Safety SA Marketing Internship Programme 2026

About the Company

Safety SA is a South African organisation focused on promoting workplace safety, health, and compliance across various industries. The company provides safety training, risk assessments, and advisory services aimed at helping organisations meet occupational health and safety standards. Safety SA works with businesses to reduce workplace risks, improve safety awareness, and create safer working environments.

Role Purpose

The Marketing Learner/Intern will support the marketing team across digital, content, administrative, and campaign-related tasks. This role is ideal for a recent graduate seeking hands-on exposure to brand, digital marketing, content creation and analytics within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Digital & Social Media
• Drafting and scheduling posts across company social platforms
• Monitoring engagement, trends, and basic analytics
• Updating digital content on websites, landing pages or blogs
• Content & Creative Support
• Assisting with writing content for posts, campaigns, newsletters, and basic marketing materials
• Sourcing images, preparing simple visuals, and managing content libraries
• Supporting creation of presentations, case studies, and event collateral
• Campaign & Events Support
• Helping coordinate marketing campaigns, webinars, events and promotions
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to gather content or information
• Assisting with vendor coordination (designers, printers, agencies, etc.)
• Admin & Data
• Updating CRM or databases with marketing contacts and leads
• Compiling simple reports and dashboards (traffic, leads, social metrics)
• Assisting with research on market trends, competitors, and opportunities

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma (completed) in one of the following or similar fields:

• Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Communications
• Media or Journalism
• Business or Brand Management
• Graphic Design
• Multimedia

Advantageous (but not required)

• 0 - 1 year internship or project-based experience in marketing, communications, content, or related fields (advantageous but not required)
• University projects, freelancing, campus marketing roles, or student society involvement will be considered as relevant experience

Skills (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

Exposure or basic knowledge of:

• Social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube)
• Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar simple design tools
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite or basic marketing dashboards (bonus)
• WordPress, Webflow, Shopify or any CMS tool (nice to have)
• CRM tools (HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce, Monday.com) (nice to have)

Competencies & Attributes

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Creative thinker with attention to detail
• Curious, eager to learn, willing to try new tools and platforms
• Basic organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams
• Positive attitude, reliability, and willingness to take initiative