Internship Progamme at DHET for unemployed graduates (Public Admin/ Management, Office Management, HRM, HRD, etc)
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- Aug 1
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Updated: Aug 3
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2025/2027 GRADUATE INTERNSHIP AND WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMME
ENQUIRIES : Ms C. Ndzimela Tel No: (012) 312 5818/ Ms N. Ndzantsi Tel No: (012) 312 5343/ Ms N. Khoza Tel No: (012) 312 5192
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 Baard Street (Cnr Sophie De Bruyn and Francis Baard Streets), Pretoria, Reception area
or email it to: Internship@Dhet.gov.za quoting the Reference Number as per the advert.
CLOSING DATE : 29 August 2025, Time 15:00
NOTE : 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 21 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. 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.
OTHER POSTS
POST 27/23 : TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS POLICY REF NO: DHET/UE/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration / Public Management / Office Management.
POST 27/24 : INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
REF NO: DHET/UE/2025/02
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor of Commerce in International Relations/Office Administration/ Business Informatics, Marketing Management.
N6 certificate in Financial Management/ Office Management.
POST 27/25 : STUDENT SUPPORT AND SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
REF NO: DHET/UE/2025/03
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/ Management
POST 27/26 : GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/UE/2025/04
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma in Public Administration/Public Management
POST 27/29 : LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
REF NO: DHET/CFO/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management/ Purchasing Management/ Public Management.
N6 certificate in Public Management
POST 27/32 : DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/UE/2025/04
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : BCom degree in Accounting or with accounting
N6 certificate in Financial Management/ Public Management.
POST 27/37 : NATIONAL ARTISAN MODERATION BODY (X3 posts)
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/03
CENTRE : Olifantsfontein
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/ Public Office Management
POST 27/38 : CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (HRM)
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/04
CENTRE : Olifantsfontein
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/ Human Resource Management.
POST 27/42 : NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/09
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Social Science/ Development Studies/ Public Administration/ Management.
N6 certificate in Public Management/Public Administration.
POST 27/44 : SETA COORDINATION
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/15
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Information System/Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Information Management System.
N6 certificate in Public Administration/Management Assistant.
POST 27/46 : SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/13
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/ Public Management/ Office Management.
POST 27/48 : SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS
REF NO: DHET/SD/2025/16
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Business Administration/Management of Training/Human Resource Management/ Human resource Development.
POST 27/49 : OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Management Assistant/ Administration/ Public Management.
POST 27/52 : TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/04
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Public Administration/ Human Resource Management and Development.
POST 27/53 : PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/05
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management/ Public Management.
N6 certificate in Human Resource Management/Public Management
POST 27/55 : HRM&D: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/07
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Public Administration /Human Resource Management.
POST 27/56 : HRM&A: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/08
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Public Administration/ Office Administration.
POST 27/57 : RISK, FRAUD, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
REF NO: DHET/CS/2025/09
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/ Human Resource Management.
POST 27/60 : AFRICA AND MIDDLE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree in International Relations/Public Management/ Political Science.
POST 27/61 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/02
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/ Office Management.
POST 27/64 : POLICY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/06
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor of Arts with Honours/ Master’s in Policy Studies/ Social Science/ Development Studies/Public Management and Governance/ Monitoring and Evaluation.
POST 27/65 : PLANNING, POLICY AND STRATEGY
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/07
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Degree in Public Management/Legislation and Policy Development/ Social Sciences.
POST 27/66 : POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
REF NO:
DHET/PPS/2025/08
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Any Equivalent Qualification.
POST 27/69 : CD: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND QUALITY
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/11
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma in Office Administration/Public Management/Office Management and Technology.
POST 27/73 : SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/15
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor of Arts in Social Transformation Studies/Public Administration majored in Gender/Disability.
POST 27/74 : SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/16
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/ Financial Management/ Administration Management.
POST 27/76 : CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/18
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Administration/Human Resource Management/ Financial Management/ Auditing.
POST 27/77 : CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/19
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Degree in Marketing/Communication.
POST 27/78 : CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/20
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Degree in Human Resource Development/Training and Development
POST 27/80 : COLLEGE SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/22
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Construction Project Management
N6 certificate in Public Administration
POST 27/85 : CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
REF NO: DHET/PPS/2025/27
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Public Policy/ Development Studies.
POST 27/90 : OFFICE OF THE DDG: TVET BRANCH
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Public Administration.
