Department of Employment and Labour: Internship Programme 2026

The Department of Employment and Labour would like to invite qualifying graduates to apply to participate in an Internship Programme in the 2025 to 2027 financial year. Applicants must be unemployed graduates, should not have participated in an internship programme previously and must be a South African citizen.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Internship: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) for the PPS Foundation Bursary

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: OHS/P20K/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: OHS/P20K/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: OHS/P20K/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: OHS/P20K/KZN
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: OHS/P20K/LP
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No. OHS/P20K/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: OHS/P20KNC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: OHS/P20K/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: OHS/P20K/WC

National Diploma or Degree in:  Environmental Health / Environment Science / Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Construction related Engineering / Occupational Health / Hygiene / Analytical Chemistry / Explosives Management / Explosives Engineering / Mining/Industrial Engineering.

Internship: Basic Conditions Of Employment (BCEA)

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/KZN 
• Provincial Office: Polokwane (Limpopo) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/LP
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: BCEA/P20K/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: BCEA/P20K/WC

National Diploma or Degree in:  Labour Relations / B Com Law / LLB / Labour law / Commercial Law.

Internship: Employment Equity(EEA)

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: EEA/P20K/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: EEA/P20K/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: EEA/P20K/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: EEA/P20K/KZN 
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: EEA/P20K/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: EEA/P20K/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: EEA/P20K/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: EEA/P20K/WC

National Diploma or Degree in: BCom Law / LLB / Labour Law / Commercial Law.

Internship: Employer Audit Service (EAS)

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: East London (Eastern Cape) Ref No: EAS/P20K/EC
• Provincial Office: Bloemfontein (Free State) Ref No: EAS/P20K/FS
• Provincial Office: Braamfontein (Gauteng) Ref No: EAS/P20K/GP
• Provincial Office: Durban (KZN) Ref No: EAS/P/20K/KZN
• Provincial Office: Witbank (Mpumalanga) Ref No: EAS/P20K/MP
• Provincial Office: Kimberly (Northern Cape) Ref No: EAS/P20K/NC
• Provincial Office: Mmabatho (North West) Ref No: EAS/P20K/NW
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: EAS/P20K/WC

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

Internship: Office Of The COO (PME)

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR4/25/CDPE/1HO

• National Diploma or Degree in: Public Administration and Management / Project Management / Statistics

Internship: Office Of The COO (Operations)

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR4/25/OPS/2HO

• National Diploma or Degree in: Operations Management /Business / Public Administration and Management

Internship: Office of the Inspector-General

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR4/25/IES/3HO

• National Diploma or Degree in: Public Finance and Administration / Business Administration / Business Management / Local Governance and Management / Financial Management / Administrative Management.

Internship: Office Of The DDG: Corporate Services

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR4/25/ODDG/4HO

• National Diploma or Degree in: Public Administration / Business Administration / Office Management and Technology / Management Assistant / Business Management.

Internship: Employee Relations

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/GP
• Provincial Office: Kwazulu-Natal Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/KZN
• Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/EC
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/WC
• Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/LP
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/MP
• Provincial Office: North-West Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/NW
• Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/FS
• Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/ER/NC

National Diploma or Degree in: Labour Relations / Labour Law.

Internship: Training and Performance Management

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Branch: MAS, Head Office, Pretoria Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/HO
• Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/GP
• Provincial Office: Kwazulu-Natal Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/KZN
• Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/EC
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/WC
• Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/LP
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/MP
• Provincial Office: North-West Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/NW
• Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/FS
• Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/TPM/NC

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development / Management of Training / Public Management.

Internship: Human Resource Operations

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/GP
• Provincial Office: Kwazulu-Natal Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/KZN
• Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO /EC
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/WC
• Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/LP
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/MP
• Provincial Office: North-West Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/NW
• Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/FS
• Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/HRO/NC

National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management

Internship: Organizational Development

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR/25/P20K/OD/HO

National Diploma or Degree in: Management Services / Industrial Engineering / Operations Management / Production Management / Industrial and Organizational Psychology / Human Resource Management / Work Study

Internship: Employee Health and Wellness Programme

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Branch: EHWP, Head Office, Pretoria Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/HO
• Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP
• Provincial Office: KwaZulu-Natal Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP
• Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP /EC 
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/WC
• Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/LP
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/MP
• Provincial Office: North-West Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/NW
• Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/FS
• Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/EHWP/NC

National Diploma or Degree in: Social Work / Psychology / Occupational Health and Safety

Internship: Gender, Disability and Youth

Locations & Reference Numbers:

• Branch: GDY, Head Office, Pretoria- HR/25/P20K/GDY/HO
• Provincial Office: Gauteng- Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY /GP
• Provincial Office: Kwazulu-Natal Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/KZN 
• Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/EC
• Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/WC 
• Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/LP 
• Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/MP
• Provincial Office: North-West Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/NW
• Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/FS 
• Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: HR/25/P20K/GDY/NC

National Diploma or Degree in: Social Work / Psychology / Social Science / Gender Studies / Youth Studies

Internship: Policy Research and Monitoring

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Reference No: HR/25/P20K/PRM/HO

• National Diploma or Degree in: Human Resource Management