Transnet: Graduate Internship Programme 2025

The purpose of the Graduate Internship Programme is to work under supervision of a professionally qualified individual, in order to gain experience through a structured 24-month training programme. The programme seeks to place the graduate intern in specific areas within TNPA  according to their academic background, career aspirations and business requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Follow a structured training programme
• Undergo performance reviews and assessments
• Perform all duties as contained in his/her development programme, as well as which s/he may reasonably be required to perform by Transnet National Ports Authority

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Internship - East London (Ref No: req2811)

• National Diploma in Business Administration
• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development / Industrial Relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology.
• National Diploma / Degree in Accounting / Finance / Financial Management
• National Diploma: Public Relations / Journalism / Communication Science / Media Studies
• National Diploma / Degree Supply Chain Management or Procurement Management
• LLB or Equivalent
• National Diploma / Degree in Software Development / Software Engineering / Computer Science
• National Diploma / BTech in Environmental Health / Safety Management / BTech Environmental Science / Biodiversity Natural Resource Management 

Internship - Richards Bay (Ref No: req2810)

• National Diploma / Degree in Operations Management or Industrial Engineering or relevant
• National Diploma / Degree in Communications Studies or Public Relations
• National Diploma / Degree in Enterprise Risk Management
• National Diploma / Degree in Safety, Health & Environmental Studies
• National Diploma / Degree in Financial Management & Accounting
• National Diploma in Maritime Studies
• LLB Degree
• National Diploma or Degree in HRM and Industrial Psychology or relevant
• National Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration
• National Diploma in Fire Technology
• National Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying

Internship - Ngqura - HO (Ref No: req2823)

• Bachelor’s degree: Mechanical Engineering
• National Diploma in Industrial Engineering
• National Diploma in Electrical Eng / Electronics
• National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology.
• BSc Degree in Electrical Engineering and Diploma in Industrial Engineering
• National Diploma/ Degree in Mechanical Engineering /Maritime Studies or Electrical Engineering
• National Diploma/ Degree in Real Estate, Property Management , Business Administration, Marketing/ Business Management/Property Management/Public Relations or related
• LLB
• National Diploma /Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics /Auditing/ Compliance and/ or Commerce related qualification
• Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
• National Diploma/ Degree in Software Development/ Software Engineering/ Computer Science

Internship - Durban (Ref No: req2816)

National Diploma / Degree in the following fields:

• Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology / Industrial Psychology
• Public Relations Management / Communication / Journalism.
• Business / Office Administration / Industrial Engineering.  
• Commercial or Sales & Marketing.
• Real Estate / Property Development / BCom Accounting / Financial Management.
• Town and Regional Planning
• Management Accounting
• Supply Chain Management / Logistics
• Marine / Operations
• Business Administration / Built Environment / Civil Engineering / Town and Regional Planning / Finance
• Industrial Engineering
• LLB / Bachelor of Laws
• Risk Management / Occupational Health / Safety Management / Environmental Science / Environmental Management / Marine Biology / Marine Science
• Nautical Sciences / Safety Management / LLB / Maritime Law
• Operations, Business Management
• Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Process Instrumentation
• Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Industrial Engineering
• Criminal Justice Cluster
• Information Technology
• Economics / Planning / Operations Management.

Internship - Nelson Mandela Bay (Ref No: req2801)

• National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology
• Diploma / Degree in Security, Computer Science/or Information Systems.
• Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management / Purchasing Diploma or related qualification within supply chain management.
• Diploma/ Degree in Financial Accounting or related qualification within accounting field of study.
• Diploma/ Degree in Public relations, journalism, communications, or Business Management.
• Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field.
• Legal, Risk and Regulatory Department: Bachelor of Laws.
• Diploma/ Degree in Maritime studies or a related field. Relevant maritime safety certification would be an added advantage/ Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Management Assistant.
• Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant.
• Diploma/ Degree Marketing Management, Business Administration, Communications, or Customer Relationship Management.
• Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant.
• Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant or legal related qualification.
• Diploma/ Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related.
• National Diploma/Degree in Civil / Building Construction.

Internship - Durban (Ref No: req2807)

• BTech or BSc Degree in Environmental Health and Diploma in Health & Safety
• BCom in Human Resources Management / equivalent
• National Diploma in Building / Civil Engineering
• Degree / BTech in Supply Chain Management / Logistics
• BCom in Accounting / Business Management/ Economics / Auditing / Taxation OR Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Business Management / Economics / Auditing / Taxation
• Degree or National Diploma in Land Surveying / Surveying

Internship - Saldanha (Ref No: req2797)

• Degree or National Diploma in Safety and Health Management
• Degree or National Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Degree of National Diploma in Real Estate / Property Management / Facilities Management
• National Diploma/ Degree in Security Management/Criminology/Law Enforcement/ Electronic Information Security/Security Technology
• Degree or National Diploma in Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology
• Degree or National Diploma in Accounting / Cost Accounting
• Degree or National Diploma in Industrial Engineering / Operations Management
• Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology
• Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Architectural Technology

Internship - Cape Town (Ref No: req2819)

• National Diploma/ Degree Industrial Engineering / Business Process / Operations Management
• National Diploma/ Degree Corporate Communication / Public Relations / Journalism
• National Diploma/ Degree Business Administration / Marketing / Customer Service Management
• National Diploma/ Degree Civil Engineering / Facilities / Construction / Building Management
• National Diploma/ Degree Financial Management / Accounting/ Financial Accounting
• National Diploma/ Degree Maritime/Logistics/Operations Management
• National Diploma/ Degree National Diploma / Degree in Safety, Health & Environmental Studies
• National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology
• National Diploma/ Degree Information Technology/Computer Science/Software Engineering
• National Diploma/ Degree Law/LLB/Paralegal Studies
• National Diploma/ Degree Business Administration/Entrepreneurship/Commerce/Project Management
• National Diploma/ Degree Business/Public Administration/ Maritime Studies
• National Diploma/ Degree Urban/Regional Planning/Civil Engineering/Development Studies/Quantity Surveying.
• National Diploma/ Degree Property Management/Real Estate/Quantity Surveying
• National Diploma/ Degree Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Procurement Management//Transportation
• National Diploma/ Degree Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
• National Diploma/ Degree BSc Mathematical and Statistical Science/ Degree or Diploma in Data Analytics.
• National Diploma/ Degree Project Management

Internship - Mossel Bay (Ref No: req2818)

• National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health and Safety/Environmental Sciences/ Environmental Management.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Software Engineering.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Real Estate/ facilities Management.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Maritime Studies/Nautical Science/ Marine Engineering/ Law.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Civil Engineering /Electrical Engineering:
• National Diploma/ Degree in Business Management/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Commercial Studies /Marketing: Degree or National Diploma in Public Relations/ Communications/ Media Studies / Marketing:
• National Diploma/ Degree in Security Management/Criminology/Law Enforcement/ Electronic Information Security/Security Technology.
• National Diploma/ Degree in Engineering/Nautical Science/ Maritime Studies(Deck).
• National Diploma/ Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Financial Management.