Department of Cooperative Governance: Internship Programme 2025 / 2026

The Department of Cooperative Governance invites unemployed graduates to apply for Internship positions in the Below mentioned disciplines. Appointees will be required to enter into a twelve (12) months fixed term contract with the Department of Cooperative Governance.

Applicants should not have previously served as an intern or have been a contract worker in the Public Service (including Local Government)/Private Sector before the application.

The following Internship Opportunities are open for Applications:

Internship: Corporate Branding and Communication

Reference No: HRD/2025/1

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Graphic Design and Communication,
• Marketing
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Human Capital Management

Reference No: HRD/2025/2

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Human Resource Management,
• Industrial Psychology,
• Social Sciences,
• Public Administration with focus in Personnel Practices
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Information Technology

Reference No: HRD/2025/3

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Informatics
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Legal Services

Reference No: HRD/2025/4

• LLB at NQF level 8 as recognised by SAQA

Internship: Facilities and Security Management

Reference No: HRD/2025/5

• National Diploma in Security Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with Psychology, Social and Criminology as course, plus a valid driver’s licence
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Community Work S Programme (CWP)

Reference No: HRD/2025/6

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Public Administration
• Public Management
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: CWP Partnerships, Training and Special Projects

Reference No: HRD /2025/7

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Business Management,
• Project Management with Contact Management
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: CWP Financial Coordination

Reference No: HRD/2025/8

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Financial Management,
• Accounting
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Supply Chain Management

Reference No: HRD/2025/9

National Diploma or Degree in:

• Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Internal Control

Reference No: HRD/2025/10

• National Diploma or Degree in: Accounting or equivalent qualification

Internship: Disaster Risk Reduction and Capacity Development

Reference No: HRD/2025/11

• National Diploma or Degree in: Disaster Management or equivalent qualification with Disaster Risk Reduction

Internship: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Coordination

Reference No: HRD/2025/12

• National Diploma or Degree in: Disaster Management or equivalent qualification with Disaster Risk Reduction

Internship: Strategic and Executive Support

Reference No: HRD/2025/13

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Management
• Public Administration
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Internal Audit and Risk Management

Reference No: HRD/2025/14

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Internal Audit
• Risk Management
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Local Government Operations and Support (Deputy Director-general’s Office) 

Reference No: HRD/2025/15

• National Diploma or Degree in: Administration or equivalent qualification

Internship: Local Government Operations and Support (Gauteng And Free State Cluster)

Reference No: HRD/2025/16

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Administration,
• Development Studies
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Local Government Operations and Support (Limpopo & Mpumalanga Cluster)

Reference No: HRD/2025/17

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Administration,
• Development Studies
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Local Government Operations And Support (Western Cape/ Eastern Cape Cluster)

Reference No: HRD/2025/18

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Administration,
• Development Studies
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Municipal Powers and Functions and Interventions Support

Reference No: HRD/2025/19

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Public Administration,
• Management 
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Reporting Systems

Reference No: HRD/2025/20

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Development Studies,
• Knowledge Management,
• Information Systems
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Policy Governance and Administration (Deputy Director-general’s Office) 

Reference No: HRD/2025/21

• National Diploma or Degree in: Administration or equivalent qualification

Internship: Municipal Capacity Development

Reference No: HRD/2025/22

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Human Resource Development,
• Public Administration
• or equivalent qualification

Internship: Municipal Capacity Development

Reference No: HRD/2025/22

National Diploma or Degree in: 

• Human Resource Development,
• Public Administration
• or equivalent qualification