National Skills Fund: Graduate Internship and WIL Programme

ByRainbow Time

The National Skills Fund invites all unemployed individuals to apply for the Graduate Internship and Work Integrated Learning Programme, which will run for a period of 24 months.

Position: Graduate Internship and WIL Student Opportunities

Duration: Fixed 24 Months Contract

Stipend:

  • Graduate Interns: R7,860.40 per month
  • WIL Students: R6,659.40 per month

Location: Pretoria Head Office, with some regional offices as noted below.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those seeking to enhance their skills and gain valuable work experience. Don’t miss out on this chance to kickstart your career!

Graduate Intern Posts

Human Resources Management and Development

  • Ref No: NSF01/08/2025
  • Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or Development
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Supply Chain Management

  • Ref No: NSF03/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Secretariat

  • Ref No: NSF04/08/2025
  • Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management or Administration
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Legal

  • Ref No: NSF06/08/2025
  • Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
  • Requirements: Bachelor of Law (LLB)
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Asset and Facilities

  • Ref No: NSF07/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Public Management or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Registry

  • Ref No: NSF08/08/2025
  • Directorate: Financial Management & Administration
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Archives & Records Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Information and Communication Technology

  • Ref No: NSF09/08/2025
  • Directorate: Information and Communications Technology & Analytics
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Degree in Information and Communication Technology
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Internal Audit

  • Ref No: NSF10/08/2025
  • Directorate: Internal Audit
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Internal Audit
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Office of the Executive Officer

  • Ref No: NSF11/08/2025
  • Directorate: Office of Executive Officer
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management or Management Assistant
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Public Relations and Communications

  • Ref No: NSF13/08/2025
  • Directorate: Public Relations and Communications
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or Media Studies
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Finance

  • Ref No: NSF15/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
  • Requirements: National Diploma/BCom degree in Accounting, Financial Management or Cost and Management Accounting
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Office of the CFO

  • Ref No: NSF16/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management or Administration
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Organisational Performance and Reporting

  • Ref No: NSF17/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisational Performance
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Business Administration or Office Management and Technology
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Strategy Innovation and Partnership

  • Ref No: NSF18/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisational Performance
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Business Administration or Office Management and Technology
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Research

  • Ref No: NSF19/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisational Performance
  • Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Psychology, Social Sciences or Research Methodology
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Bursaries

  • Ref No: NSF20/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Administration or Project Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Programme Monitoring

  • Ref No: NSF22/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Administration, Project Management or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Office of Chief Director: SDI

  • Ref No: NSF24/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Administration or Project Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Quality Assurance

  • Ref No: NSF25/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management, Administration, Project Management or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

WIL Student Internship Opportunities

Fixed 24 Months Contract
Stipend: R6,659.40 per month
Locations: Pretoria Head Office and various regional offices as indicated.

Human Resources Management and Development

  • Ref No: NSF02/08/2025
  • Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Human Resources Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Secretariat

  • Ref No: NSF05/08/2025
  • Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management or Administration
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Office of Executive Officer

  • Ref No: NSF12/08/2025
  • Directorate: Office of Executive Officer
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management or Management Assistant
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Public Relations and Communications

  • Ref No: NSF14/08/2025
  • Directorate: Public Relations and Communications
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Management Assistant, Marketing or Public Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Bursaries

  • Ref No: NSF21/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration or Management Assistant
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Programme Monitoring

  • Ref No: NSF23/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

Quality Assurance

  • Ref No: NSF26/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

SDI GP/NW/FS

  • Ref No: NSF28/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

SDI LP/MP

  • Ref No: NSF30/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Pretoria Head Office

SDI WC/NC

  • Ref No: NSF33/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Cape Town Regional Office

SDI KZN

  • Ref No: NSF35/08/2025
  • Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
  • Requirements: N6 Certificate in Public Management, Administration, Management Assistant or Financial Management
  • Centre: Durban and Pietermaritzburg Regional Office

CLOSING DATE: 29 August 2025

APPLICATIONS: NSF invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the Departmental Website (click ‘apply now’ button) or http://z83.ngnscan.co.za/apply and following the easy prompts/instructions. Upload the supporting documents namely, a comprehensive CV.A fully completed and signed (electronic signature) Z83 form will be considered.

NOTE: The National Skills Fund would like to invite all qualifying applicants to apply for Graduate and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme for the financial year 2025/2026 to 2026/2027. The Internship Programme is meant to provide work exposure to graduates in their relevant field of study.

The applicants must be unemployed at the Public Services or never participated in any Internship programme and must be a South African. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents/copies on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

The Applicants must apply online on the above link. Applicants must state the field of study applying for, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae only. It is important to note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all information and attachments in support of the application are submitted by the due date.

Failure to submit the required documents will result in the application not being considered. Due to the large number of responses anticipated, correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

Applicants applying for more than one field of study must submit a separate Z83 form as well as the required documentation mentioned above to the relevant departmental website link provided. Applicants must meet the following requirements: have satisfied the academic requirements for the advertised field of study as detailed below, and should not have previously served as a Graduate Interns or contract worker in the Public Service.

All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, citizenship and security vetting. Applicants who participated on the internship programme in the past will be disqualified.