Machel-Mandela Internship Programme 2025 Open to Recent Graduates (Stipend and Accommodation Provided)
Machel-Mandela Internship Programme 2025 Open to Recent Graduates
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Deadline: 15 November 2024
About the Internship
Applications are now open for the prestigious Machel-Mandela Internship programme in 2025 for recent graduates to be part of the formulation of new ideas and innovative actions for strengthening Africa’s economic performance. The Brenthurst Foundation is calling on young graduates for this Internship Programme, named in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel. The Machel-Mandela Internship programme offers an opportunity for a graduate to participate in the work of one of Africa’s leading think tanks, including participating in the organisation of events, the writing of papers and op-eds and other policy work.
The internship will be available full-time for a minimum of six months and the selected candidate will be expected to take up the appointment by 1 February 2025. The intern may be from South Africa or farther afield. They will be based at the Brenthurst Foundation’s headquarters in Parktown, Johannesburg. Interns will work directly with and assist the Foundation’s staff on a range of projects and activities, some of which will require foreign travel.
Eligibility:
- Under 30 years of age
- A Masters level degree
- Excellent spoken and written English. African and other languages would be an asset.
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic and reliable, a self-starter who requires minimal oversight and management
- Able to balance deadlines and attention to detail
- Fluency in all basic IT skills
- Copy-editing and proof-reading skills an asset
- A passion for Africa and a keen interest in new thinking and strategies to strengthen Africa’s economic performance.
- Broad knowledge of African politics and economics
- Familiarity with the work of the Brenthurst Foundation (Consult the website : www.thebrenthurstfoundtion.org)
Benefits of the Machel-Mandela Internship Programme
- An all-inclusive stipend per month
- Accommodation, if required (subject to Foundation policy), will be provided.
- Work–related expenses may also be covered subject to agreement with the Foundation.
How to Apply
Please address your application to info@thebrenthurstfoundation.org quoting ‘Machel-Mandela Internship’ in the subject line.
You will need to send;
- An up-to-date CV with referees’ details. A covering letter – no more than 500 words, outlining your interest in the position and the skills you can bring to bear.
- A writing sample – this can be any piece of work, for example an essay or a published article, of any length.
- The earliest date you would be able to start.
- Details of where you saw the post advertised.
NB: The deadline for applications is 15 November 2024. Owing to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us by 31 December 2024, please assume your application to be unsuccessful.
About the Brenthurst Foundation
The Brenthurst Foundation is on the frontier of new ideas and innovative actions for strengthening Africa’s economic performance. Their activities are focused in three areas: encouraging key decision-makers and experts to share experiences and insights at private meetings and seminars; delivering relevant, practical policy advice to governments; and generating new thinking and thought-leadership to address Africa’s development challenges.
Brenthurst Foundation team engages with experts, policy specialists and senior government officials in Africa and beyond. Their activities focus on convening meetings, seminars and conferences to facilitate the exchange of experiences and insights. With their unique network, they are able to facilitate vibrant discussions between key decision-makers and experts. Brenthurst Foundation identify and share international best practice with governments, addressing not just what to do but how to do it. Their wide experience across different African countries affords them unique insights, drawing on global network of analysts they undertake research and develop new thinking to address Africa’s challenges and support economic transformation.
Born in 2004, the Brenthurst Foundation was established by the Oppenheimer family to build on the work of the Brenthurst Initiative of 2003. This was a programme that instigated debate around policy strategies in South Africa to accelerate economic expansion. The debate continues across the continent, driven by the sharing of ideas, data, and experiences. Their aim is to bring together policy-makers & policy-shapers.
Since its inception, the Foundation has regularly brought together the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners to consider ways to enhance the continent’s economic growth and development. Brenthurst Foundation is fortunate to count these key players, from presidents and finance ministers to renowned scholars and UN officials, among advisors and associates.
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