City of Johannesburg: Internship Programme 2025

ByRainbow Time

The Johannesburg City invites eligible students who reside in Johannesburg to submit their applications for the 2025 Social Development Student Internship Programme. This programme offers 18-month internships that are specifically designed to furnish vital workplace exposure needed for academic credentials or for hands-on training after graduation. These opportunities are open to the youth in the Johannesburg area who have not previously engaged in an internship programme pertinent to their field of study.

STUDENT INTERNSHIP POSITIONS: (SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT)

  • Internship: Food Value Chain
  • Internship: Youth Coordination
  • STUDENT INTERNSHIP CIRCULAR 024/2025

An internship programme is an intervention by the City of Johannesburg to address the growing demand by tertiary institutions for students to undergo on-the-job exposure, as a pre-requisite to acquire an academic qualification or as a requirement after the acquisition of an academic qualification to obtain experiential training. The City is committed to providing work-based training for students.

Internship Opportunity 1: Food Value Chain

Department: Social Development
Branch: Food Resilience Unit
Designation: Internship: Food Value Chain
Remuneration: R10,109.86 per month (Basic Salary, no benefits)
Location: Traduna Building

Minimum Requirements:

  • Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 plus a degree/diploma in Agriculture Studies, Development Studies or equivalent (Qualification completed with minimum 360 credits)
  • Only City of Johannesburg residents will be considered.

Primary Function:
Assist farmers to transform from primary agricultural practices into processed material and final value-added products. Support development of training, SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) standards, and HACCP certification compliance.

Key Performance Areas:

  • Implement activities that increase smallholder agricultural production and market linkage.
  • Identify and establish food/agricultural value chain opportunities within the City.
  • Execute food value chain implementation plans that assist farmers with market access.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with local partners.
  • Plan and support agricultural market days in the regions.
  • Support farmers and agro-processors.

Leading Competencies:

  • Marketing skills
  • Conflict management skills
  • Stakeholder mobilization
  • Research skills
  • Project management skills
  • Monitoring and evaluation

Core Competencies:

  • Knowledge of food security, agricultural production, and project management.
  • Knowledge of agricultural systems to support emerging farmers.
  • Knowledge of agricultural markets and market research skills.

Internship Opportunity 2: Youth Coordination

Department: Social Development
Branch: Targeted Beneficiaries Unit
Designation: Internship: Youth Coordination
Remuneration: R10,109.86 per month (Basic Salary, no benefits)
Location: Traduna Building

Minimum Requirements:

  • Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 plus BA Degree in Development Studies / Social Sciences (NQF Level 7)
  • Only City of Johannesburg residents will be considered.

Primary Function:
Implement and facilitate Youth Development Programmes and administer Youth Empowerment to ensure efficient and qualitative service delivery.

Key Learning Areas:

  • Coordinate implementation of youth development programmes and initiatives.
  • Administer Youth Development Programmes.
  • Provide administrative support relating to unit and programme implementation.
  • Liaise and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure integration in youth services as per CoJ policies and procedures.

Leading Competencies:

  • Willingness to work after hours and weekends when required.
  • Ability to effectively work with the public and community leaders.

Core Competencies:

  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel).
  • Community Development practices.
  • Good communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Report writing and record keeping.
  • Coordinating skills.

  • This internship opportunity is applicable to youth in the Johannesburg communities, who qualify for this internship and have never participated in an internship programme before, except in circumstances where the internship programme was not relevant to the candidate’s course of study.
  • This Vacancy is open to all qualifying STUDENTS in the Johannesburg Community for a period not exceeding 18 months.
  • Interested applicants are invited to apply for the positions listed in this circular.
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, ID, and CV).
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for City of Johannesburg (CoJ) positions.
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment.
  • The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Information
  • This vacancy is open to all qualifying students in the Johannesburg Community for a period not exceeding 18 months.
  • If no notification of appointment or response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, applicants should accept that their application was unsuccessful.
  • By submitting your application, you consent to the use of your personal information for recruitment purposes and related processes, including credit, CV, employment record, criminal, and identity checks as per the City of Johannesburg Talent Acquisition Policy.
ENQUIRIES ONLY

Contact Person: Tiyani Maringa
Tel No: (011) 407 6514

Closing Date: 02 September 2025

How to Apply
  • Please take note that ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS will be considered.
  • Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, ID, and CV).
  • Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying.
  • The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment.
  • The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer.

Internship: Food Value Chain

Internship: Youth Coordination