Services SETA: Internships 2026

About Services SETA

Services SETA is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) established in terms of South Africa’s Skills Development Act. It is responsible for promoting and facilitating skills development within the services sector, which includes industries such as business services, finance, hospitality, cleaning, hairdressing, and property.

About the Internship Programme

Services SETA is offering a 12-month Internship Programme designed to provide unemployed graduates with practical workplace experience in the services sector. The programme aims to help participants apply the knowledge gained during their studies in a real working environment while developing essential professional and employability skills.

Through structured exposure, mentorship, and on-the-job training, interns gain valuable insight into public-sector operations and skills development initiatives, improving their readiness for future employment and supporting South Africa’s broader skills and workforce development goals.

Open Internship Positions

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Intern: Finance

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Commerce
• Finance

Intern: Provincial Operations

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Business Administration,
• Public Administration,
• Project Management,
• Human Resources,
• or a related field 

Intern: Human Capital Management

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Human Resources,
• Public Administration
• or in the related field 

Intern: Marketing and Communications

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Marketing,
• Public Relations,
• Communications,
• Journalism,
• Graphic Design,
• or in a related field

Intern: Information and Communication Technology

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

•  Information Technology,
• Computer Science,
• Information Security Professional,
• or in a related field

Intern: Operations

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Business Administration,
• Public Administration,
• Office Administration,
• Project Management,
• Human Resources,
• or in a related field

Intern: Office of the CEO

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Public Management,
• Public Administration,
• Business Management,
• Business Administration,
• or in the related fields

Intern: Bursaries (Provincial Offices)

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Project Management,
• Business Administration,
• Public Administration,
• or in the related field

Intern: Strategy and Insights

A National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6 or Higher) in:

• Internal Audit,
• Business Management,
• Business Administration,
• Human Resource Management,
• Public Administration,
• Public Management,
• Monitoring and Evaluation,
• or a Social Sciences research qualification