Apply for the DEL 24-Month Graduate Internship

ByRainbow Time November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

The Department of Employment and Labour invites qualifying unemployed South African graduates to apply for the 24-month Graduate Internship Programme. Applicants must be South African citizens who have never participated in any internship programme before. Priority consideration will be given to youth, persons living with disabilities, and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, in line with the Department’s Employment Equity Plan. All shortlisted applicants will undergo verification, pre-screening, and a practical assessment based on technical requirements.

Applications must be submitted through the SAYouth.mobi platform by searching Project 20K. Closing date for walk-ins is 05 December 2025 at 16:00, and 23:59 for online applications. Applicants are required to complete the new Z83 form and attach an updated CV. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide certified copies of qualifications, academic transcripts, and their ID. Applicants applying outside their residential area must arrange their own accommodation and transport. If no feedback is received within eight weeks after the closing date, the application should be regarded as unsuccessful.

Position: Graduate Internship Programme
Stipend: R7 860.50 per month
Duration: 24 months
Location: Head office Pretoria and provincial offices in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State and Northern Cape
Closing date: 05 December 2025

The Department of Employment and Labour would like to invite qualifying graduates to apply to participate in an internship programme for a period of 24 months. Applicants must be unemployed graduates, should not have participated in an internship programme previously and must be a South African citizen. The Department of Employment and Labour is an equal opportunity employer.

GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS

INTERN: REMOTE ICT TECHNICIANS
REF NO: HRP20KRIT/HO (X4 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Information Technology. A+ and/or N+ Certificate will be an advantage.

DUTIES: Assist in providing telephonic and remote end-user device support. Install and troubleshoot desktop applications. Provide support on user account requests and issues (create user, unable to logon, etc.). Monitor and update call escalations until the call is resolved. Conduct call management on Information Technology Service Management System (ITSM). Follow up and update troubleshooting activity on active calls.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: ICT SERVICE DESK AGENTS
REF NO: HR/P20K/ISDA/HO (X4 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Pretoria Head Office: Laboria

REQUIREMENTS: National Higher Certificate/College Diploma (NQF5) as recognised by SAQA in Information Technology (ICT)/ A+ certificate.

DUTIES: Log incidents on IT Service Management (ITSM) system from incoming calls and emails. Ensure that all related documentation is attached to the logged incidents and requests. Manage call assigning and escalation. Follow up and update all user and engineer activity on the logged calls where applicable. Provide call management for all incidents logged on the system.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: CONTRACT AND LICENCE CONTROLLER (ICT)
REF NO: HR/P20K/CLC/HO (X5 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Pretoria Head Office: Laboria

REQUIREMENTS: A three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Business Management / Administration / Logistics / Financial Management / LLB / Commercial Law / Information Technology.

DUTIES: Assist in coordinating and developing ICT service level agreements. Assist in monitoring the implementation of service level agreements. Assist to coordinate information to ensure improvement on management of contracts and service level management. Assist to coordinate software procurement lifecycle. Assist to administer software throughout the software lifecycle.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: ASSET MANAGEMENT OFFICER (ICT)
REF NO: HR/P20K/AMO/HO (X3 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: A three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Supply Chain Management / Asset Management / Public Management / Public Administration / Business Management / Business Administration / Financial Management / Accounting / Taxation / Internal Auditing.

DUTIES: Assist in providing store administration. Assist in management of ICT inventory and assigning tasks to engineers. Assist in liaising with Supply Chain Management in relation to procurement and disposal.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: ADMINISTRATION CLERK (ICT)
REF NO: HR/P20K/IADC/HO (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: A three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Management / Public Management / Public Administration / Business Management / Business Administration / Management Assistant / Office Management and Technology / Administrative Management / Public Management and Governance.

DUTIES: Provide administrative duties. Identify, order and issue stationery to the directorate. Administer and file documents and submissions within the directorate accordingly. Update users’ database. Type submissions, letters and memoranda as per instructions.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: FIELD ICT TECHNICIANS
REF NO: (X50 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE:

Head Office, Pretoria → HR/P20K/FIT/HO (X5 Posts)
Gauteng → HR/P20K/FITGP (X5 Posts)
KwaZulu-Natal → HR/P20K/FIT/KZN (X5 Posts)
Eastern Cape → HR/P20K/FIT/EC (X5 Posts)
Western Cape → HR/P20K/FIT/WC (X5 Posts)
Limpopo → HR/P20K/FIT/LP (X5 Posts)
Mpumalanga → HR/P20K/FIT/MP (X5 Posts)
North-West → HR/P20K/FIT/NW (X5 Posts)
Free State → HR/P20K/FIT/FS (X5 Posts)
Northern Cape → HR/P20K/FIT/NC (X5 Posts

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Engineering / Computer Science.

