Kagiso Trust is proud to offer its Internship Programme for 2025 / 2026, aimed at empowering South African youth by providing practical, work-based experience. If you're an unemployed graduate aged between 18 and 35, this is your opportunity to gain valuable skills while contributing to impactful development work in South Africa.
The internship programme runs for 12 months and spans multiple departments, providing real-world exposure to dynamic and meaningful work in various disciplines.
1. Socio-Economic Development Intern
Ref No: SED2025JHB
Qualification: National Diploma or Degree in Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Studies
Key Duties:
- Impact fund management, SMME policy analysis
- Business model building & stakeholder engagement
- Socio-economic programme design and evaluation
2. Programme Management & Research Intern
Ref No: PMR2024JHB
Qualification: National Diploma or Degree in Project Management / Development Studies / Social Sciences
Key Duties:
- Programme documentation and meeting coordination
- Research and trends monitoring
- MERL reporting and digitisation support
3. Policy Development Intern
Ref No: PD2025JHB
Qualification: Degree in Development Policy, Political Sciences, Economics, Humanities, or Social Sciences
Key Duties:
- Policy tracking and drafting
- Stakeholder coordination
- Advocacy events planning and reporting
4. Local Government Support Intern
Ref No: LGS2025JHB
Qualification: National Diploma or Degree in Project Management
Key Duties:
- Project and revenue management
- Stakeholder engagement and data collection
5. Information Technology Intern
Ref No: ICT2025JHB
Qualification: Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science, or Systems Management
Key Duties:
- ICT support and database management
- Software/hardware maintenance and performance monitoring
6. HR Intern
Ref No: HR2025JHB
Qualification: National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources
Key Duties:
- HR admin, payroll assistance, recruitment support
- Staff induction and training coordination
7. Finance Intern
Ref No: FIN2025JHB
Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Finance or Accounting
Key Duties:
- AP/AR processing, asset management
- Audit preparation and risk register updates
8. Executive Office Intern
Ref No: EO2025JHB
Qualification: Diploma or Degree (any field)
Key Duties:
- Executive diary management and travel logistics
- Administrative support, minute-taking, and presentation prep
9. Education Researcher Intern
Ref No: EDU2025JHB
Qualification: National Diploma or Degree (Honours preferred)
Key Duties:
- Research and analysis of education policies
- Administer Learning Management System
- Monitoring and reporting education trends
10. Civil Society Support Programmes (CSSP) Intern
Ref No: CSS2025JHB
Qualification: Grade 12 (Diploma or Degree preferred)
Key Duties:
- Event logistics, community development support
- Stakeholder networking and minute-taking
11. Company Secretariat & Legal Intern
Ref No: CSL2025JHB
Qualification: Chartered Governance Certificate or equivalent
Key Duties:
- Meeting facilitation, minute-taking, and statutory returns
- Resolution drafting and governance document reviews
12. Communications and Marketing Intern
Ref No: CM2025JHB
Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Marketing, PR, Journalism, or Copywriting
Key Duties:
- Digital marketing, graphic design, and content creation
- Event planning and campaign management
- South African citizenship
- Aged between 18–35 years
- Unemployed and not previously part of an internship in the same field
- Must not have prior employment in the field of the internship
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal and organizational skills
- High attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and take initiative
- Ability to multitask under pressure
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Willingness to travel if required
- Certified copy of Grade 12/NQF Level 4 certificate
- Certified ID copy
- Certified academic transcripts
- CV (maximum 3 pages)
- Motivational letter
Note: Applications without transcripts or the correct reference number in the subject line will not be considered.
Submit your application to recruitment@kagiso.co.za
Subject Line: Include the Reference Number of the internship you are applying for.
