Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund) Internships 2026

Internship Overview

The Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation fund) invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2026/2028 Internship Programme. The Internshiss are meant to provide work exposure to graduates for the period of twenty (24) months. Applicants must be unemployed and never participated in any internship programme before.

Available Internship Opportunities

The following Internship Opportunities are open for Applications (Different Provincies):

KwaZulu Natal Province

Finance Internship

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/1

Centre: KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office

Requirements : 3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Finance Management / Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Management Financial Information System

Medical Services Internship

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/2

Centre: KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office

Requirements :3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management.

Admin Assistance Internship Office Of The Director & Deputy Director

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/3

Centre: KwaZulu Natal Provincial Office

Requirements : 3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting.

Claim Registration Internship

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/4

Centre: Durban Labour Centre

Requirements : 3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting.

Medical Payments Internship

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/5

Centre: Durban Labour Centre

Requirements : 3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting / Human Resource Management / Auditing.

Medical Services Internship

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/6

Centre: Durban Labour Centre

Requirements : 3-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management.

Claims Registration Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/7
Centre : Pietermaritzburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting.

Medical Payments: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/8
Centre : Pietermaritzburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting / Human Resource Management/auditing.

Medical Services: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/9
Centre : Pietermaritzburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management.

Claims Registration Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/10
Centre : Richard Bay Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Public Administration / Business Administration Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting.

Medical Payments Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/11
Centre : Richard Bay Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/public Administration / Business Administration Management / Administrative Management / Financial Accounting / Human Resource Management / Auditing.

Gauteng Province

Finance Coid Sub Directorate Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/12
Centre : Gauteng Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Finance/accounting.

Claims Registration Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/13
Centre : Johannesburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /business Management / Public Administration / Operations Management.

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/14
Centre : Pretoria Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/15
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Pretoria Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management / Public Administration/ Nursing.

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/16
Centre : Delta Heights
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/ Business Management / Public Administration / Nursing / Auditing / Human Resource Management.

Medical Payments: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/17
Centre : Delta Heights
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/ Business Management / Public Administration / Nursing.

Human Resource Management: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/18
Centre : Delta Heights
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Human Resource Management.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/19 
Centre : Delta Heights
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /business Management / Public Administration / Nursing.

Limpopo Province

Admin Assistance Quality Assurance Labour Centre Support: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/20 
Centre : Limpopo Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Office Management / Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration

Legal Support: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/21
Centre : Limpopo Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Finance / Accounting / Cost And Management Accounting / Bcom Law / LLB.

Assistant Director: Support: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/22
Centre : Limpopo Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/23
Centre : Modimolle Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Financial Accounting/accounting/ Human Resource Management.

Customer Care and Quality Assurance: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/24 (X2 Posts)
Centre : Modimolle Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Operations Management.

Medical Payments: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/25
Centre : Modimolle Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration /administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/26
Centre : Modimolle Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Claim Registration Quality Assurance And Customer Care: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/27
Centre : Polokwane Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration /
Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Claim Registration Quality Assurance And Customer Care: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/28
Centre : Polokwane Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Medical Services: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/29
Centre : Polokwane Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Claim Registration Quality Assurance and Customer Care: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/30
Centre : Tzaneen Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/ Business Management/ Operations Management.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/31 
Centre : Tzaneen Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/ Business Management/ Social Science/ Human Resource Management.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/32
Centre : Tzaneen Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/ Business Management/ Social Science/ Human Resource Management.

Mpumalanga Province

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: Hr 5/1/2/3/33
Centre : Mpumalanga Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration/ Human Resource Management/ Marketing/ Office Administration/ Administrative Management/ Bachelor Of Administration.

Assistant Admin Director’s Office: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/34
Centre : Mpumalanga Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration/ Human Resource Management/ Marketing/ Office Administration/ Administrative

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/35
Centre : Secunda Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Human Resource Management / Marketing / Office Administration / Administrative Management / Bachelor Of Administration.

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/36
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Mbombela Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Human Resource Management / Marketing / Office Administration / Administrative Management/ Bachelor Of Administration.

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/37
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Emalahleni Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Human Resource Management / Marketing / Office Administration / Administrative Management / Bachelor Of Administration.

Finance: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/38
Centre : Northwest Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Finance / Accounting / Bcom/ Cost And Management Accounting.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/39
Centre : Northwest Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing And Nursing Related Qualification.

