Internships in South Africa 2026

Absa Group Limited invites South African Industrial and Organisational Psychology Masters students to apply for the Industrial and Organisational Psychology Internship Programme 2027.

Absa Group Limited invites South African Industrial and Organisational Psychology Masters students to apply for the Industrial and Organisational Psychology Internship Programme 2027.

African Union invites students and recent graduates from AU Member States to apply for the Internship Program 2026.

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) invites suitably qualified accounting graduates and students to apply for the 2027 SAICA Training Contract under the Young Professionals CA Programme in the Western Cape and North West.

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) invites qualifying students and graduates residing within the Johannesburg community to apply for the Building Development Management Student Internship Programme 2026 in the Development Planning Department.

Coronation Fund Managers invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for the Research Analyst Trainee Programme 2026 / 2027 in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has opened a Pharmacist Internship for BPharm graduates who want to complete practical pharmacy training in a busy retail environment.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is offering a 24-month internship programme running from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2028.

The Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Internship Programme 2026 / 2027 in Joe Gqabi District.

Engen Limited invites high-performing South African graduates and final-year students to apply for the Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 / 2027 in Cape Town.

Finishing your qualification is an achievement. But there is a question that eventually confronts almost every graduate: What happens after graduation?

South African graduates looking to launch a career in finance and accounting often face the same challenge: employers want experience, but gaining that first experience can be difficult.

Eskom invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for multiple Graduate in Training Programme 2026 opportunities across Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

FirstRand Bank India is inviting applications for its Private Banking and Advisory Graduate Academy 2027 - a contract-based graduate programme that trains top finance graduates for client-facing careers in private banking and wealth management.

South African graduates who want to build careers in private banking, financial planning, investments and wealth management have an important 2027 graduate opportunity to investigate.

Genesis Analytics has opened applications for its Global Young Professionals Programme 2027, creating an opportunity for postgraduate students, recent postgraduates and early-career professionals interested in consulting, economics, development, public policy, data analysis and impact-focused

Gijima is recruiting 2 Occupational Hygiene Internship candidates for its OHES Office, creating an important opening for unemployed graduates with Environmental Health, Human Physiology or Environmental and Biological Science qualifications.

You could receive R8,174.75 monthly through the Government Printing Works Internship Programme 2026. However, checking the official notice reveals three important conditions: you must select the correct reference number, use the new Z83 form and keep emailed documents within 2MB.

South African unemployed graduates looking for government workplace experience can apply for the Government Printing Works (GPW) Internship Programme 2026 intake, which offers 45 internship positions across 37 placement areas.

The Government Printing Works (GPW) invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for 45 Graduate Internship Programme opportunities for the 2027 / 2029 financial year.

Lesaka Technologies is recruiting high-performing graduates and final-year students for its APEX Graduate Programme 2027, with successful candidates becoming permanent employees from Day One rather than temporary interns.

Lesaka Technologies invites high-performing graduates and final-year students to apply for the APEX Graduate Programme 2027 - Future Leaders Accelerator in Johannesburg.

There is a moment in almost every graduate’s life when the qualification is finished - or almost finished - and a much harder question appears: What happens next? You can spend months sending applications for roles that want experience you have not yet had the opportunity to build.

Before submitting your details for one of the 60 Limpopo Public Works graduate internships, match your qualification to the correct reference number. Checking all 18 references in the government circular also revealed different document rules for online and physical submissions.

The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure invites unemployed South African graduates who require workplace experience to apply for 60 Graduate Internship Programme opportunities for 2027 - 2029 across the province.

Magalies Water invites qualifying South African students to apply for the External Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year. The bursary is available for studies in Engineering, Water Care, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Milpark Education invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for the Student Engagement Hub Graduate Internship Programme 2026 / 2027.

The National Department of Health invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Graduate Internship Programme 2026 - 2028 in Pretoria.

If you have a Microbiology or Biotechnology qualification, the National Department of Health Internships 2026 - 2028 could give you 24 months of practical experience.

The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for its 24-month Graduate Internship Programme 2026 / 2027 in Kimberley.

PSG Financial Services invites South African graduates to apply for the PSG Graduate Programme 2027.

If you’re a graduate looking to break into South Africa’s competitive financial services industry, this opportunity could be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

The PSG Graduate Programme 2027 gives ambitious graduates a structured path into financial services, fintech, investment, engineering and data-related career fields.

A top South African financial company is quietly recruiting high-performing graduates - and this could be your fastest path into a high-paying career.

PSG Financial Services is accepting applications for its 2027 Graduate Programme, offering qualifying South African graduates a 12-month opportunity to gain practical workplace experience, structured training and professional mentorship.

A major graduate opportunity is open for high-performing South African graduates who want to build careers in financial services, technology, data, engineering and business.

Rhodes University is recruiting a Counselling Psychology Intern for 2027, offering a 12-month placement at its Student Counselling Centre with a basic salary of R18,568.90 per month before statutory deductions.

Rohlig-Grindrod invites unemployed South African youth who have completed Matric to apply for the 12-month Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme 2026 / 2027 in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

Rohlig Grindrod invites unemployed South African youth to apply for the YES Internship Programme 2027 at its offices in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

Rohlig-Grindrod invites suitably qualified unemployed South African youth to apply for the YES Internship Programme 2027.

The SARB/BER Trainee Programme 2027 is open for South African Economics graduates who want to build a career in economic research, forecasting and analysis.

If you are an Agricultural Science graduate looking to gain practical experience in South Africa’s seed industry, the SANSOR Seed Certification Internship Programme could be the career opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

South African science graduates looking for an opportunity to gain practical laboratory, research and bioprocessing experience have a specialised internship opportunity to consider through the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Bioprocessing Internship Programme 2026.

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for Bioprocessing Internship opportunities 2026 at its Bioprocessing Platform in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Two internship positions are available for graduates in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry and Biotechnology.

Western Cape Blood Service is recruiting third-year Bachelor of Health Sciences students for a one-year Medical Laboratory Scientist internship in blood transfusion. The programme funds fourth-year study through a bursary, includes a stipend and provides practical laboratory training.

This is a World Bank Group legal internship for current law students through the WBG Pioneers programme. It offers hands-on legal experience within the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency, working on research, contract review, drafting and team-based projects.

Zeda Ltd invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Graduate Internship Programme 2026 / 2027 across selected locations in South Africa.