
GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2025 TO 2027
The Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund) would like to invite qualifying applicants to apply for Graduate Internship programme) for the financial year 2025 to 2027. The Graduate Internship Programmes are meant to provide work exposure to graduates for the period of twenty (24) months and the applicants must be unemployed, never participated in the Graduate Internship Programmes previously.
APPLICATIONS : Chief Director: Corporate Services: P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building or Direct your applications online to: Jobs-CF27@labour.gov.za
CLOSING DATE : 12 September 2025 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 00:00 midnight (online)
NOTE : The Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund) invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2025 to 2027 internship programme. The internship is meant to provide work exposure to graduates related to their qualifications for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of appointment. Applicants must be unemployed and never participated in any internship programme previously. Application quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted through the addresses depicted above or use the correct email address associated with the post. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on applications. Only an updated comprehensive CV and a completed initialled and signed new Z83 application form is require, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each post(s) advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment and must be fully completed, initialled and signed by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign the Z83 form will lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. All fields of Section A, B, C and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83 it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV or see attached. However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part ‘’F’’ must be answered. Affidavit confirming that you have not participated in a similar programme before will be required during the invitation to an interview stage. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit/ should you in possession of foreign qualifications; it must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). All attachments for online application must include an application form Z83 and
CV only, in PDF and as one (1) document or attachment, indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Applicants who do not comply with the obove-mentioned requirements and instructions will no be considered. 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 limited to shortlisted candidates only. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit their qualifications and other supporting documents on or before the date of the interview. The successful candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations/investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during/ after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event, that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security screening process. All applicants are required to declare
any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the below advertised post(s)