Department of Justice: Internship Opportunities 2025

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) invite all the unemployed graduates and TVET students to apply for Departmental graduates and In-service training programme to gain workplace experience in the field of study illustrated below.

Duration: The Youth Development Internship Programme is for a duration of 24 months and the TVET Internship Programme is for a duration of 18 months.

Stipend: R7 450, 75 per month

Who should apply?

• Unemployed South African graduates and TVET students, with a tertiary qualification in one of the above-mentioned fields of study
• Must have not previously participated in any internship programme and In-service training.

NB. These internships are based in all Regions/Provinces. Candidates who wish to apply for internship outside their respective Region/Province must be willing and able to find their own accommodation. Separate applications must be made for each Provincial Office which you are applying for and quoting the relevant reference number for the centre of your choice.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Legal Court Admin Graduate Internship – Court Administration

Reference No: GI 1 - Legal

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

TVET Internship – Administration

Reference No: GI- CRO

Location: National Office, Pretoria

Requirements: N6 Certificate in Management Assistant / Public Administration / Business Management or Legal Assistant

Graduate Internship – Finance and Supply Chain Management 

Reference Numbers:

1. GI- Finance & SCM National Office,
2. GI- Finance & SCM Limpopo,
3. GI- Finance & SCM Gauteng,
4. GI- Finance & SCM Mpumalanga,
5. GI- Finance & SCM Eastern Cape,
6. GI- Finance & SCM North West,
7. GI- Finance & SCM Northern Cape,
8. GI- Finance & SCM Free State,
9. GI- Finance & SCM Kwa-Zulu Natal,
10. GI- Finance & SCM Western Cape

Location: All Provinces and National Office

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management / Law (Commercial) / Logistics / Transport Management / Accounting / Cost Accounting / Auditing / Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Management / Public Finance, Financial Accounting or any other relevant qualification

IT Coordinators Graduate Internship – IT

Reference Numbers:

1. GI – IT National Office,
2. GI – IT Limpopo,
3. GI – IT Gauteng,
4. GI – IT Mpumalanga,
5. GI – IT North West,
6. GI – IT Northern Cape,
7. GI – IT Free State,
8. GI – IT Kwa-Zulu Natal,
9. GI – IT Eastern Cape,
10. GI – IT western Cape

Location: All Provinces and National Office

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in IT / Computer Science / Software Engineering or any other relevant qualification

Graduate Internship – Internal Audit and Forensic 

Reference No: GI- IAF

1. GI – IT National Office,
2. GI – IT Limpopo,
3. GI – IT Gauteng,
4. GI – IT Mpumalanga,
5. GI – IT North West,
6. GI – IT Northern Cape,
7. GI – IT Free State,
8. GI – IT Kwa-Zulu Natal,
9. GI – IT Eastern Cape,
10. GI – IT western Cape

Location: All Provinces and National Office

Requirements: National Diploma or Degree in Internal Audit or Accounting and or any other relevant qualification

Maintenance Investigators/Officers Graduate Internship – Maintenance

Reference No: GI 2 - Legal

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Interpreter Graduate Internship – Language Practice

Reference No: GI 1 - LP

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: National Diploma or BA in Legal Interpreting / Interpreting in Translation / Linguistic /  African Languages / Language Practices or any other relevant qualification

Family Law Graduate Internship – Family Advocate

Reference No: GI 3 - Legal

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Legal Services Graduate Internship – Legal

Reference No: GI 5 - Legal

Location: National office, Pretoria

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Graduate Internship – Language Practice

Reference No: GI 2 - LP

Location: National office, Pretoria

Requirements: National Diploma or BA in Translation / Linguistic /  African Languages / Language Practices or any other relevant qualification

Graduate Internship – Language Practice

Reference No: GI 2 - LP

Location: National office, Pretoria

Requirements: National Diploma or BA in Translation, Linguistic, African Languages, Language Practices or any other relevant qualification

Candidate Attorney

Reference Numbers:

1. GI-CA - East London,
2. GI-CA - Port Elizabeth,
3. GI-CA - Mthatha,
4. GI-CA - Bloemfontein,
5. GI-CA - Pretoria,
6. GI-CA - Johannesburg,
7. GI- CA - Durban,
8. GI-CA - Polokwane,
9. GI-CA - Thohoyandou,
10. GI-CA - Nelspruit,
11. GI-CA - Kimberly,
12. GI-CA - Mafikeng,
13. GI-CA - Cape Town

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Candidate Attorney (SASSETA funded)

Reference Numbers:

1. SASSETA CA - East London,
2. SASSETA CA - Port Elizabeth,
3. SASSETA CA - Mthatha,
4. SASSETA CA - Bloemfontein,
5. SASSETA CA - Pretoria,
6. SASSETA CA - Johannesburg,
7. SASSETA CA - Durban,
8. SASSETA CA - Polokwane,
9. SASSETA CA - Thohoyandou,
10. SASSETA CA - Nelspruit,
11. SASSETA CA - Kimberly,
12. SASSETA CA - Mafikeng,
13. SASSETA CA - Cape Town

Location: All Provinces

Requirements: Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Graduate Internship - Control Room Operators Security

Reference No: GI- CRO

Location: National Office, Pretoria

Requirements: Grade 12 and General Security Practices with Control room Operations. PSIRA registration