DUTIES: Assist to provide Desktop, technical and Printer support to end-users. Assist to provide Call management on Information Technology Service Management System (ITSM). Accept, update, resolve or reassign incident and task calls on ITSM. Assist to provide Local Area Network (LAN) Support. Assist to handle device install, move, add, change and DE-install (IMACD) task calls. Assist to install and troubleshoot desktop applications. Assist to provide troubleshooting for desktop and printer hardware faults.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION AND STATISTICS
REF NO: HR/P20K/LMIS/HO (X2 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year Qualification National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Economics / Statistics / Data Analytics / Social Sciences.

DUTIES: Assist with data collection at provincial and national level. Facilitate the compilation of data (collating, verifying, analysing, coding, interpreting data trends). Produce statistical reports on labour market information. Dissemination of the labour market information data. Liaise and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate collaboration & partnership.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: LABOUR MARKET MONITORING AND LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
REF NO: HR/P20K/LMM & LMI/HO (X2 POSTS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Economics / Statistics / Data Analytics / Social Sciences.

DUTIES: Assist with data collection at provincial and national level. Facilitate the compilation of data (collating, verifying, analysing, coding, interpreting data trends). Produce statistical reports on labour market information. Dissemination of the labour market information data. Liaise and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate collaboration & partnership.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: LIBRARY
REF NO: HR/P20K/IL/HO (Sub-unit in LMIS) (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF6) or Degree in Library and Information Science (NQF7) or relevant field.

DUTIES: Assist with daily library operations. Processing and maintaining library collections through cataloguing, classifying and shelving. Updating library databases and managing digital and physical materials. Providing customer service and assisting patrons with inquiries.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
REF NO: HR/P20K/DCC/HO (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Visual Communication, or equivalent qualification.

DUTIES: Assist in designing digital posters, banners, and templates for campaigns and reports. Adapt existing designs for web or mobile formats. Support layout adjustments for presentations and documents using approved templates. Ensure content accuracy and CI compliance in design outputs. Help prepare visuals for digital content and marketing campaigns. Assist with capturing and editing photos or videos for communication purposes. Upload graphics and videos to platforms and help monitor engagement. Maintain a task list and keep up with design trends. Apply brand guidelines in all content produced.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

INTERN: RESEARCHER
REF NO: HR/P20K/RSC/HO (24 Months)
STIPEND: R7 860.50 per month
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year tertiary qualification National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Public Administration / Social Sciences / Economics.

DUTIES: Assist reviewing research reports. Facilitate the compilation of data (collating, verifying, analysing, coding, interpreting data trends). Analyse historical reports produced by the Branch and develop required reports. Produce analytical reports on the effectiveness of historical research output. Dissemination of research and analytical outputs. Liaise and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate collaboration & partnership.

ENQUIRIES: SA Youth Contact Centre at 0800 727272

Equity Considerations: Priority will be given to applicants from previously disadvantaged background, in line with the Department’s Employment Equity Plan. Qualifying South African Youth and People living with disability will be given advantage.

APPLICATIONS CLOSING DATE: 05 December 2025 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 23:59 midnight (online)

HOW TO APPLY

NOTE: Applications must be submitted through the link: sayouth.mobi/Home/Index/EN → Search for Project 20K

Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new Z83 application form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies/www.Labour.gov.za. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. The completed and signed form should be accompanied by a recently updated CV.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of Matric certificate, academic transcripts (qualification/s with 360/480 credits as recognised by SAQA and academic record) and ID). All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements.

Applicants wishing to apply for an internship outside their area of residence must be willing to find their own accommodation and transportation considering that they will be earning a stipend. Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered.

Applicants will be expected to be available for assessments and selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and National Diploma should be NQF Level 6 (with 360 credits as recognised by SAQA).

All appointments for internship are subject to the verification and pre-screening process. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, application will not be acknowledged, if you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only. Please direct your application to the relevant province and complete a separate application for each reference number.