Department of Employment and Labour: Internship Programme 2025

The Department of Employment and Labour invites South African unemployed graduates who are between the ages of 18-35 to apply for the 2025/2027 Internship Programme. The internship is meant to provide work exposure to graduates related to their qualifications for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of appointment. Applicants must be unemployed and never participated in any internship programme previously.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Occupational Health And Safety (OHS)

Reference No:

• Head Office, Pretoria Ref No: OHS/INTP/HQ
• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: OHS/INTP/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: OHS/INTP/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: OHS/INTP/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: OHS/INTP/KZN
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: OHS/INTP/LP
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: OHS/INTP/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: OHS/INTP/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: OHS/INTP/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No. OHS/INTP/WC

Requirements: 3 year National Diploma or Degree in: Environmental Health / Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Construction related Engineering / Occupational Health/Hygiene /Analytical Chemistry / Explosives Management / Explosives Engineering.

Advantageous: A valid driver’s license

Basic Conditions Of Employment (BCEA)

Reference No:

• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/KZN
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/LP
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: BCEA/INTP/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: BCEA/INTP/WC 

Requirements: 3 year National Diploma or Degree in: Labour Relations / B Com Law / LLB / Labour law. 

Advantageous: A valid driver’s license

Employment Equity (EEA)

Reference No:

• Head Office: Pretoria Ref No: EEA/INTP/HQ 
• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: EEA/INTP/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: EEA/INTP/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: EEA/INTP/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: EEA/INTP/KZN
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: EEA/INTP/LP
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: EEA/INTP/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: EEA/INTP/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: EEA/INTP/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: EEA/INTP/WC

Requirements: 3 year National Diploma or Degree in: BCom Law / LLB / Labour Law.

Advantageous: A valid driver’s license

Employer Audit Service (EAS)

Reference No:

• Head Office, Pretoria Ref No: EAS/INTP/HQ
• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: EAS/INTP/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: EAS/INT/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: EAS/INTP/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: EAS/INTP/KZN 
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: EAS/INTP/LP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: EAS/INTP/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: EAS/INTP/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: EAS/INTP/WC
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: EAST/INTP/MP

Requirements: 3 year National Diploma or Degree in: BCom Accounting / Internal Audit / Auditing  /Financial Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Information System / BCompt. Accounting / Financial Management / BCom Law / LLB / Labour Law.

Advantageous: A valid driver’s license