Graduate Internship Programme: Strategy and Planning Business Unit (x4)
Remuneration: R12,000.00 stipend per month
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), a member of the dtic, is dedicated to youth skills development by providing graduates with opportunities to gain work experience that complements their studies. We invite applications for an Internship Programme that will run for a duration of 24 months. Interns will be placed in our Sunnyside Office in Pretoria.
What is an Internship?
As outlined by Cabinet in December 2002, an Internship is a public service graduate work experience programme targeting unemployed graduates. It offers students workplace experience or an opportunity to practice the work skills they have studied and will apply in the future.
Beneficiaries of the Internship Programme:
- Unemployed South African graduates from higher education institutions who have completed their degrees/diplomas.
- Unemployed graduates who have not been exposed to work experience.
- Unemployed graduates who have never participated in the Internship programme.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years old.
Successful applicants will be required to sign a Graduate Internship Programme Agreement.
Please ensure that you upload an updated copy of your CV, ID document, and academic transcript pertaining to your relevant qualification when submitting your application. It is imperative that each document is submitted to the appropriate section. Failure to provide the requisite documents or to place them in the correct sections will result in automatic disqualification of the application. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Qualifications and South African citizenship checks will be conducted on the successful candidate. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Candidates must be available for selection interviews on a date, time, and place as determined by CIPC.
CIPC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representativity in accordance with the approved employment equity plan.
Feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates. CIPC reserves the right not to fill an advertised position.
Important Note: Please ensure you have uploaded and attached an updated copy of your CV, ID, Academic transcript, and qualification (academic transcript and qualification must be uploaded as one document under the “supporting documents” section) when you submit your application. Ensure you upload each document to the correct section. Failure to upload the required documents or failure to upload documents to the correct sections will automatically disqualify the applicant.
How to Apply
For further details regarding this position, please click the link: CIPC Current Opportunities or visit the CIPC website at www.cipc.co.za.
Kindly note that faxed, emailed, posted, and/or hand-delivered applications will not be considered.
Should you experience any difficulty in applying, please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at: 087 743 7074 / 7075 or 087 260 1554.
Closing date: 02 September 2025