Internship Programme at Housing Development Agency for unskilled candidates

Career Exibs SA
May 22
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Updated: May 23

HDA Internship Programme

Expiry Date: 25 May 2025

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develop the land and project manage the development of housing and human settlements. We carry out our activities in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, financiers and other affected parties. Established in 2009, the Agency is established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its board to the Minister of Human Settlements. For more information about the HDA, please visit our website: www.thehda.co.za.

HDA INTRERNSHIP PROGRAMME (12 MONTHS)

Location: HDA Head Office Johannesburg

Main Purpose: To provide unemployed graduates, especially from tertiary (University and Universities of Technology) institutions with valuable work experience and skills in the construction and human settlements sector, and to enhance their employability by providing them with internship opportunities in the public service.

Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:

Degree or National Diploma in Internal Audit/ Compliance/ Risk Management/ Urban and Town or Regional Planning
Business Administration or Public Administration
Civil Engineering
Real Estate or Property Studies, or Facilities Management
Information Technology
GIS, Geography, Geoinformatics, Geomatics
Marketing, Communications, Advertisement or related
Human Resources or Industrial Psychology or related.
Procurement, Logistics or Supply Chain Management
Accounting/Cost Accounting/Auditing/Finance.

Remuneration Scale: R90 000 per annum (all-inclusive package)

Closing date for applications: 25 May 2025

To submit your application, please send an email

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.

2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.

3. The CV must be in PDF format.

4. Copies of all qualifications and final results must be provided.

5. Copies of identity document must be provided.

6. Two contactable references.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Internships and locations

Town Planner Intern (KZN)

Location: HDA KwaZulu Natal

Reference: KwaZulu Internship Programme (HDA) 2025

Job Title: Town Planner Intern

Courses: Degree or National Diploma in Urban and Town or Regional Planning

Application email: HD ARecruitRegCKZN@thehda.co.za

Strategy & Organisational Performance Intern

Location: HDA Head Office Johannesburg

Reference: Strategy & Organisational Performance Internship Programme (HDA) 2025

Job Title: Strategy & Organisational Performance Intern

Courses: Degree or National Diploma in Business Administration or Public Administration

Application email: HDARecruitSSPPC@thehda.co.za

Town Planner Intern

Location: HDA North West

Reference: North West Internship Programme (HDA) 2025

Job Title: Town Planner Intern

Courses: Degree or National Diploma in Urban and Town or Regional Planning

Application email: HDARecruitRegBNW@thehda.co.za

Town Planner Intern

Location: HDA Cape Town

Reference: Western Cape Internship Programme (HDA) 2025

Job Title: Town Planning Intern

Courses: Degree or National Diploma in Town or Urban & Regional Planning

Application email: HDARecruitRegAWC@thehda.co.za

Engineering Intern

Location: HDA East London

Reference: Eastern Cape Internship Programme (HDA) 2025

Job Title: Engineering Intern

Courses: Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering

Application email: HDARecruitRegAEC@thehda.co.za

Land Property Management Intern