Research Interns

SCIS hosts an internship programme for Wits students undertaking their masters or PhD studies. Internships last for six months on a part-time basis, and expose interns to the world of academic research. Each intern is placed in one of our research programmes, and works alongside our senior research team. Meet our current interns below: 

Yashila Govender

Yashila Govender is a second-year master’s student at the Global Change Institute at Wits University. Her thesis is looking at the potential of regenerative agriculture in creating climate-adaptive and gender inclusive food systems in rural communities of Mpumalanga. Outside of academia, she spends her time advocating for climate education.  She is currently with the Climate Change and Inequality Project.