EThekwini Municipality: Internship Opportunities 2025 / 2026

eThekwini Municipality is offering exciting opportunities for graduate individuals with no work experience to gain valuable skills and practical exposure in various fields through its Graduate and Work Integrated Learning Internship Programme for a period between 18 - to 24 months.

Applications are invited from University/University of Technology Graduates and TVET students applying for WIL for Nated Diploma recognition.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Work Experience Programme - Administration

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Office Management and Technology,
• Public Administration,
• Public Management,
• Business Management;
• Disaster Management

Work Experience Programme - Finance and Economics

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Accounting,
• Financial Management,
• Economics,
• Finance and Economic Management,
• Insurance,
• Commerce related studies,
• BCom Studies.

Work Experience Programme - Law

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• LLB,
• Forensic Auditing/Investigations,
• Criminology,
• Internal Auditing.

Work Experience Programme - Humanities

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Social Work,
• Social Sciences,
• Sociology,
• Archeology,
• Community Development,
• Development Studies,
• Project Management;
• Training and Development;
• Political Science.
• International Relations,
• Psychology,
• Monitoring and Evaluation,
• Public Policy or Policy Development,
• Training and Development,
• History,
• Housing,
• Anthropology,
• Enrolled Nursing / Nursing Science.

Work Experience Programme - Art and Design

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Graphic Design,
• Video Technology,
• Photography,
• Language Practice,
• Dramatic Arts,
• Film and TV Production,
• Architectural Design,
• Fine Art,
• Fashion Design

Work Experience Programme - Health Sciences

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Environmental Health,
• Enrolled Nursing/Nursing Science

Work Experience Programme - Management

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Human Resources,
• Operations Management,
• Events/Hospitality/Catering/Culinary,
• Food & Beverages,
• Information Technology,
• IT Web Developer/ Programmer,
• Data Analysis,
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT),
• Marketing & Digital Marketing,
• Public Relations,
• Logistics Management,
• Supply Chain Management,
• Tourism,
• Industrial Psychology,
• Quality Management,
• Sports Management/Science,
• Leisure Science,
• Communication Studies,
• Project Risk Management,
• Risk Management,
• Project Management,
• Health and Safety Management,
• Maritime Studies,
• Sport Management or Sport Science.
• Industrial Psychology,
• Library and Information Science,
• Intergovernmental relations,
• International Relations;
• Research and Statistics
• Journalism,
• Media Studies.

Work Experience Programme - Engineering and Built Environment

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Electrical Eng,
• Auto Electrician,
• Mechanical Engeering
• Chemical Engeering
• Civil Engeering
• Industrial Engeering
• Process Instrumentation,
• Building and Quantity Surveying;
• Town Planning,
• Property Studies,
• Built Environment,
• Operation Management,
• Shipping and Logistics,
• Construction Management

Work Experience Programme - Life Science

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Microbiology,
• Analytical Chemistry,
• Biotech/ Biomedical Technology,
• Zoology,
• Botany,
• Hydrology

Work Experience Programme - Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies

Must have any of the following Qualifications:

• Environmental Science,
• Horticulture,
• Nature Conservation,
• Agriculture,
• Environmental Management/ Environmental Health,
• Waste Management,
• Agriculture Extension,
• Agribusiness,
• Natural Sciences,
• Ecological Sciences,
• Geographical Information Systems,
• Population Studies,
• Archaeology,
• Geography/Arc GIS Competency,
• Climate Change,
• BSc Computer Science,
• Food Security