Overview

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has announced its Internship Programme for the 2026/2028 cycle, offering structured opportunities for unemployed South African graduates to gain meaningful workplace experience within the public service.

Key Responsibilities

Provide graduates with hands-on workplace experience in public sector operations
Develop technical and professional skills relevant to various fields of study
Enhance employability and readiness for the labour market
Contribute to building a skilled and capable public service workforce
Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within government institutions
Support the dtic’s mandate of industrial growth and economic transformation

Requirements

Applications are invited from unemployed South African graduates who hold a tertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher in any of the following fields of study:

Public Management / Public Administration
Business Management / Business Administration
Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development
Communication / Public Relations
Law
Software Development
Economics
Statistics / Econometrics
Agricultural Economics / Forestry Science
Development Studies
Accounting / Financial Management / Cost and Management Accounting
Risk Management
Internal Auditing / Auditing
Natural Sciences (Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioengineering)
Mining Engineering / Metallurgy
Commerce
Occupational Health and Safety
Supply Chain Management / Procurement
International Politics

Applicants must be unemployed and must not have previously participated in any internship programme within the public service related to their field of study.

How to Apply

Applications for the Internship Programme must be submitted through one of the following methods:

Email: intern2026@thedtic.gov.za (Applicants must indicate their field of study in the subject line, e.g., Intern2026 – Public Management)
Postal Address:
The Director: Human Resources Management
Private Bag X84
Pretoria, 0001
Hand Delivery:
The dtic Campus
Corner of Meintjies and Robert Sobukwe Streets
Sunnyside, Pretoria