Urban Sustainability Internship Programmes (USIP) at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• The City of Cape Town is offering a full-time 24-month internship for 10 new graduates in specific study fields. The internship provides an exciting opportunity for graduates to develop capacity and skills in key operational areas at the City of Cape Town and to gain practical hands-on experience.

Be a new graduate in one of the following fields:

• Environmental & Built Environment Sciences – including Environmental Science/Studies; Nature Conservation; Geographical Science; Landscape Architecture or Architecture; Spatial Planning, Urban design & Regional Planning; Land Use Management Planning.
• Social Sciences, Humanities & Policy – including Social Sciences & Humanities; Heritage Resource Management; Development Studies; Policy & Strategy Development.
• Information, Library & Knowledge Management – including Library & Information Science; Information & Knowledge Management.
• Business, Economics & Financial Management – including Economics; Financial Management; Risk Management; Marketing & Communication, Human Resource Management; Project Management.
• Engineering, Technical & Quantitative Sciences – including Engineering Science; Energy Management; Statistics.
• Have good planning, administration, writing, analytical and oral communication skills.
• Be computer literate and proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Be able to work independently, within a team and under  pressure.
• A valid driver’s licence is advantageous for selected posts.

Key Performance Areas

• The interns will be mentored by managers within relevant City departments. Skills development will be enhanced by attending compulsory capacity-building and training workshops. Appropriate training interventions may alsbe attended when necessary.

A suitably qualified intern will work in one of the following sections/branches:

• Environmental and Heritage Management;
• Environmental Compliance;
• Coastal Management;
• Biodiversity Management;
• Environmental Planning and Sustainability;
• Departmental Support Services (Environmental Management
•  Department – 10 intern posts); or
• Any other department within City of Cape Town.

CLOSING DATE 10.11.2026