UIF Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2029 (Various Fields)

Employer: Department of Employment and Labour – Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Stipend: R8,174.75 per month
Duration: Graduate Internship Programme (2027/2028 to 2029 Financial Year)

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The Department of Employment and Labour, through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for its Graduate Internship Programme. This programme provides graduates with valuable workplace experience in their respective fields of study to improve their employability.

The internship is open to graduates who have never participated in any internship programme, whether in the public or private sector.

Available Internship Opportunities

Applications are invited for internships in the following fields:

• Office Administration / Secretariat Studies
• Internal Audit
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Finance
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Corporate Governance
• Public Administration
• Public Management
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Development Studies
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Economics
• Social Sciences
• Research and Policy Development
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Informatics
• Computer Systems Engineering
• ICT Security
• Project Management
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
• Industrial Psychology
• Organisational Psychology
• Labour Relations
• Law
• Legal Services
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Health
• Training and Development
• Organisational Development
• Communication
• Marketing
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Media Studies
• Graphic Design
• Multimedia
• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Logistics
• Facilities Management
• Property Management
• Records Management
• Information Science
• Asset and Fleet Management
• Revenue Management
• Budget Management
• Banking and Reconciliation
• Contact Centre Management
• Operations Management
• Statistics
• Business Operations
• Call Centre Services
• Labour Activation Programmes
• Employee Health and Wellness
• Diversity Management
• Board Services
• Case Management
• Corporate Governance
• Demand and Acquisition
• Provincial Support Services
• Operations Systems Support
• Declarations and Call Centre Services

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be South African citizens.
• Hold an appropriate undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6) recognised by SAQA in the relevant field.
• Be unemployed.
• Have never participated in any internship programme in either the public or private sector.
• Have good communication, interpersonal, planning and organisational skills.
• Be computer literate.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Requirements may vary depending on the internship field.

What You Will Gain

Successful interns will receive:

• Practical workplace experience.
• Professional mentoring and supervision.
• Exposure to government operations.
• Industry-related training.
• Opportunities to develop professional and technical skills.
• Improved employability upon completion of the programme.

Stipend

Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend of:

R8,174.75 per month.

Location

All internship opportunities are based at the:

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Pretoria, Gauteng.

There are 41 internship programmes advertised in the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Graduate Internship Programme for the 2027/2028 to 2029 Financial Year. These opportunities span a wide range of disciplines, including Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal Services, Communications, Supply Chain Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Public Administration, and many others.

Some internship programmes have multiple vacancies. For example:

• Office of the UIF Commissioner – 2 posts
• Risk Management – 4 posts
• Internal Audit – 4 posts
• IT Business Application – 6 posts
• Human Resource Practices – 6 posts
• Legal Services – 5 posts
• Demand and Acquisition – 6 posts
• Labour Activation Programmes – 6 posts
• Declarations and Call Centre Services – 9 posts

Overall, the advertisement contains 41 different internship programmes, with well over 100 individual internship posts available across all programmes.

How to Apply

Each internship opportunity has its own reference number and dedicated email address. Applicants should carefully read the official advertisement, identify the internship that matches their qualification, and submit their application to the correct email address before the closing date.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back within the prescribed period, please consider your application unsuccessful.