Youth Skills Development Programmes

CRET Youth Skills Development Intern

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation
📍 Sandton, Gauteng
📄 Internship (12-Month Contract)

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Role Overview

The CRET Youth Skills Development Intern will support the organisation’s youth development strategy through effective programme coordination, data management, training logistics, and stakeholder engagement.

This opportunity is ideal for a motivated, detail-oriented, and creative graduate who performs well in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Alumni & Beneficiary Data Management

• Maintain and enhance the alumni database, including data capturing, cleaning, segmentation, and POPIA-compliant consent tracking
• Monitor alumni engagement, employment placements, and programme outcomes
• Generate basic reports and dashboards
• Manage the CRET bookstore database, marketing materials inventory, and eCommerce/store records (product updates, stock tracking, reconciliations, and dispatch via Pudo)

Training & Skills Development Coordination

• Assist with planning and coordinating training programmes (invitations, RSVPs, venues, materials, and attendance registers)
• Liaise with training providers and track participant engagement
• Collect post-training feedback and maintain records for monitoring, evaluation, and funder reporting

Events Planning & Support

• Support the planning and execution of CRET events, including the Annual Awards Programme
• Source event materials such as gifts, certificates, and branding collateral
• Manage supplier quotations, purchase orders, and delivery timelines
• Assist with guest lists, invitations, event coordination, and post-event reporting

Donor & Stakeholder Engagement

• Assist in preparing donor reports, case studies, and basic funding proposals
• Support stakeholder engagement initiatives, including workplace exposure opportunities (site visits, internships, job shadowing)
• Maintain a tracking log of outreach activities, responses, and follow-ups

Communications & Enquiries

• Respond to online enquiries, referrals, and stakeholder queries in a professional and timely manner
• Assist in drafting content for newsletters, social media, and website updates
• Ensure consistent branding and messaging across all communications

CRET Learning Academy Support

• Promote Learning Academy programmes
• Assist with beneficiary onboarding and data collection processes

Minimum Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Development Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Communications, PR, or Marketing

Experience & Skills

• 0–1 year of experience (including internships or volunteer work) in:
  • Nonprofit organisations (NPOs)
  • Education or youth development
  • Events or Learning & Development
  • Stakeholder engagement

Advantageous:

• Exposure to SETA or skills development programmes
• Understanding of B-BBEE Skills Development reporting
• Experience in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) or eCommerce

Competencies

• Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and administrative abilities
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

• 📅 Contract Duration: 12 months
• 📍 Work Location: In-person (Sandton, Gauteng)

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