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WESSA Groen Sebenza Internships 2024

Eastern Cape Department of Transport invites unemployed graduates to apply 24 months Graduate / Internship Programme 2024.

WESSA have partnered with the DFFE Natural Resource Management Directorate to implement the Groen Sebenza programme Nationwide in 2024-2022. The placement period is for 12 months. The focus is to create sustainable job opportunities for unemployed youth in the green economy.

Minimum Requirements:



  • A matric, national diploma or first B-degree (please refer to posts below for specific qualification requirements).
  • SA citizenship
  • Between the ages of 18 to 35
  • A demonstrated and clearly articulated commitment to the environment
  • A commitment to career development in the environmental sector
  • Good leadership potential
  • Reside in the area which you have applied to be hosted.

The following Internships are open for applications:

Eastern Cape

GIS Interns

Location: Makana

Ref No: EC_OSP1

  • Requirements: Diploma and GIS short course

Horticulture/Botany Interns

Location: Makana

Ref No: EC_OSP2

  • Requirements: Diploma in horticulture/botany

Programme/project management & admin support Interns

Location: Mthatha

Ref No: EC_PIC

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Training & Development (NRM) Interns

Location: East London

Ref No: EC_TD

  • Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Management of Training/ Development Studies

Financial Management  Intern

Location: East London

Ref No: EC_RM

  • Requirements: Degree in Accounting/Finance

Environmental & Water Resource Management Interns

Location: Port Elizabeth

Ref No: EC_EWRM

  • Requirements: Degree in Environmental management

Quality Management Interns

Location: East London

Ref No: EC_QM

  • Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Natural Science with GIS

Forestry & Business Development​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Matatielle

Ref No: EC_FBD

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Environmental Studies
  • Sustainable Development
  • Development Studies/Economics

Research Assistant​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Makana

Ref No: EC_RA

  • Requirements: Honours degree with GIS/environmental science/Geology. Must have interest in waterrelated issues

Coastal Stewardship​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Wild Coast

Ref No: EC_CS

  • Diploma/Degree in: Matric; Coastal Stewardship experience, EE, Environmental monitoring

Training & Development (NRM)​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Lusikisiki

Ref No: EC_TD2

  • Diploma/Degree in: BSc Environmental Sciences or Biological Science

Free State

GIS Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_GIS

Nat Diploma or Degree in:

  • Forestry
  • Wood
  • Environmental Science
  • Geography/ Management

Project Coordination / Environmental Management​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_PC

Nat Diploma or Degree in:

  • Forestry
  • Wood
  • Environmental Science
  • Geography/ Management

Social Development​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_SD

Nat Diploma or Degree in:

  • Public Management,
  • Social sciences
  • or equivalent qualification

Health and Safety​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_IMSC

Nat Diploma or Degree in:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Environmental
  • Risk
  • Quality Management
  • or equivalent qualification

Training & Development​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_TD

  • Nat Diploma or Degree in: Diploma / Degree in Education/Training /Social Sciences

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: FS_EWRM

  • Degree in: Environmental management

Gauteng

Accounting​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_WFWA

  • Nat Diploma or Degree in: Business/ Accounting

Biocontrol​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_WFWB

  • Nat Diploma or Degree in: Diploma in Conservation/Biology/ Environmental

Programme/project management & admin support​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_PIC

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

National Environmental Monitors Programme​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_PIINP

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Public Administration​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_PA

  • Diploma in Public Administration

Programme Planning and Quality Assurance​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_PPQA

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Training and Development (NRM)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_PPQA

  • ND/BA Management of Training/ Development Studies

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: GP_EWRM

  • Degree in: Environmental management

Finance Management/Accounting​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bryanston

Ref No: GP_TCD

  • Diploma/Degree in:  Accounting/Finance

Admin & Communications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bryanston

Ref No: GP_AC

  • Diploma/Degree in:  Marketing/Design/Communications

Programme/project and admin management support​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bryanston

Ref No: GP_SYP

Diploma/Degree in: 

  • Admin
  • Environmental education
  • Social media marketing
  • Design
  • Communication skills

Training & Development (Environmental Education)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Bryanston

Ref No: GP_WWS

Diploma/Degree in: 

  • Admin & Data Capturing,
  • Nature Conservation,
  • Training and DevelopmentLearning,
  • Media & Marketing,
  • Environmental Management

