.
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