Admin Assistance: Internship Office Of The Director & Deputy Director 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/40
Centre : Northwest Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Admin / Management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration / Management /
Administrative Management

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/41
Centre : Rustenburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration /management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration /management / Administrative Management.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/42
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Rustenburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration / Management / Administrative Management / Management.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/43
Centre : Rustenburg Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing And Other Nursing Related Qualification

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/44
Centre : Klerksdorp Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration / Management / Management / Administrative Management

Medical Payment: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/45
Centre : Klerksdorp Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration /management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration / Management / Management / Administrative Management

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/46
Centre : Klerksdorp Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing And Nursing Related Qualifications.

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/47
Centre : Mafikeng Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration / Management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration / Management / Management / Administrative Management

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/48
Centre : Mafikeng Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Administration/ Management / Human Resource Management / Business Administration/ Management / Management / Administrative Management

Free State Province

Admin Assistance: Internship Office Of The Deputy Director

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/49
Centre : Free State Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Office Management / Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/50
Centre : Bloemfontein Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration /administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/51
Centre : Bloemfontein Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing/public Management.

Medical Services: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/52

Centre : Bloemfontein Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management.

Claim Registration: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/53

Centre : Bethlehem Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration /administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/54
Centre : Bethlehem Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting/human Resource Management

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/55
Centre : Bethlehem Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing / Public Management

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/56
Centre : Welkom Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration /administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting/human Resource Management

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/57
Centre : Welkom Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management / Public Administration / Business Administration / Administration Management / Management / Financial Accounting / Accounting / Human Resource Management

Medical Services: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/58

Centre : Welkom Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Nursing/public Management

Northern Cape Province

Finance: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/59

Centre : Northern Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Auditing/financial Management / Financial Accounting / Cost And Management Accounting / Finance / Economic S/ Commercial Law

Admin Assistance: Internship Office Of The Director & Deputy Director

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/60
Centre : Northern Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Management Assistant/office Administration/ Management/public Management.

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/61
Centre : Upington Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ HRM / Nursing/ Law/ LLB/ BCom/ Finance/ Administration.

Benefits Processing/Adjudication: Internship 

Ref No: HR 865/1/2/3/62
Centre : Upington Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification  (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ Hrm/ Nursing/ Law/ Llb/bcom/ Finance/ Administration.

Pension Administration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/63
Centre : Upington Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ Hrm/ Nursing/ Law/ Llb/ Bcom/ Finance/ Administration.

Claims Registration; Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/64
Centre : Kimberley Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ Hrm/ Nursing/ Law/ Llb/bcom/ Finance/ Administration

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/65
Centre : Kimberley Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ HRM/ Nursing/ Law/ LLB/BCom/ Finance/ Administration.

Benefits Processing/Adjudication: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/66
Centre : Kimberley Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ HRM/ Nursing/ Law/ Llb/bcom/ Finance/ Administration.

Administration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/67
Centre : Kimberley Labour Centre
Requirements : Undergraduate Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/business Management/ Operations Management/ Management/ HRM/ Nursing/ Law/ LLB/ Bcom/ Finance/ Administration.

Western Cape Province

Finance: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/68
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Western Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Finance.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/69
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Western Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/Administration.

Claim Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/70
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Cape Town Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/71
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Cape Town Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/Administration.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/72
Centre : Cape Town Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7)In Public Management/administration.

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: Rr 5/1/2/3/73
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : Bellville Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/administration.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/74
Centre : Bellville Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management/administration.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/75
Centre : Bellville Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration

Claims Registration: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/76
Centre : George Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration.

Medical Payments: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/77
Centre : George Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/78
Centre : George Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /administration

Eastern Cape

Internship Office Of The Director And Finance: Internship

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/79 
Centre : Eastern Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Cost And Management Accounting / Financial Information Systems / Financial Management/ Internal Audit.

Coid Service Internship: Office Of The Deputy Director

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/80 
Centre : Eastern Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /administration / Business Management / Administration / Administrative Management / Operations Management / Office Management And Technology.

Medical Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/81
Centre : Eastern Cape Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Office Management/public Management/ Business Management.

Coid Services Claim Processing: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/82 
Centre : Queens Town/ Komani Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management /administration / Business Management / Administration / Administrative Management / Operations Management / Office Management And Technology/ Financial Information Systems / Financial Management / Internal Audit.

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/83
Stipend : R7 860.50 Per Month
Centre : East London Provincial Office
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration / Business Management / Administration / Administrative Management / Operations Management / Office Management And Technology / Financial Information Systems / Financial Management / Internal Audit.

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/84
Centre : Mthatha Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration / Business Management / Administration / Administrative Management / Operations Management / Office Management And Technology / Financial Information Systems / Financial Management / Internal Audit.

Coid Services: Internship 

Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/85
Centre : Gqeberha Labour Centre
Requirements : Three-year Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6/7) In Public Management / Administration / Business Management / Administration / Administrative Management / Operations Management / Office Management And Technology / Financial