The Department of Employment and Labour is offering a range of exciting internship opportunities for unemployed South African graduates. These internships provide valuable work experience across various fields including ICT, administration, research, and labour market analysis. The programmes run for 24 months and aim to equip interns with practical skills to enhance their future career prospects.
Available Internships
Graduate Internship Programme
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Eligibility: Unemployed graduates who have not previously participated in an internship programme; South African citizens only
- Duration: 24 months
- Closing Date: 05 December 2025
ICT and Technical Internships
- Intern: Remote ICT Technicians
Reference: HRP20KRIT/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6) or Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Information Technology
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: ICT Service Desk Agents
Reference: HR/P20K/ISDA/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Pretoria Head Office: Laboria
Qualification: National Higher Certificate/College Diploma (NQF5) in Information Technology (ICT)
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Contract and Licence Controller (ICT)
Reference: HR/P20K/CLC/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Pretoria Head Office: Laboria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Business Management, Administration, Logistics, Financial Management, LLB, Commercial Law or Information Technology
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Asset Management Officer (ICT)
Reference: HR/P20K/AMO/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Supply Chain Management, Asset Management, Public Management, Public Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, Accounting, Taxation or Internal Auditing
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Administration Clerk (ICT)
Reference: HR/P20K/IADC/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Management, Public Management, Public Administration, Business Management, Business Administration, Management Assistant, Office Management and Technology, Administrative Management or Public Management and Governance
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Field ICT Technicians
Reference: HR/P20K/FIT/HO and provincial variants
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria and various Provincial Offices
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025
Labour Market and Research Internships
- Intern: Labour Market Information and Statistics
Reference: HR/P20K/LMIS/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics or Social Sciences
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Labour Market Monitoring and Labour Market Information
Reference: HR/P20K/LMM & LMI/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics or Social Sciences
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Library
Reference: HR/P20K/IL/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6) or Degree (NQF7) in Library and Information Science or relevant field
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Digital Content Creator
Reference: HR/P20K/DCC/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6) in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Visual Communication or equivalent
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 - Intern: Researcher
Reference: HR/P20K/RSC/HO
Salary: R7 860.50 per month
Location: Head Office, Pretoria
Qualification: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Public Administration, Social Sciences or Economics
Duration: 24 months
Closing Date: 05 December 2025
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