Call for Application: Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Opens 2025/2027 Graduate Internship & Work-Integrated Learning Programme for South Africans
“DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and practising affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representativity in terms of (race, gender and disability) in the organisation. People living with disability are encouraged to apply.”
The Department of Higher Education and Training would like to invite all qualifying applicants to apply for Graduate Internship 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 and WIL students in their relevant field of studies. The applicants must be unemployed at the Public Services or never participated in any internship programme and must be a South African. Please complete New Z83 form and attach your comprehensive CV.
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APPLICATIONS
: Interested applicants must submit their applications to: The Director-General, Department of Higher Education and Training, Private Bag: X174, Pretoria, 0001 Attention to Training and Development unit or Hand deliver at: 123 Francis Beard Street (Cor Sophie De Bruyn and Francis Beard Streets), Pretoria, Reception area or email it to: [email protected] quoting the Reference Number as per the advert
CLOSING DATE NOTE
: 29 August 2025, Time 15:00
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department website, stating the field of study the intern is 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 application address provided. Applicants must meet the following requirements: have satisfied the academic requirements for the advertised field of study as detailed below, should NOT have previously served as a Graduate Intern or contract worker in the Public Service. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applications received after the closing date or e-mailed will not be considered. Applicants who participated on the internship programme in the past will be disqualified.
INTERNSHIPS FOR 2025/2027
POST 33/132
: TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS POLICY REF. NO.: DHET/UE/2025/01
Branch: University Education
Period: Fixed 24 Months Contract
POSITION
: Graduate Intern
STIPEND
: R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE
: Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS
: National diploma:/Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management.
ENQUIRIES
: Ms C. Ndzimea Tel. No.: 012 312 5818,
Ms N. Ndzanisi Tel. No.: 012 312 5343 and
Ms N. Khoza, Tel. No.: 012 312 5192
