SCIS offers an internship programme for Wits master's and PhD students, providing valuable exposure to academic research. This six-month, part-time programme allows interns to work closely with our senior research team within one of our research programmes, gaining hands-on experience in high-level research and analysis.
SCIS is not currently hiring interns. Any future opportunities will be announced when available.
Gontse Mabaso is a research intern for the Future of Work project at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. She has recently completed her Master of Commerce in Inequality Studies. She also holds an Honours and a degree in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies from the University of Pretoria. She has worked for the University of Pretoria Career Services as an employer engagement intern. She has also volunteered as a research assistant for the Wealth Inequality project at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. Her research interests include the rise of agency work, issues on labour vs work, and the changing nature of work.
Ofentse Maselesele is a Communications Intern at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. He holds a BA in Digital Media Design from the University of Johannesburg. He has worked as a Graphic Design Trainee at Tshimologong Precinct, collaborating with the Digital Creative Hub team, which led Fak'ugesi (the African Digital Innovation Festival). Ofentse is a multimedia designer and visual artist who aims to contribute to the development of the creative and cultural industries in South Africa and across the continent.
Rheyna is an intern within the Wealth and Inequality stream at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. She recently completed her Master’s degree in International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her research focused on the development of International Relations theory from the Global South through an inquiry into two bodies of indigenous knowledge. Amongst many, some of her areas of interest include the climate crisis, indigenous knowledge, and decolonial approaches to international relations.
Khanimamba Masuluke is a Project Management Intern at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. He recently completed his Master of Commerce in Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. He also holds an Honours degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Limpopo. He has participated in a social development project as a research consultant and report writer for the Barloworld Empowerment Foundation. Additionally, he served as a media research intern for an advertising agency. His research interests lie at the intersection of representation, social justice and policy, sustainable development, and human rights.
