Here’s your chance to start an internship with the government organisation that promotes and organises skills development and training in South Africa. We have all the details for you.
The National Skills Fund (NSF) is a key funding entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training, dedicated to strengthening South Africa’s skills base. Its main role is to provide financial support to post-school education and training institutions, with a strong focus on funding occupations that are in high demand.
The NSF directs its funding towards skills programmes identified as national priorities in the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) 2030. These programmes align with the goals of the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998) and initiatives driven by the Minister to promote best practices in skills development.
The NSF’s funding priorities include:
- Education and Training: Supporting learning opportunities that equip individuals with critical skills for the labour market.
- Post-School Education and Training (PSET) System Support: Strengthening and building capacity within the PSET sector.
- Skills Infrastructure Development: Funding facilities and resources that improve access to quality training.
- Skills Development Research, Innovation, and Advocacy: Driving knowledge creation and promoting awareness around skills development needs.
Through targeted funding, the NSF plays a vital role in empowering individuals, boosting employability, and addressing the skills shortages that impact South Africa’s economic growth.
The National Skills Fund would like to invite all qualifying applicants to apply for Graduate and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme for the financial year 2025/2026 to 2026/2027.
The Internship Programme is meant to provide work exposure to graduates in their relevant field of study. The applicants must be unemployed and never participated in any Internship programme – and must be a South African. Only shortlisted candidates will be
required to submit certified documents/copies on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
The Applicants must apply online on this link. Applicants must state the field of study applying for, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae only.
It is important to note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all information and attachments in support of the application are submitted by the due date. Failure to submit the required documents will result in the application not being considered. Due to the large number of responses anticipated, correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
Applicants applying for more than one field of study must submit a separate Z83 form as well as the required documentation mentioned above to the relevant departmental website link provided. Applicants must meet the following requirements: have satisfied the academic requirements for the advertised field of study as detailed below, and should not have previously served as a Graduate Interns or contract worker in the Public Service. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, citizenship and security vetting. Applicants who participated on the internship programme in the past will be disqualified.
INTERNSHIPS AND WIL PROGRAMME FOR 2025/2027
POST 28/13 : HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REF NO: NSF01/08/2025
Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
Management/Development
ENQUIRIES : Mr MS Ramogayana Tel No: (012) 943 2923/ 083 418 2618
Ms TJ Moloto at 081 035 7725
POST 28/14 : SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REF NO: NSF03/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics
POST 28/15 : SECRTARIAT AND REF NO.: NSF04/08/2025
Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public Management/Administration
POST 28/16 : LEGAL REF NO: NSF06/08/2025
Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor of Law (LLB)
POST 28/17 : ASSET AND FACILITIES REF NO: NSF07/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management/Public
Management/Financial Management.
POST 28/18 : REGISTRY REF NO: NSF08/08/2025
Directorate: Financial Management & Administration
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Archives & Records Management.
POST 28/19 : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY REF NO: NSF09/08/2025
Directorate: Information and Communications Technology & Analytics
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Information and Communication Technology
POST 28/20 : INTERNAL AUDIT REF NO: NSF10/08/2025
Directorate: Internal Audit
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree in Internal Audit.
POST 28/21 : OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REF NO: NSF11/08/2025
Directorate: Office of Executive Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management/Management
assistant.
POST 28/22 : PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REF NO: NSF13/08/2025
Directorate: Public Relations and Communications
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor ‘s Degree in Communication/Journalism/
Marketing/ Public Relations/Media Studies
POST 28/23 : FINANCE REF NO: NSF15/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/BCom degree in Accounting/Financial Management/Cost
and Management Accounting
POST 28/24 : OFFICE OF THE CFO REF NO: NSF16/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Chief Financial Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management/Administration
POST 28/25 : ORGANISATIONAL PERFOMANCE AND REPORTING REF NO: NSF17/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisation Performance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management/Business
Administration/Office Management and Technology
POST 28/26 : STRATEGY INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIP REF NO: NSF18/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisation Performance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management/Business
Administration/Office Management and Technology
POST 28/27 : RESEARCH REF NO: NSF19/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Strategy Innovation and Organisation Performance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Psychology/Social Sciences/ Research
Methodology
POST 28/28 : BURSARIES REF NO: NSF20/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management
POST 28/29 : PROGRAMME MONITORING REF NO: NSF22/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/30 : OFFICE OF CHIEF DIRECTOR: SDI REF NO: NSF24/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management
POST 28/31 : QUALITY ASSURANCE REF NO: NSF25/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/32 : SDI GP/NW/FS REF NO: NSF27/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/33 : SDI LP/MP REF NO: NSF29/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
15
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma / Bachelor degree in Public Management / Administration /
Project Management / Financial Management
POST 28/34 : SDI LP/MP REF NO: NSF31/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Vhembe and Capricorn Reginal Offices
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/35 : SDI WC/NC REF NO: NSF32/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Cape Town Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor degree in Public
Management/Administration/Project Management/Financial Management
POST 28/36 : SDI KZN REF NO: NSF34/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : Durban and Pietermaritzburg Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration/
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/37 : SDI EC REF NO: NSF36/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
Graduate Intern
STIPEND : R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE : East London and Gqeberha Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Bachelor degree in Public Management/ Administration /
Project Management/ Financial Management
POST 28/38 : HUMAN RESOUCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REF NO: NSF02/08/2025
Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Human Resources Management.
POST 28/39 : SECRTARIAT REF NO: NSF05/08/2025
Directorate: Legal Governance and Risk Compliance
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
: WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 certificate in Public Management/Administration
POST 28/40 : OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REF NO: NSF12/08/2025
Directorate: Office of Executive Officer
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Management Assistant
POST 28/41 : PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REF NO: NSF14/08/2025
Directorate: Public Relations and Communications
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Management Assistant/ Marketing/ Public Management.
POST 28/42 : BURSARIES REF. NO: NSF21/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management Assistant
POST 28/43 : PROGRAMME MONITORING REF NO: NSF23/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/44 : QUALITY ASSURANCE REF NO: NSF26/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/45 : SDI GP/NW/FS REF NO: NSF28/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/46 : SDI LP/MP REF NO: NSF30/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/47 : SDI WC/NC REF NO: NSF33/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Cape Town Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 Certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/48 : SDI KZN REF NO: NSF35/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : Durban and Pietermaritzburg Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
POST 28/49 : SDI EC REF NO: NSF37/08/2025
Chief Directorate: Skills Development Implementation
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
WIL Student
STIPEND : R6 659.40 per month
CENTRE : East London and Gqeberha Reginal Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 certificate in Public Management/Administration/Management
Assistant/Financial Management.
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