Department of Science and Innovation (DSI-HSRC): Internship Programme 2023

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is responsible for the management of the DSI-HSRC Internship Programme on behalf of the Department of Science and Innovation. 

The Internship Programme provides unemployed graduates an opportunity to acquire practical work experience through mentoring and exposure in an environment, relevant to their qualification. Placement will be available in public and private higher education institutions, science councils, research agencies, private sector, non-profit organisations and in relevant industries.

Duration: 24 months contract.

Stepend:

• Bachelors: R 6 758 per month
• Honours: R 7 478 per month
• Masters: R 8 878 per month

Required Fields of study:

• To see a full list of required Qualifications: Click Here

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or South African Permanent Resident (with a valid South African ID).
• Should be currently unemployed and 35 years of age or younger at the time of appointment to the internship programme;
• A graduate holding any of the following:

1. NQF Level 7: Bachelor's, Advanced Diploma, or B-Tech Degree;
2. NQF Level 8: Bachelor's Hons Degree, and Postgraduate Diploma;
3. NQF Level 9: Master's Degree or M-Tech.

• Hold a qualification in: Science, Engineering, Technology, Research, Development, Innovation, Social Sciences, Humanities or related disciplines.
• To see a full list of required Qualifications / Specialisations: Click Here

NB. Participating Host Institutions are located throughout the country and interested applicants should as far as possible apply for a position available in the province where they normally live. Applicants are urged to consider the choice of province carefully as the cost of living away from home maybe high and place a burden on you