Launch Your Sustainable Career: Join Redefine Properties’ 2025/27 Internship Programme
Redefine Properties invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for their Sustainability Internship Programme vacancies. The closing date for applications is 15 October 2025.
Why This Internship Is Great for You
Redefine Properties is a big name in South Africa’s property world. They’re looking for fresh graduates who care about the planet and want to help cities become greener. The internship will take place in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with extra spots in Cape Town. If you’re between 18 and 25, finished your last year of university, or are a recent graduate, this could be your first jump into a real‑world sustainability job.
What You’ll Learn
1. ESG in Real Estate
“ESG” means Environmental, Social, and Governance. You’ll see how these ideas mix into buying and running buildings. You’ll do real research, look at reports, and help explain how a property can be more eco‑friendly.
2. Green Building Projects
You’ll work with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). You’ll help make buildings that use less energy, save water, and keep waste down. Imagine seeing a bright, sun‑powered home and knowing you helped plan it!
3. Reporting and Data
You’ll collect data from people involved in the project, check it for mistakes, and put it into systems that keep track of sustainability performance. Your work will help Redefine meet global standards like GRI, CSRD, ISSB, and GRESB.
4. Project and Admin Support
You’ll handle a mix of tasks: preparing meeting notes, scheduling, paying invoices, and arranging events that raise awareness about green living. These are real office duties that people in larger companies do too.
Your Daily Tasks
- Data Capture: Grab ESG information, make sure it matches what the reports say, and store it neatly.
- Research: Look up new rules, check how buildings can reach higher green ratings, and find ways to improve older structures.
- Reporting Help: Draft sections for big sustainability reports that will go to investors and the public.
- Project Coordination: Organise projects that make buildings use less energy, use better waste practices, and involve community projects.
- Office Duties: Keep papers tidy, take minute notes during meetings, and help with payments.
- Community Building: Join public campaigns that teach people about green choices and keep teams in the company in the loop about progress.
What You Need
- Strong organisation: Keep a diary, finish work on time, and make sure everything is neat.
- Good numbers sense: Handle data and spot errors.
- Curiosity for research: Look into new sustainability ideas and outcomes.
- Writing skills: Write clear, simple reports and emails.
- Detail‑oriented: Spot small mistakes that could become big problems.
- Talk and write well: Explain ideas to team members, management, and external partners.
You do not need to be a master of sustainability, but you should know a bit about ESG or the green building checklist. If you’re studying climate science, environmental policy, economics, or business, that’s a plus.
How This Internship Helps Your Career
- Real Experience: You’ll see exactly how a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) runs.
- Industry Contacts: You’ll meet people who work in finance, property, and ESG reporting.
- Skill Building: Use tools like spreadsheets, data platforms, and project management software.
- Certificates: Redefine may help you earn small courses or certificates that look good on a CV.
- Future Opportunities: Many graduates go straight into permanent roles at companies that care about the planet.
When you finish, you’ll have a story to tell about saving energy, saving water, and making houses smarter.
How To Apply
Just click the button below, fill in the online form, and send us your resume and a short note (a few sentences) about why you want to help create greener buildings. Don’t forget to include any relevant courses or projects you’ve done.
Apply for the Redefine Properties Sustainability Internship Programme
Closing date: 15 October 2025
A Few Extra Resources for Green Careers
- Seta fast‑track career courses – These are top‑rated courses that can instantly level up your skills.
- Seta bursaries still open – Good scholarship options for students who want to study sustainability.
- Seta programs that guarantee jobs – Many programs that offer job placement after completion.
- Fully paid Seta internships – Work while you learn, and get paid for your effort.
These links aren’t a part of the internship itself, but they give you ways to build a stronger CV and find more green jobs or funding while you’re studying.
By joining this internship, you’ll be part of South Africa’s movement toward a healthier, smarter built environment. It’s a spot where your ideas can change real buildings, help communities, and boost your future career in the green industry. Get ready to make a difference—apply before 15 October 2025.
