Department of Small Business Development (DSBD): Internship Programme 2025

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) invites South African unemployed graduates who are between the ages of 18-35 and have never participated in an Internship Programme before, to apply for the following 24-month Internship Programmes.

Stipend: R127 725 per annum, (all-inclusive)

Duration: 24 months contract

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Graduate Intern: Organisational Development & Human Resources Management (OD&HRM)

Ref No: OD&HRM/HRA

Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in:

• Human Resource Management / Development
• Public Administration
• Public Management
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Security Management (PWD)

Ref No: CMS / SECMGT

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Security Management
• Criminology
• or related qualification

NB. This post is targeted for persons with disabilities

Graduate Intern: Supply Chain Management (PWD)

Ref No: FINMGT/SCM

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Logistics
• Purchasing Management
• Public Management
• Public Administration
• Tourism Management
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Financial Administration

Ref No: FINADMIN

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Finance
• Accounting
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Management Accounting 

Ref No: MGTACC

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Management Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Accounting
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Ministry: Office Of The Chief Of Staff

Ref No: MIN/2

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration
• Political Science
• Business Administration
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Researcher - Office Of Director General

Ref No: RES/ODG

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Research
• Social Sciences
• Data Science
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Administrator - Office Of Director General

Ref No: ADMIN/ODG

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Business Administration
• Office Management
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Regional Local Economic Development (PWD)

Ref No: RLED

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Economics
• Public Administration
• Development Studies
• Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• or related qualification

NB. This post is targeted for persons with disabilities

Graduate Intern: SMME Policy & Oversight

Ref No: SMME/P&O

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration
• Business Management
• Development Studies
• Economics
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Secondary Sector

Ref No: SCND/SEC

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration
• Business Management
• Development Studies
• Economics
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Office of The Deputy Director-general: Sector Policy and Research 

Ref No: ODDG/SECTP&RES

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Policy
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Development Studies
• or related qualification

Graduate Intern: International Relations 1 PWD:

Ref No: INT-RLNTS

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration
• Political Science
• Business Administration
• or related qualification

NB. This post is targeted for persons with disabilities