JOIN US IN HOSTING OR FUNDING AN INTERN GROWING OUR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS

This brochure from WWF South Africa outlines the Graduate Internship Programme, which aims to develop environmental leaders and enhance green economy skills for graduates from South African universities through 18-month paid placements.

• The WWF Graduate Internship Programme, active since 2011, places graduates with first-degree, Honours, and Master’s qualifications from South African universities into 18-month paid internships. These interns are guided by one-to-one in-house mentors and work on projects aligned with their academic backgrounds and the goals of the host organization.
• Since 2012, the programme has placed 250 interns. Demographic data for these interns indicates that 66% are women, 85% are black and historically disadvantaged, and 21 interns are from rural areas, with 7 coming from South African universities.
• The partnership model divides responsibilities between WWF and the host organizations. Hosts provide mentoring, workstations, and operational budgets for meetings and field trips, while WWF funds training workshops, including catering, venues, accommodation, travel, and learning materials.
• The internship follows a structured timeline starting with a call for expressions of interest and university advertising. The 18-month cycle includes a compulsory two-day training workshop for mentors in March, an induction workshop for interns between April and June, a second workshop from July to September, and a final workshop from October to December.

APA

WWF South Africa (n.d.). JOIN US IN HOSTING OR FUNDING AN INTERN GROWING OUR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/img/original/wwf-intern-partner-brochure_21apr26.pdf

Chicago

WWF South Africa. JOIN US IN HOSTING OR FUNDING AN INTERN GROWING OUR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. n.d. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/img/original/wwf-intern-partner-brochure_21apr26.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfsouthafricandjoin, author = {{WWF South Africa}}, title = {{JOIN US IN HOSTING OR FUNDING AN INTERN GROWING OUR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/img/original/wwf-intern-partner-brochure_21apr26.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }