Available Internships
The Department of Employment and Labour is offering a range of internships aimed at unemployed graduates across various fields. These internships provide a valuable opportunity for candidates to gain practical experience while contributing to the department’s mission. All positions are set to close on 21 November 2025.
Graduate Internship Programme
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Graduate Internship Programme
- Reference: Project 20K
- Qualification: Unemployed graduates, must not have participated in an internship programme previously, South African citizen
- Duration: 24 months
Intern: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
- Reference: OHS/P20K/EC, OHS/P20K/FS, OHS/P20K/GP, OHS/P20K/KZN, OHS/P20K/LP, OHS/P20K/MP, OHS/P20KNC, OHS/P20K/NW, OHS/P20K/WC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Provincial Offices: East London, Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Durban, Polokwane, Witbank, Kimberly, Mmabatho, Western Cape
- Qualification: Three (3) years tertiary Qualification- National Diploma (NQFL6) / Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQFL7) in relevant fields
Intern: Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA)
- Reference: BCEA/P20K/EC, BCEA/P20K/FS, BCEA/P20K/GP, BCEA/P20K/KZN, BCEA/P20K/LP, BCEA/P20K/MP, BCEA/P20K/NC, BCEA/P20K/NW, BCEA/P20K/WC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Provincial Offices: East London, Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Durban, Polokwane, Witbank, Kimberly, Mmabatho, Western Cape
- Qualification: Three (3) year Tertiary Qualification-National Diploma (NQLF6) / Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQFL7) in Labour Relations/ B Com Law/ LLB/Labour law/Commercial Law
Intern: Employment Equity (EEA)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Employment Equity (EEA)
- Reference: EEA/P20K/EC, EEA/P20K/FS, EEA/P20K/GP, EEA/P20K/KZN, EEA/P20K/MP, EEA/P20K/NC, EEA/P20K/NW, EEA/P20K/WC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Provincial Offices: East London, Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Durban, Witbank, Kimberly, Mmabatho, Western Cape
- Qualification: Three (3) year tertiary qualification- National Diploma (NQFL6) /Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQFL7) BCom Law/ LLB/Labour Law/Commercial Law
Intern: Employer Audit Service (EAS)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Employer Audit Service (EAS)
- Reference: EAS/P20K/EC, EAS/P20K/FS, EAS/P20K/GP, EAS/P/20K/KZN, EAS/P20K/MP, EAS/P20K/NC, EAS/P20K/NW, EAS/P20K/WC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Provincial Offices: East London, Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Durban, Witbank, Kimberly, Mmabatho, Western Cape
- Qualification: Three (3) year Tertiary Qualification-National Diploma (NQFL6)/Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQFL7) in relevant fields
Intern: Office of the COO (PME)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Office of the COO (PME)
- Reference: HR4/25/CDPE/1HO
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma /B-Degree/Public Administration and Management/ Project Management/ Statistics
Intern: Office of the COO (Operations)
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Office of the COO (Operations)
- Reference: HR4/25/OPS/2HO
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: B-Degree/B-Tech Operations Management/Business/ Public Administration and Management
Intern: Office of the Inspector-General
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Office of the Inspector-General
- Reference: HR4/25/IES/3HO
- Salary: R7 680.50 per month
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/B Degree (NQF7) in relevant fields
Intern: Office of the DDG: Corporate Services
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Office of the DDG: Corporate Services
- Reference: HR4/25/ODDG/4HO
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma NQF6/ Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in relevant fields
Intern: Employee Relations
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Employee Relations
- Reference: HR/25/ER1/HO, HR/25/P20K/ER/GP, HR/25/P20K/ER/KZN, HR/25/P20K/ER/EC, HR/25/P20K/ER/WC, HR/25/P20K/ER/LP, HR/25/P20K/ER/MP, HR/25/P20K/ER/NW, HR/25/P20K/ER/FS, HR/25/P20K/ER/NC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: ER, Head Office, Pretoria and Provincial Offices
- Qualification: LLB/ National Diploma (NQF6)/ Degree (NQF7) in Labour Relations/ Labour Law
Intern: Training and Performance Management
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Training and Performance Management
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/TPM/HO, HR/25/P20K/TPM/GP, HR/25/P20K/TPM/KZN, HR/25/P20K/TPM/EC, HR/25/P20K/TPM/WC, HR/25/P20K/TPM/LP, HR/25/P20K/TPM/MP, HR/25/P20K/TPM/NW, HR/25/P20K/TPM/FS, HR/25/P20K/TPM/NC
- Salary: R7 860.55 per month
- Centre: Branch: MAS, Head Office, Pretoria and Provincial Offices
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6)/Degree (NQF7) in relevant fields
Intern: Human Resource Operations
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Human Resource Operations
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/HRO/HO, HR/25/P20K/HRO/GP, HR/25/P20K/HRO/KZN, HR/25/P20K/HRO/EC, HR/25/P20K/HRO/WC, HR/25/P20K/HRO/LP, HR/25/P20K/HRO/MP, HR/25/P20K/HRO/NW, HR/25/P20K/HRO/FS, HR/25/P20K/HRO/NC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: HRO, Head Office, Pretoria and Provincial Offices
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6 / Degree (NQF7) in Human Resource Management
Intern: Organizational Development
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Organizational Development
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/OD/HO
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: MAS, Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF 6)/ Bachelor Degree (NQF 7) in relevant fields
Intern: Employee Health and Wellness Programme
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Employee Health and Wellness Programme
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/HO, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/GP, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/KZN, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/EC, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/WC, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/LP, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/MP, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/NW, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/FS, HR/25/P20K/EHWP/NC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: EHWP, Head Office, Pretoria and Provincial Offices
- Qualification: Bachelor Degree (NQF7)/ National Diploma (NQF6) in relevant fields
Intern: Gender, Disability and Youth
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Gender, Disability and Youth
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/GDY/HO, HR/25/P20K/GDY/GP, HR/25/P20K/GDY/KZN, HR/25/P20K/GDY/EC, HR/25/P20K/GDY/WC, HR/25/P20K/GDY/LP, HR/25/P20K/GDY/MP, HR/25/P20K/GDY/NW, HR/25/P20K/GDY/FS, HR/25/P20K/GDY/NC
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: GDY, Head Office, Pretoria and Provincial Offices
- Qualification: Bachelor Degree (NQF7)/ National Diploma (NQF6) in relevant fields
Intern: Policy Research and Monitoring
- Department: Department of Employment and Labour
- Title: Intern: Policy Research and Monitoring
- Reference: HR/25/P20K/PRM/HO
- Salary: R7 860.50 per month
- Centre: Branch: PRM, Head Office, Pretoria
- Qualification: National Diploma (NQF6) / Degree (NQF7) in Human Resource Management
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