Eskom: YES Internship Opportunities 2025 / 2026

The Youth Employment  Service (YES) is a part of the public-private lead initiative by the Presidency, to address the youth unemployment crisis in our country. Eskom is creating work opportunities for unemployed youth in South Africa in accordance with the BBBEE definition.

We invite young South Africans who are hungry to enter the job market to get a chance at a life-changing first work experience in our exciting energy industry. If you meet the requirements listed, grab this opportunity to gain valuable work experience. A successful candidate will be given a 12-month contract to work in one of the Eskom operations across all South African provinces.

Key Responsibilities

• Should not have been employed permanently with a single employer continuously for more than 1 year
• Should not be studying full time in the year of employment
• Should not have participated / registered on the YES initiative before
• Applicants will go through a recruitment process, and if successful, be placed in the Eskom Operations across the divisions.

Requirements:

• Must be a South African Citizen
• Aged between 18 to 34
• Grade 12 or equivalent and/or post matric certificate/programme.