INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

Each year, the FW de Klerk Foundation hosts interns from South Africa and abroad, offering them the opportunity to gain significant exposure to constitutional law advocacy and to further develop their writing skills.  

The FW de Klerk Foundation will be offering one internship programme. The duties for the internship is outlined below.

Intern Duties for the Constitutional Advancement Programme:

  1. The Intern will assist in managing all campaigns related to constitutional advancement and compliance, as well as coordinate and support various campaign activities.
  2. The Intern will aid the Constitutional Advancement team by providing accredited constitutional training services to parliamentarians and municipal officials. The Intern will also assist in the preparation and creation of training materials and support trainers during sessions.
  3. The Intern will assist in promoting constitutional education in schools (focusing on engaging the youth) and develop and distribute educational resources and materials.
  4. The Intern will help manage the compilation of constitutional performance indexes for government departments by gathering and analysing relevant data for index reports.
  5. The Intern will assist in organising lectures and events on constitutional advancement, including handling logistics, invitations and follow-up communications.
  6. The Intern will contribute to the development of election surveys and polling toolkits. They will also analyse survey data and prepare reports.
  7. The Intern will assist in promoting reconciliation as a key component of nation-building and assist in supporting initiatives that emphasise South Africa first, based on the National Constitution and Bill of Rights.
  8. The Intern will provide relevant information to the Marketing Manager for promotion on social media and distribution. They will also help create content for the weekly Centre for the Constitutional Transformation of South Africa (“CCTSA”) bulletin.

Please note that the Internship applications are now closed. 

If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact us on info@fwdeklerk.org.