POST 27/91 : TVET MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/02
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration/ Business Administration/LLB. N6 certificate in Management Assistant.
POST 27/93 : TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/04
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Management Assistant.
POST 27/94 : CD: PROGRAMMES AND QUALIFICATION
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/05
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma in Public Administration/Management Assistant.
POST 27/95 : LECTURER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/06
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Project Management/ Information Technology/ Public Management. N6 certificate in Management Assistant
POST 27/96 : NW AND MPUMALANGA REGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/07
CENTRE : Standerton Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Financial Management/ Human Resource Management. N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management/ Public Management/ Management Assistant
POST 27/97 : GAUTENG AND FREE STATE TVET REGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/08
CENTRE : Johannesburg Marshall Town
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management/Information Technology. N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Public Management/Human Resource Management.
POST 27/99 : EASTERN CAPE TVET REGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/10
CENTRE : East London
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Financial Management/ Labour Relations/Human Resource Management/Monitoring and Evaluation
POST 27/102 : TVET COLLEGE BUDGET PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/14
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Financial Management/Accounting/Auditing/ Public Administration/Office Management.
POST 27/103 : SPECIAL PROJECT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/15
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Business Administration.
POST 27/104 : CD: TVET SYSTEM PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/TVET/2025/16
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Project Management/Business Administration/ Public Administration/ Office Administration
POST 27/106 : FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
REF NO: DHET/CETHO/2025/01
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Office Administration/ Management
Assistant/ Administrative Management/Office Management.
POST 27/107 : CET COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
REF NO: DHET/CETHO/2025/02
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree/Advance Diploma in Public Administration/ Public Policy/ Developmental Studies/Economics.
POST 27/109 : CD: ETDA (PARTNERSHIP & LINKAGES, PROGRAMMES CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT, STUDENT RESOURCING & SUPPORT, LECTURER DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT)
REF NO: DHET/CETHO/2025/04
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Degree in Project Management with Research, Public Management, Public Administration/ Public Management/ Financial Management/Office Management. N6 certificate in Management Assistant.
POST 27/110 : INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/CET-HO/2025/05
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Office Management and Technology/ Office Administration/ Public Administration
POST 27/111 : MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
REF NO: DHET/CETHO/2025/06
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Office Administration.
POST 27/112 : OFFICE OF THE DDG: TVET BRANCH
REF NO: DHET/CET-HO/2025/07
CENTRE : Pretoria Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Management/ Public Administration/ Project Management, Development Studies/ Commerce/Infrastructure Management.
POST 27/113 : MPUMALANGA CET REGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/CET-RO/2025/01
CENTRE : Mbombela
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/ Office Administration.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant.
POST 27/116 : KWAZULU NATAL CET REGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/CETRO/2025/04
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Management / Office Management.
POST 27/119 : NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE CET RIGIONAL OFFICE
REF NO: DHET/CET-RO/2025/07
CENTRE : Cape Town
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/ Management Assistant/ Public Management/ Public Administration. N6 certificate in Human Resource Management/ Management Assistant/ Public Management.
POST 27/120 : NORTHWEST CET COLLEGE
REF NO: DHET/CETC/2025/01
CENTRE : Mafikeng
REQUIREMENTS : National Diploma/ Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration. N6 certificate in Management Assistant.
POST 27/121 : MPUMALANGA CET COLLEGE
REF NO: DHET/CETC/2025/02
CENTRE : Silabus
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management/Human Resource Management/Accounting Management. N6 certificate in Management Assistant.
POST 27/123 : GAUTENG CET COLLEGE
REF NO: DHET/CETC/2025/04
CENTRE : Ormonde
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Information Technology/ Supply Chain Management/Financial Management/ Accounting/ Public Administration. N6 certification in Management Assistant/Human Resource Management/ Financial Management.
POST 27/124 : KWAZULU NATAL CET COLLEGE
REF NO: DHET/CETC/2025/05
CENTRE : eThekwini
REQUIREMENTS : National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Financial Accounting/ Internal Audit/ Public Finance/ Cost & Management Accounting/ Public Management and Technology/ Marketing/ Development Studies/ Management Assistant/ Human Resource Management/ Information Technology/Labour Law/Business Management. N6 certificate in Financial Management/ Public Management/ Management Assistant.
NOTE : 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 21 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 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. Note: “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 ship 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 s 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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