Graduates can apply for City internships The City of Cape Town is offering qualifying graduates a 12-month long internship as part of the 2020 intake for the Urban Sustainability Internship Programme (USIP). There are 40 internship posts available within areas such as climate management; coastal management; economic research; human settlements policy development; nature conservation; project and contract management; architecture and urban spatial planning. The internship will start in February 2020. All qualifying national diploma or degree graduates in a related field can apply by Monday 14 October. The interns will play a key role within their respective teams and will be assigned tasks that are essential to the relevant department function. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the important aspects of this internship programme is the mentoring from their managers and the access to training opportunities,â&#x20AC;? said the Mayco member for corporate services, Sharon Cottle. The USIP launched in 2005. Since the inception, 469 interns have participated in the programme. A total of 49 new interns started in February this year. Applicants must be recent graduates of a tertiary institution, be in possession of a recognised degree or national diploma in a related field. Preference will be given to graduates from universities, technical universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in the Western Cape, and applicants should not be enrolled for further studies which coincide with the internship period. V To apply for one of the positions applicants need to send a cover letter, CV and supporting documents to urbansustainability.interns@capetown.gov.za. V For any queries applicants may contact urbansustainability.interns@capetown.gov. za or visit the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website for details.