Graduate Internship Programmes 2025–2027 – Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund)

Stipend: R7,860.40 per month
Duration: 24 months (two years)
Closing Date: 12 September 2025 (16:00 for walk-in / 00:00 midnight for online applications)
Location: Compensation Fund, Pretoria

The Department of Employment and Labour (Compensation Fund) invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for its Graduate Internship Programmes for the 2025–2027 financial years. The internships provide two years of work exposure aligned to graduates’ qualifications.

Applicants must:

• Be unemployed.
• Have never participated in any internship programme previously.
• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification (see specific posts below).

Available Internship Opportunities

Employer Services Internships

1. Employer Registration: Tariffs – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/74 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Business/ Public/ Operations/ Administration/ Management
   • Duties: Process new registrations, tariff investigations, sub-class or nature of business changes, file separation/combination.
   • Enquiries: Mr J Madiega – 079 691 1471

1. Employer Registration: Index – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/75 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Business/ Public/ Operations/ Administration/ Management
   • Duties: Register employers, update master data, capture employer banking details, conduct quality checks.
   • Enquiries: Mr J Madiega – 079 691 1471

1. Employer Registration: Quality Assurance – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/76 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Business/ Public/ Operations/ Administration/ Management
   • Duties: Quality assurance of registrations, data capturing, tariff changes.
   • Enquiries: Mr J Madiega – 079 691 1471

1. Employer Assessment (Large Accounts) – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/77 (X15)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Financial Accounting/ Internal Audit/ Financial Management
   • Duties: Assess employer declarations for COIDA compliance, verify records, prepare audits, digitise assessments.
   • Enquiries: Mr V Maluleke – 060 989 8294

1. Employer Compliance – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/78 (X14)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Accounting/ Financial Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing/ Cost & Management Accounting
   • Duties: Support compliance audits, verify employer documents, follow up on missing data, monitor compliance initiatives.
   • Enquiries: Mr K Makgamatha – 083 288 2845

Statutory and Financial Internships

6. Statutory Services – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/79 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in LLB/ BA Law
   • Duties: Draft court papers, compliance notices, manage statutory case files.
   • Enquiries: Ms K Paulus – 060 980 3314

6. Internal Audit – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/80 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Internal Audit/ Accounting/ Cost & Management Accounting/ Information Systems Audit
   • Duties: Conduct internal, ICT, compliance, and performance audits; assist with audit committee functions.
   • Enquiries: Mr S Zwane – 082 331 5680

6. Treasury & Investment Management – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/81 (X3)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Accounting/ Financial or Investment Management/ Auditing
   • Duties: Assist with reconciliations, investment analysis, financial reporting, and cash flow management.
   • Enquiries: Mr L Moni – 063 689 4157

Medical & Administrative Internships

9. Medical Billing & Clinical Coding – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/82 (X5)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Public/ Business/ Administrative Management
   • Duties: Validate and capture invoices, assist in audits, manage medical tariffs.
   • Enquiries: Mr P Netshituka – 060 836 4013

9. Medical Claims – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/83 (X12)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Public/ Business/ Administrative Management
   • Duties: Capture and validate claims, process refunds and travel expenses, resolve enquiries.
   • Enquiries: Ms R Hariparsad – 076 228 8306

9. Medical Benefits – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/84 (X1)
   • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Office Administration/ Public Management/ Public Administration
   • Duties: General office administration support.
   • Enquiries: Ms K Nyeufan – 063 694 7877

Supply Chain Internship

12. Supply Chain Management – Ref No: HR 5/1/2/3/85 (X3)
    • Qualification: NQF Level 6 in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics
    • Duties: Assist with procurement and supply chain management services.
    • Enquiries: Mr S Pinana – 060 989 8663

How to Apply

• Postal: Chief Director: Corporate Services, P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001
• Hand Deliver: 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building, Pretoria
• Email: Jobs-CF27@labour.gov.za (PDF format, single attachment with Z83 + CV)

Application Guidelines

• Submit a new Z83 form (completed, signed, initialled) + comprehensive CV.
• Do not include qualifications or other documents at application stage.
• Use the correct reference number for each internship post.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents.
• Applicants must provide an affidavit confirming no prior participation in internship programmes.
• Non-RSA citizens with foreign qualifications must provide SAQA evaluation (if shortlisted).
• If not contacted within 8 weeks of closing date, consider the application unsuccessful.