Pepkor Lifestyle is one of South Africa’s leading wholesale and retail groups, offering exciting career development opportunities for young graduates. Through its 2026 Internship Programme, Pepkor aims to equip talented and motivated graduates with valuable workplace experience while supporting their professional growth in a dynamic business environment.
The programme is funded through the Wholesale & Retail SETA and provides structured work-integrated learning opportunities across multiple business functions.
The Pepkor Internship Opportunities 2026 are designed for unemployed South African graduates seeking practical industry experience. Successful candidates will participate in a structured 12–18 month internship programme where they will work alongside experienced professionals, gain hands-on exposure, and develop skills relevant to their fields of study.
Graduate Programme – Group Human Resources
Qualifications accepted include:
- Business Management
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Psychology
- BCom Law / Risk Management
- BCom Financial Management
- Software Engineering
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- IT Project Administration
- Project Management
- Information Systems
- Business Information Technology
Graduate Internship – Retail Division
Qualifications accepted include:
- Marketing Management
- Business Management
- Business Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Psychology
- Digital Marketing
- Ecommerce
- IT Project Administration
- Project Management
- Information Systems
- Business Information Technology
Successful interns will:
- Participate in structured workplace learning programmes.
- Support departmental projects and daily operations.
- Collaborate with experienced professionals and mentors.
- Gain practical exposure within the retail and wholesale sector.
- Develop technical, business, and professional skills.
- Contribute to organizational growth initiatives.
Applicants must:
- Hold a relevant Degree, Diploma, or N6 qualification from an accredited institution.
- Be unemployed at the time of application.
- Be a South African citizen with a valid SA ID.
- Be younger than 32 years of age.
- Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Be eager to learn and develop professionally.
- Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- 12–18 months of structured workplace experience.
- Exposure to one of South Africa’s largest retail groups.
- Professional mentoring and career guidance.
- Opportunity to work with industry leaders.
- Enhanced employability and practical skills development.
- Valuable experience in retail, HR, IT, finance, logistics, and business operations.
Interested candidates should apply online using the appropriate link below before 30 June 2026.
Graduate Programme – Group Human Resources
Graduate Internship – Retail Division
Apply Here: Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
Submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing this excellent graduate internship opportunity with Pepkor.
