Border Management Authority (BMA): Internship Programme 2025

The Border Management Authority (BMA) invites unemployed graduates, who wish to apply for the 24-month (2025-2027) Internship Programme. 

Please note: this is a Re-Advertisement. People who previously applied will need to Re-Apply as the previous advertisement has been cancelled. The new closing date is 20 May 2025

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Human Capital Management (HCM)

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/001

National Diploma /B Tech / Degree in:

• Management Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
• Industrial Psychology
• Business Management
• Public Management
• Labour Relations
• Labour Law
• Sociology
• Public Administration.

Supply Chain & Asset Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/002

National Diploma /B Tech / Degree in:

• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Business Management
• Accounting
• or related qualification.

Property & Facilities Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/003

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Commerce
• Logistics
• Business Administration and Management;
• Transport Management;
• Security Management;
• Property Management;
• Facility Management
• Document Management and Inventory

Financial Management & Accounting

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/004

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Accounting
• Public Finance,
• Auditing
• Financial Management
• Financial Accounting
• Finance..

Fleet Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/005

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Logistics
• Transport
• or related qualification

Internal Audit

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/006

• National Diploma / Degree in: Internal Audit, Finance or Accounting.

Integrity Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/007

• National Diploma / Degree in: Forensic Investigation or related qualification

Risk Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/008

National Diploma / Degree in: Risk Management or Internal Audit

ICT Strategy & Governance

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/009

National Diploma / Degree in: Information Technology with focus on ICT security

Application & System Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/010

National Diploma / Degree in: Software Development / Applications Development

Support & Maintenance Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/011

National Diploma / Degree in: Information Technology with focus on communication networks or ICT Support Services.

Stakeholder Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/012

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Media Studies,
• Communication,
• Public Relations,
• Public Administration,
• Graphic Design,
• Marketing,
• Journalism
• or related qualification.

Customer Relations

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/013

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Marketing
• Business Administration
• Public Relations

Public Relations and Branding

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/014

National Diploma / Degree in: Graphic Design / Digital Design / Public Relations

Strategy Management

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/015

Degree in: 

• Business Administration,
• Social Science,
• Public Administration,
• Strategic Management

Research Analyst

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/016

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Social Sciences,
• Economics,
• Statistics .

Monitoring and Reporting

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/017

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Information Management
• Statistics
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Development Studies
• Public Policy/ Sociology.

Legal Services

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/018

• LLB Degree or related legal qualification

People Movement

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/019

National Diploma/Degree in

• Security Studies,
• Criminology,
• Information Communication and Technology,
• Agriculture,
• Environmental Management,
• Police Science,
• Health Sciences,
• Data Sciences,
• Business Management,
• Risk Management,
• Studies related to: Data Analysis / ICT programming / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence.

Regulated Goods

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/020

National Diploma/Degree in:

• Security Studies,
• Criminology,
• Information Communication and Technology,
• Agriculture,
• Environmental Management,
• Police Science,
• Health Sciences,
• Data Sciences,
• Business Management,
• Risk Management,
• Studies related to: Data Analysis / ICT programming / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence.

Cross Border Smuggling

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/021

National Diploma/Degree in:

• Security Studies,
• Criminology,
• Information Communication and Technology,
• Agriculture,
• Environmental Management,
• Police Science,
• Health Sciences,
• Data Sciences,
• Business Management,
• Risk Management,
• Studies related to: Data Analysis / ICT programming / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence.

Agriculture

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/022

National Diploma in:

• Plant Production
• Animal Production
• Food Technology
• or Agricultural management.

Animal Health Technician

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/023

• National Diploma or Degree in: Animal Health and registered with South African Veterinary Council.

Environmental division (CITES Office)

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/025

National Diploma/ Degree in:

• Natural / Environmental Science
• Nature Conservation
• Botany
• Biological Sciences.

Environnemental division (AIS)

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/026

National Diploma/ Degree in:

• Environnemental Science
• Environmental Management
• Nature conservation

Immigration

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/027

National Diploma/ Degree in:

• Law
• Security
• Law Enforcement
• Public Management
• Administration
• or related qualification

Health

Ref No: BMA.interns25/1/029

• National Diploma/ Degree in: Public Health Management .

Selection Criteria:

• Unemployed youth, between 18 to 35 years, (SA citizens),
• Not previously participated in an internship programme,
• Have completed at least a 3 year qualification from a recognized Institution of Higher Education, registered with the Department of Higher Learning and Technology.