The Youth Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs (Youth@SAIIA) is seeking a full-time paid intern to assist our team with youth participation projects, social media engagements, and events. The candidate must be based in South Africa, particularly in Johannesburg, and be legally able to work full-time in South Africa and be interested to co-drive a communications awareness campaign centered around climate-related work.
The SAIIA offices are located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Because our current work is done both in-person and virtually, the candidate will need to have the ability to work flexibly in both situations. The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend that will also support internet/data, and transportation costs. This internship will run from February 2025 to December 2025.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Youth@SAIIA team with implementing the Clean Air funded (CAF) project - specifically around air quality work throughout South Africa,
- Assist with logistics and event planning for youth events linked to the project, and
- Assist with youth-focused guidance in relation to the CAF project.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, and QUALIFICATIONS
- Young Graduates who are between the ages of 20 - 25 years of age,
- Experience in climate-related work and interested to gain further expertise in this field,
- Passionate about developing social media campaigns; posts; and engagements,
- Good writing and research skills,
- Interest in global issues and a desire to be part of an active team,
- Good planning and organising skills,
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated,
- Passion for working with high school learners, teachers, and youth participants, and
- Previous youth involvement and/or volunteer experience with Youth@SAIIA is essential.
Applications close on Monday, 27 January 2025 at 09h00. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Interested candidates for this position should complete the form below. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.