Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS): New Internship Opportunities 2025

The Department of Water and Sanitation invites unemployed South African graduates who are between the ages of 18-35 to apply for the 2025/26 Internship Programme. Graduates must be in possession of a National Diploma or Degree from South African recognised University.

Candidates that have successfully completed all theoretical studies and are in need of experiential training portion of their studies in order to obtain their qualification are invited to also apply.

NB. Applicants must not have participated in an internship programme previously (subject to verification).

Internships are available in the following Locations:

• Pretoria
• Bloemfontein
• Bellville
• Polokwane
• Kimberley
• Durban
• Vanderkloof
• Hartbeespoort
• Midmar Dam
• Gqeberha
• Western Cape

The following Internship Opportunities are open for Applications:

Pretoria Internships

Internship: Legal Services

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/01

Qualifications: A four year LLB Degree

Internship: Information Technology

Branch: Corporate Support Services Cd: Gov Information Technology

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/02

Qualifications: National Diploma or Degree in IT with interests in Software Development / Cyber Security / Networking / Desktop or Server Support.

Internship: Information Technology

Branch: Regulation Compliance and Enforcement

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/03

Qualifications: National Diploma or Degree in IT

Internship: Communications

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/06

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Multimedia and Audio-visual studies (priority),

Internship: Communications

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/07

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Graphic Design
• Journalism

Internship: Communications

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/08

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Relations
• Communication Science.

Internship: Security Management

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/09

National Diploma or Degree in: Security Management

Internship: Vetting and Screening

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/10

National Diploma or Degree in Social Science / Policing

Internship: Administration

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Branch: Corporate Support Services: Cd: Security Management

Ref No: 070225/11

National Diploma or Degree in: Administration

Internship: Administration

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Branches:

• Provincial & Entity Governance & Int. Cooperation (X1 Post)
• Regulation Compliance and Enforcement (X1 Post)

Ref No: 070225/12

National Diploma or Degree in: Administration

Internship: Public Administration Monitoring & Evaluation

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/13

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration.
• Social Science
• Development studies.

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/14

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management

Internship: Recruitment and Selection

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/15

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Human Resource Management
• Public Administration
• Industrial Psychology.

Internship: Labour Relations

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/16

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Labour Relations
• Labour Law
• Bcom Industrial Psychology
• Labour Relations Management.

Internship: Organisational Development

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Branches:

1. Business Process Management (X1 Post)
2. Change Management (X2 Posts)

Ref No: 070225/17

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Management Services
• Organisational Psychology
• Operations Management
• Production Management
• Industrial and Organisational Psychology.

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/18

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Financial Management
• Public Finance
• Accounting
• Cost and Management Accounting.

Internship: Research Agenda and Library Services

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/19

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Library
• Information Management
• Information Science.

Internship: Knowledge Content and Information 

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/20

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Relations
• Knowledge Management.

Internship: Knowledge Management Systems and Archiving 

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Ref No: 070225/21

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Information System
• Information Technology

Internship: Internal Audit

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Branch: Director – General Cd: Internal Audit Dir: Forensic Investigations and Quality Assurance)

Ref No: 070225/22

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Auditing
• Forensic Auditing
• Investigation Law

Internship: Internal Audit

Location: Pretoria (Head Office)

Branch: Branch: Director – General Cd: Internal Audit

Ref No: 070225/23

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Internal Audit
• Bcom Auditing

Internship: Labour Relations

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: 070225/53

National Diploma or Degree in: Labour Relations

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Pretoria

Ref No: 070225/54

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Public Management
• Purchasing.

Bloemfontein Internships

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/24

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Finance Management
• Accounting

Internship: Auditing / Risk Management

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/25

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Auditing
• Risk Management.

Internship: Social Science and Development Studies 

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/26

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Social Science
• Development Studies
• Community Development.

Internship: Communication and Media Studies

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/27

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Communication Science  
• Media Studies.