Kwa-zulu Natal

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Howick

Ref No: GP_WWS

  • Degree in Environmental management

Education and Conservation (WESSA Treasure Beach Education Centre) Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_ECTB

Diploma/degree/short course in:

  • Environmental management
  • Environmental education
  • Conservation
  • Resource management

Education and Conservation (WESSA uMngeni Valley Education Centre​​​​​​​) Interns

Location: Howick

Ref No: KZN_ECUV

Diploma/degree/short course in:

  • Environmental management
  • Environmental education
  • Conservation
  • Resource management

Education and Conservation (WESSA Twinstreams Education Centre​​​​​​​) Interns

Location: uMtunzini

Ref No: KZN_TS

Diploma/degree/short course in:

  • Environmental management
  • Environmental education
  • Conservation
  • Resource management

HR Assistant​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Howick

Ref No: KZN_HR

  • Diploma/Degree: Admin/Human Resources

Communications Assistant​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Howick

Ref No: KZN_CAW

  • Diploma/Degree: Ssocial media marketing/Design/Communication skills

Programme/project and admin management support​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KNZ_SYP

Diploma/degree in:

  • Admin
  • Environmental education/
  • Social media marketing/
  • Design
  • Communication skills

Communications Assistant​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_CA

Degree/Hon:

  • Communications
  • Marketing
  • Public relations
  • Media/Advertising

Sustainability Leadership Assistant​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_SLA

  • Degree/Hon: enviro/social studies field

Turtle Monitoring Programme Coordinator Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_TMPC

  • Hon/MSc in: Marine Science, Project experience, Administrative skills. Drivers licence. 4×4 driving skills would be advantageous

Beach Steward Programme Coordinator​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_BSPC

  • Hon/MSc in: Marine Science, Project experience, Administrative skills. Drivers licence. 4×4 driving skills would be advantageous

Marine Protected Area Project Assistant​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_MPAPA

  • Hon/MSc in: marine science, project experience, administrative skills, French would be a bonus. Strong interest or experience in community awareness and communication would be advantageous

Beach Steward Programme Coordinator​​​​​​​ Interns



Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_BSPC

  • Hon/MSc in: Marine Science, Project experience, Administrative skills. Drivers licence. 4×4 driving skills would be advantageous

Beach Steward Programme Coordinator​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_OMRPC

  • Hon/MSc in marine science, project experience, administrative skills. Previous experience with BRUV/ROV or oceanographic data collection and analysis would be an advantage

Sustainable MPA Financing Development Assistant​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_SMFDA

Hon/MSc in:

  • environmental studies
  • sustainable development
  • social studies
  • or environmental economics.

Environmental Educators​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_EE

  • Relevant Degree / diploma, experience with training and environmental education, good administrative skills

Blue Port Project Supervisor​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_BPPS

  • Diploma or undergraduate degree. Experience working with large groups, leadership, waste collection/recycling knowledge

Blue Port Project Research Assistant​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_BPRA

  • Hon/MSc in an environmental field

WhaleTime Project Assistant Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_WTPA

  • Hon/MSc in marine science, tourism or environment

MPA Offshore Surveillance Researcher​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_MOSR

  • Hon/MSc with strong spatial software and mapping knowledge

Project administrator Interns

Location: Durban

Ref No: KZN_SLPA

  • Degree in Environmental sciences/Economics . Competent in MS Office Fluent in English and isiZulu would be beneficial

Field technician​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pongola Municipality

Ref No: KZN_FT

Honours degree in:

  • Wildlife management
  • Vegetation management
  • B.tech Nature Conservation

Assistant Project Coordinator​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pietermaritzburg

Ref No: KZN_ERAPC21 (Pietermaritzburg)

Ref No: KZN_ERAPC2 (Richards Bay)

  • Degree in Environmental sciences Competent in MS Office

Research scientist – Assessing the impact of WILDTRUST programmes​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Pietermaritzburg

Ref No: KZN_RS1

  • Hon/MSc in Geography/ Ecology degree or similar

Research scientist – Upper Thukela Interns

Location: Pietermaritzburg

Ref No: KZN_RS2

  • Hon/MSc in Geography/ Ecology degree or similar

Research scientist – Upper Thukela Interns

Location: Karkloof

Ref No: KZN_ST

  • Matric/ Diploma/relevant short course or experience in Environmental Education/Eco-tourism

