SAPS: Internships (Different Departments) 2025 / 2026

The South African Police Service here by invites unemployed graduates who conform to the requirements for a twelve (12) month Internship Programme at SAPS different Divisions / Departments. The Graduate recruitment scheme is part of the National Human Resource Development Strategy and the National Skills Development Strategy.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:
 

Division: Crime Intelligence - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Sociology,
• Criminology,
• Psychology
• Political Science
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management
• Human Resource Management
• Public Administration and Management
• Business Administration
• Office Administration  
• Office Management and Technology
• Labour Relations
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Business Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration

Component: Auxiliary Services - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Human Resource Management
• Personnel Management
• Public Management and Administration
• Office Management,
• Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport Management
• Records Management,
• Public Management,
• Information Management,
• Information Systems Management
• Public Relations

Component: Crime Registrar - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Criminology
• Policing
• Social Science
• Political Science
• Statistics
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Actuarial Science
• Demographic
• Informatics
• Computer Sciences
• Quantitative Management
• LLB
• Quality Control

Division: Detective and Forensic Services - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Management Assistant
• Office Management and Technology
• Administrative Management: General
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Management Assistant
• Public Administration
• Office Administration
• Administrative Management
• Office Management and Technology
• Criminology
• Policing
• Psychology,
• Criminal Justice,
• Law,
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Investigation
• Natural Sciences
• Quality Management
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic or Electromechanical Engineering

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Information Technology
• Digital Forensics
• Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Forensic Investigation
• Human Resource Management or Development
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Office Management and Technology,

Division: Financial Management Services - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Internal Audit
• Accounting Science
• Strategic Management
• Business Management
• Business Administration
• Management Services
• Human Resource Management
• Business Management
• Public Administration
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration
• Risk Management
• N6 certificate in: Financial Management / Business Management / Public Administration

Division Human Resource Development​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Internships

• National Diploma / Degree in: Nursing
• National Diploma / Degree in: Hospitality Management
• Food and Beverage Management Services
• Certificate in Basic Ambulance Assistance (BAA)
• Certificate in Ambulance Emergency Assistant (AEA)
• Certificate in Critical Care Assistant (CCA)
• N3 Certificate in plumbing or NCV level 4 with Plumbing
• N3-6 qualification in plumbing
• National Diploma / Degree in: Library Information Science
• National Diploma / Degree in: Information Management

Division: Human Resource Management​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• BA Social Work
• HRM / Human Resource Management
• Public Management/Administration
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management

Division: Inspectorate​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Public Administration
• Public Management
• Office Management
• Policing
• Risk Management
• Internal Auditing
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management

Component: Internal Audit​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Internal Audit
• Commerce
• LLB
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Information Technology
• Information Systems

Division: Legal Services​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• LLB / Law
• Human Resource Management
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Administrative Management
• Office Management and Technology
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Cost management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration

Component: Presidential Protection Service​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in: 

• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration
• Human Resource
• Human Resource Development Management
• Public Administration and Management
• Business Administration
• Office Administration Office Management and Technology
• Labour Law
• Labour Relations
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management
• Fleet Management,

Division: Protection and Security Services - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Human Resource Management
• Office Management
• Public Administration
• Management Assistant
• Office Administration
• Labour Relations,
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Transport Management
• Fleet Management
• Strategic Management
• Project Management
• Sport Management
• Exercise Science
• Biokinetics
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Physical and Sports coaching
• Sport Administration
• Sports Development and Management
• Security, Safety or Risk Management
• Information Technology
• Computer Systems

Division Supply Chain Management​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Finance
• Auditing
• Logistics
• Supply Chain Management.
• Purchasing Management
• Public Administration.
• Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management
• Cost Management and Accounting
• Public Finance Management and Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Office Management and Technology
• Strategic Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Public Administration or Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• NCV Level 4 with plumbing and minimum N3 certificate in plumbing.

Division: Technology Management Services​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Information Technology
• Information Technology - Software Development
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems
• Information and Communication Technology
• ICT in Communication Networks
• Computer Systems Engineering

Office of the National Commissioner: Corporate Support​​​​​​​ - Internships

National Diploma / Degree in:

• Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Transport Management
• Accounting / Finance / Financial Accounting / Financial Management / Cost Management and Accounting / Internal Audit / Risk Management / 
• Business Administration / Business Management / Administration Management
• Public Finance Management and Administration
• Communications / Journalism / Marketing / Advertising /Media 
• Video Production / Film Production / Multimedia Production / Screen Arts / Film and Television studies
• Digital Media Production / Screen Production / Motion Arts
• Film and Media Productions: Digital media and Informatics Stream
• Film and Media Production: Screen Production/ Motion Art
• Photography
• Law Enforcement / Law and Policing.
• Psychology / Industrial Psychology / Organisational Behaviour
• Industrial Relations
• Sociology
• Criminology / Policing,
• Public Management and Administration
• Strategic Management
• Research
• Office Administration/Management
• Public Management Administration
• Information Science
• Management Services
• Information Resource Management
• Business and Information Management
• Business Continuity Management.
• Public Administration / Public Management
• Human Resource Management
• Forensic Investigation