KZN Office of the Premier: Internship Programme 2025

The Office of the Premier invites unemployed youth with qualifications in the fields of study listed below, to apply for the Graduates Internship Programme for a period of 24 months, effective from the appointment date.

The programme will include a work-based structured approach to experiential learning related to an occupation, aimed at assisting unemployed graduates to acquire competencies and practical experience in their respective fields.

Requirements:

• Unemployed KwaZulu-Natal Graduates
• Must be prepared to relocate to Pietermaritzburg at own cost. NB: Provincial Public Service Training Academy interns will be based in Durban
• Must be computer literate.
• No work experience is required.
• Must have graduated (Please attach a certified copy of the Diploma or a Degree certificate)
• Must be unemployed after the completion of the tertiary qualification.
• Must not have been enrolled in the graduate internship programme in the past.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Protection of Human Rights – Senior Citizens

Ref No: SM/PHR-SC/12/24

• National Diploma or Degree: Public Administration / Office Management

Office on the Right for the Person with Disability

Ref No: SM/ORPD/12/24

• National Diploma or Degree: Public Management

Economic Transformation

Ref No: SM/ET/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• BCom: Business Management & Economics

Office on the Status of Women

Ref No: SM/OSW/12/24

• National Diploma or Degree: Public Management

HIV & AIDS, TB and STIs

Ref No: SM/HA/12/24

• National Diploma or Degree: Public Management

Monitoring and Evaluation Programmes

Ref No: PSP/MEO/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Statistics
• Economics
• Demography
• Data Analytics
• M&E

Provincial Performance Reporting

Ref No: PSP/RPR/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Social Science
• Public Administration
• M&E
• Relevant Qualification. Postgraduate will be an added advantage

Labour Relations

Ref No: SHRM/LR/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Labour Relations Management.
• Law qualification will be an added advantage

Human Resource Development & Performance Management & Development Systems

Ref No: SHRM/HRD&PMDS/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Human Resources Management
• Public Management
• Public Administration

HR Administration

Ref No: SHRM/HRA/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Human Resources Management
• Public Management
• Public Administration

Employee Health and Wellness

Ref No: SHRM/EHW/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Human Resource Management
• Occupational Health & Safety

Education & Transversal Bursaries

Ref No: SHRM/ETB/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: 

• Public Administration
• Financial Management

Training Support Services

Ref No: SHRM/TSS/12/24

National Diploma or Degree: Public Administration

Human Resource Development Council

Ref No: SHRM/HRDC/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Public Administration
• Human Resource Management

PGITO

Ref No: SHRM/PGITO/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Information Technology
• BSC Computer Science
• BCom Information Technology Management (Specialising in Business Analysis)

ICT Infrastructure, Governance, Architecture

Ref No: SHRM/ICTIGA/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Information Technology
• BSC Computer Science
• BCOM Information Technology Management (Specialising in AE/ Cybersecurity)

Graphic Designer

Ref No: SHRM/GD/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Graphic Designer and ability to use adobe photoshop/E corel draw and other graphic design packages

Security Services

Ref No: IDIM/SS/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Security
• Policing
• Law

Integrity Management and Forensic Investigations Unit

Ref No: IDIM/IMFI/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Information Technology
• Business Administration

D-G Support

Ref No: ODG/DGS/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Public Management
• Office Management

Corporate Governance

Ref No: IGR&DG/CG/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Bachelor of Public Administration
• Political Science
• Law or a related field

Internal Control

Ref No: ICORM/IC/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• BCOM majoring in Accounting & Auditing
• Internal Auditing

Financial Planning

Ref No: MA/FP/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Accounting;
• Cost & Management Accounting
• or Financial

Creditor Management

Ref No: FA/CM/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management

Accounting Services

Ref No: FA/AS/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management

Asset Management

Ref No: FA/AM/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Asset Management
• Financial Management

Contracts Management

Ref No: FA/CM/12/24

National Diploma or Degree:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Contract Management

NB. Applicants will be required to enter into 24 months internship contract with the Department, effective from the date of assumption of duty.