Limpopo

Training & Development (NRM)​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Limpopo

Ref No: LP_TD

  • Diploma/Degree in: Management of Training/ Development Studies

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Tzaneen

Ref No: LP_EWRM

  • Degree in Environmental management

Education and Conservation Interns

Location: Waterberg

Ref No: LP_ECBP

Diploma/degree short course in:

  • Environmental management
  • Environmental education
  • Conservation
  • Resource management

Mpumulanga

Programme/project management & admin support​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Nelspruit

Ref No: MP_PIINP

Diploma/degreein:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Nelspruit

Ref No: MP_EWRM

  • Degree in Environmental management

Programme/project and admin management support​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Nelspruit

Ref No: MP_AHR

  • Diploma in Admin / Human Resources

Horticulture/Botany​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Nelspruit

Ref No: MP_PP

  • Diploma in horticulture/plant production

Northern Cape

Programme/project management & admin support​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Upington/Kimberly/ Springbok

Ref No: NC_PIC

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Environmental Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Upington/Kimberly/ Springbok

Ref No: NC_EM

  • Degree in Environmental Management

Financial Management/Accounting​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Upington/Kimberly/ Springbok

Ref No: NC_FMA

  • Degree in Accounting/Finance

North West

Training & Development (NRM​​​​​​​)​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: EPIP Regional Office

Ref No: NW_TD

  • ND/BA Management of Training/ Development Studies

Environmental & Water Resource Management​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Brits

Ref No: NW_EWRM

  • Degree in Environmental management

Western Cape

Environmental & Water Resource Management Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_EWRM

  • Degree in Environmental management/Higher Education

Finance Management/Accounting Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_FMA

  • Degree in Accounting/Finance

GIS​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_GIS

  • GIS Technician Certificate or Diploma

Project /Quality Management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_QM

  • Diploma/Degree in Projects/Quality Managers

Public Administration​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_PA

  • Diploma/Degree in Public Administration

Programme/project management & admin support​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_PIC

Diploma/Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Science

Project administration and research Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_PAR

  • Honours degree in Environmental field/Admin/Research

Financial Management​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_FMA

  • Degree in Accounting/Finance

Training & Development (NRM)​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_TD

  • Diploma / Degree in Education/Training /Social Sciences

Technical Services​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_TS

  • Degree in Environmental Sciences / Post graduate diploma Pesticide risk management

Coastal sustainable tourism (Blue Flag, Green Coast, Green Key Eco-labels)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_CST

  • Project coordination, marketing, environmental education.

NRM & Environmental management​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Paarl

Ref No: WC_NRM

  • Diploma or Degree in Environmental Sciences or related

Horticulture/Botany​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Stellenbosch

Ref No: WC_HB

  • BSc/hons/MSc or BTech MTech – life sciences BSc/hons/MSc, horticulture or communication

Education and Conservation​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Cape Town

Ref No: WC_SSIC

Qualification in:

  • BSc – Marine Biology
  • Diploma – Nature Conservation
  • Diploma Conservation or Environmental Field
  • or EETDP Level 5 qualifications
  • or similar qualifications

Invasive species management, environmental education, veld restoration​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Somerset West

Ref No: WC_CEG

  • Diploma/degree in conservation/environmental management

Education​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Interns

Location: Somerset West

Ref No: WC_SEAP

  • Diploma/degree in any science field/ Diploma in Horticulture

NB. The programme offers a monthly stipend to interns based on their qualification. Successful candidates will be required to commit to the duration of the contract with WESSA.

Internship Application Closing Date : 30 April 2024

Internship Location: South Africa

How To Apply For WESSA Groen Sebenza Internships 2024

Applicants are required to fill in an Online application form using the link below:

Upload copies of the following documents:

  • Proof of address
  • A recently certified copy of your ID
  • A recently certified copy of Matric Certificate as well as degree/diploma certificate (if applicable)
  • An abridged certified CV of no more than 3 pages

Click to Apply Online for the WESSA: Groen Sebenza Internships 2024

NB. Please follow the instructions in the form carefully. You will need to refer to the advertised posts below using the specified code to reference the post you are applying for.

Candidates are expected to be available for interviews on a date and time as determined by WESSA. If no response has been received within 21 days of the closing date, candidates may consider their applications unsuccessful.

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