BCMM: Internship Programme 2025/2026

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality invites qualified, unemployed graduates residing in Buffalo City or the Eastern Cape Province to apply for the Internship Programme for the 2025/26 financial year.

This two-year initiative offers opportunities across diverse departments, including Project Implementation Unit, Financial Services, Human Resource Performance and Development, Governance & Internal Auditing, Fresh Produce Market, Environmental Management, Municipal Health Services, Air Quality Management, Zoo, Information Technology & Support, Public Participation, Communications, IDP/BI & IPMS, and the Office of the Chief Whip.

Candidates holding National Diplomas or Degrees in fields such as Safety Management, Civil Engineering, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Environmental Management, Information Technology, and others are eligible. The programme includes 24 internship positions, each with specific qualifications and reference numbers, requiring applicants to submit a curriculum vitae, certified copies of certificates, ID documents, and, where applicable, drivers’ licenses, with non-submission or fraudulent documents resulting in disqualification.

BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY – HUMAN RESOURCE PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is offering opportunities for qualified graduates who are residents of Buffalo City or the Eastern Cape Province and who are unemployed for a period of two (2) years. Applications are invited from candidates who have completed the following qualifications in their respective fields of study:

Department: Project Implementation Unit
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 1/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Safety Management

Department: Project Implementation Unit
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 2/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Civil Engineering

Department: Project Implementation Unit
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 3/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Office Administration

Department: Financial Services
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 4/25
Qualifications: National Diploma in Financial Management

Department: Financial Services
Number of Interns: 3
Reference Number: 5/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Local Government Finance, Cost and Management Accounting, or Accounting

Department: HRP&D
Number of Interns: 2
Reference Number: 6/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Development or Human Resource Management

Department: HRP&D
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 7/25
Qualifications: National Diploma in Public Management/Public Administration

Department: HRP&D
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 8/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

Department: Governance & Internal Auditing
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 9/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Internal Auditing

Department: Fresh Produce Market
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 10/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or Nutrition

Department: Fresh Produce Market
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 11/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Statistics, Finance, or Economics

Department: Fresh Produce Market
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 12/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Accounting

Department: Fresh Produce Market
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 13/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Office Administration/Public Administration

Department: Environmental Management
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 14/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Environmental Management

Department: Municipal Health Services
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 15/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Management

Department: Air Quality Management
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 16/25
Qualifications: BTech/BSc in Environmental Health or Environmental Management

Department: Zoo
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 17/25
Qualifications: National Diploma in Horticulture

Department: Zoo
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 18/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Nature Conservation

Department: Information Technology & Support
Number of Interns: 2
Reference Number: 19/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Information Technology

Department: Office of the HOD: Support Services
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 20/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Management & Administration, Social Science, or Development Studies

Department: Public Participation
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 21/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration

Department: Communications
Number of Interns: 2
Reference Number: 22/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communication or Media Studies, or Graphic Design

Department: IDP/BI & IPMS
Number of Interns: 1
Reference Number: 23/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration or Statistics

Department: Office of the Chief Whip
Number of Interns: 2
Reference Number: 24/25
Qualifications: National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration or Public Management

PLEASE NOTE:

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Candidates must submit a copy of their curriculum vitae, certified copies of certificates, ID documents, and drivers’ licenses (where applicable). Non-submission or fraudulent documents will disqualify candidates.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications can be hand delivered to the BCMM Human Resources Development Centre, no. 58 Belgravia Crescent, Southernwood, EAST LONDON or posted to the Directorate of Corporate Services, P.O. Box 134, East London, 5200.

CLOSING DATE: 27 October 2025

NOTE: This internship adheres to the Employment Equity Act provisions for disadvantaged and disabled persons.