Internships and learnerships

Government internships and learnerships 2026

40 open posts paying a stipend while you train: internships, learnerships and graduate programmes advertised in the DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular, the next closing Mon 2 Nov.

National 10

Policing, Defence & Correctional 9

Deputy Director: Parole Administration [NCB 4] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Deputy Director: Supervision Services [NCB 4] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Assistant Director: Remand Detention Systems and Support [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Assistant Director: Remand Detention: Admission and Release [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Assistant Director: Presentations [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office: Directorate: Pre-Release · closes Mon 9 Nov
Assistant Director: Design/Develop Profile Mechanism [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Assistant Director: Measurement and Tracking [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Senior Correctional Administration Officer: Placement Policy [NCB2] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov
Specialised Security Officer: Movement: Physical Training [Cb2-1] Correctional Services · Zonderwater Training College · closes Mon 9 Nov

Social Development & Community 1

Assistant Director: Monitoring and Evaluation [NCB3] Correctional Services · National Head Office · closes Mon 9 Nov

Free State 4

Policing, Defence & Correctional 4

Security Manager: Development Support [CB4] Correctional Services · Kroonstad Training College · closes Mon 9 Nov
Security Manager: Basic Training (CB4) Correctional Services · Kroonstad Training College · closes Mon 9 Nov
Security Manager: Basic Training [CB4] Correctional Services · Kroonstad Training College · closes Mon 9 Nov
Specialised Security Officer Grade 1: Facilitator [Cb2-1] Correctional Services · Kroonstad Training College · closes Mon 9 Nov

Gauteng 6

Finance, Audit & Procurement 2

Internal Audit Interns Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov
Risk Management Intern Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov

Human Resources 2

Human Resource Management and Development Interns Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov
Capacity Building Interns Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov

Admin & Clerical 1

Infrastructure Assessment & Analysis Interns Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov

General Support 1

Igr&esss Intern Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent · MISA Head Office, Centurion · closes Mon 2 Nov

Limpopo 19

Public Works & Infrastructure 10

Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Head Office Properties & Facilities Properties and Facilities Unit (X3 Posts) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit (X2 Posts) · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Capricorn District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Mopani District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Sekhukhune District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Vhembe District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Waterberg District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Sekhukhune District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Head Office · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Mopani District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Vhembe District · closes Fri 6 Nov

Engineering & Technical 8

Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Head Office · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Capricorn District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Mopani District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Vhembe District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Waterberg District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Capricorn District (03 Posts · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Sekhukhune District · closes Fri 6 Nov
Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029: Ref: S.5/8/1/1/6 Infrastructure Management Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure · Waterberg District · closes Fri 6 Nov

Finance, Audit & Procurement 1

Assistant Director: Internal Auditor Water and Sanitation · Polokwane · closes Fri 13 Nov

Western Cape 1

Agriculture & Environment 1

Environmental Officer Production Grade A – C Water and Sanitation · Bellville · closes Fri 13 Nov

Who qualifies

Each advert sets its own requirements, and the job page shows them exactly as printed. The conditions the internship adverts in recent circulars repeat most often are these:

You must be unemployed, and in many adverts never have taken part in an internship programme before. One department warns that a contract will be ended if an earlier internship comes to light.
A completed qualification in the field: usually a degree or national diploma for graduate internships, Grade 12 or NQF 4 for learnerships such as Home Affairs' cadet programme.
A fixed term, typically 12 or 24 months, paid as a stipend rather than a salary on the levels scale.

You apply the same way as for any post: the Z83 form, a CV, and whatever the advert asks for, to the address or e-recruitment system it names, by its closing date. How to apply, step by step.