Internship: Gender Studies

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/28

National Diploma or Degree in: Social Science

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 46070225/29

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Internship: Administration

Location: Bloemfontein

Ref No: 070225/30

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Administration
• Public Administration.

Bellville Internships

Internship: Administration

Location: Bellville

Ref No: 070225/31

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management / Accounting.

Internship: Information Technology

Location: Bellville

Ref No: 070225/32

National Diploma or Degree in: Information Technology

Internship: Communication

Location: Bellville

Ref No: 070225/33

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Communications
• Journalism
• Public Relations

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Bellville

Ref No: 070225/34

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management.

Internship: Auxiliary Services

Location: Bellville

Ref No: 070225/35

National Diploma or Degree in: Administration

Polokwane Internships

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/36

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management.

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/37

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/38

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
• Labour Relations.

Internship: Information and Communication Technologies

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/39

National Diploma or Degree in: Information Technology

Internship: Communication / Media Studies

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/40

National Diploma or Degree in: Communication / Media Studies

Internship: Security Management

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/41

National Diploma or Degree in: Security Studies

Internship: Office Management / Public Administration

Location: Polokwane

Ref No: 070225/42

National Diploma or Degree in: Office Management / Public Administration.

Kimberley Internships

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/43

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/44

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management

Internship: Information Technology

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/45

National Diploma or Degree in: Information Technology

Internship: Communication

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/46

National Diploma or Degree in: Communication / Media Studies

Internship: Monitoring And Evaluation

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/47

National Diploma or Degree in: Monitoring and Evaluation.

Internship: Administration

Location: Kimberley

Ref No: 070225/48

National Diploma or Degree in: Administration

Durban Internships

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Durban

Ref No: 070225/49

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management

Internship: Information and Communication Technologies 

Location: Durban

Ref No: 070225/50

National Diploma or Degree in: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Durban

Ref No: 070225/51

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Durban

Ref No: 070225/52

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Vanderkloof Internships

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Vanderkloof

Ref No: 070225/55

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Public Management
• Purchasing

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Vanderkloof

Ref No: 070225/56

National Diploma or Degree in: Finance / Accounting.

Hartbeespoort (Cluster Office) Internships

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Hartbeespoort (Cluster Office)

Ref No: 070225/57

National Diploma or Degree in: e Financial Management / Accounting

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Hartbeespoort (Cluster Office)

Ref No: 070225/58

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management

Internship: Information And Communication Technologies

Location: Hartbeespoort (Cluster Office)

Ref No: 070225/59

National Diploma or Degree in: Information and Communication Technologies.

Midmar Dam Internships

Internship: Supply Chain Managment

Location: Midmar Dam

Ref No: 070225/60

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

NB. This post is earmarked for a person with a disability.

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Midmar Dam

Ref No: 070225/61

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
• Labour Relations

NB. One post will be earmarked for a person with a disability

Internship: Administration

Location: Midmar Dam

Ref No: 070225/62

National Diploma or Degree in: Administration / Public Management.

Internship: Information Technology

Location: Midmar Dam

Ref No: 070225/63

National Diploma in IT or any related IT qualification.

Internship: Information Technology

Location: Midmar Dam

Ref No: 070225/63

National Diploma in IT or any related IT qualification.

Gqeberha Internships

Internship: Administration

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/64

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Office Administration
• Public Administration
• Public Management.

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/65

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management / Accounting.

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/67

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/69

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management

Internship: Information Technology

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/71

National Diploma or Degree in: Information Technology

Internship: Employee Relations

Location: Gqeberha

Ref No: 070225/72

National Diploma or Degree in: Employee Relations

Western Cape Internships

Internship: Financial Management

Location: Western Cape

Ref No: 070225/66

National Diploma or Degree in: Financial Management / Accounting.

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Location: Western Cape

Ref No: 070225/68

National Diploma or Degree in: Supply Chain Management

Internship: Human Resource Management

Location: Western Cape

Ref No: 070225/70

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management