Are you a recent graduate looking to gain real-world experience in government and education sectors? The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has officially opened applications for its Graduate Internship Programme, offering 125 exciting internship posts across South Africa. This is a golden opportunity for youth to acquire essential work experience while contributing to the advancement of the nation’s education system.
What Is the DHET Graduate Internship Programme?
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) plays a vital role in shaping South Africa’s post-school education and training landscape. Its Graduate Internship Programme is designed to provide structured workplace exposure to unemployed graduates who hold relevant tertiary qualifications. Interns are placed in various DHET offices and institutions to support service delivery and policy implementation, thereby enhancing their career readiness and employability.
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REQUIREMENTS |
| TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS POLICY | DHET/UE/2025/01 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in public administration / Public Management / Office Management. |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | DHET/UE/2025/02 | National diploma/Bachelor of Commerce in International Relations/Office Administration/Business Informatics, Marketing Management.
N6 certificate in Financial Management/Office Management. |
| STUDENT SUPPORT AND SECTOR ENGAGEMENT | DHET/UE/2025/03 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in public administration/management |
| GOVERNANCE SUPPORT | DHET/UE/2025/04 | National diploma in Public Administration/Public Management |
| MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TRANSFERS | DHET/UE/2025/05 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in financial administration/management. |
| HRDC SECRETARIAT | DHET/HRDC/2025/01 | National diploma/Degree/Honours/master’s in communications studies/ Research/Project Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/Administrative Management/Office Management. |
| LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL | DHET/CFO/2025/01 | National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management/ Purchasing Management/ Public Management.
N6 certificate in Public Management |
| DEMAND, ACQUISITION & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT | DHET/CFO/2025/02 | National Diploma/bachelor’s degree in supply chain management/Public Procurement. |
| PUBLIC ENTITIES | DHET/CFO/2025/03 | National diploma/Degree in Accounting/ Financial Management.
N6 certificate in Financial Management. |
| DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT | DHET/UE/2025/04 | BCom degree in accounting or with accounting
N6 certificate in Financial Management/Public Management. |
| COMPLIANCE UNIT | DHET/CFO/2025/05 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in Internal Audit/Accounting/Financial Management. |
| FINANCIAL SERVICE | DHET/CFO/2025/06 | BCom degree in Financial Management/Accounting with Mathematics
N6 certificate in Financial Management. |
| CD INDLELA: ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT | DHET/SD/2025/01 | N6 Engineering or Civil Diploma /University of Technology Engineering Diploma /BCom degree /LLB degree /Advanced diploma (Engineering or Civil) in TVET Education |
| NATIONAL ARTISAN MODERATION BODY | DHET/SD/2025/02 | Unemployed qualified Artisan in the trades of Automotive mechanic, Fitting and Turning, Plumbing and Millwright. |
| NATIONAL ARTISAN MODERATION BODY X3 | DHET/SD/2025/03 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Office Management |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (HRM) | DHET/SD/2025/04 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Human Resource Management. |
| CD INDLELA: NADSC X7 | DHET/SD/2025/05 | Junior Programmer (SQL) X2/Diploma in Networking X1/N6 Engineering or Civil Diploma X4 |
| CD INDLELA: WSSA X6 | DHET/SD/2025/06 | Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications or Public Relations X1/
Diploma in Logistics X1/Diploma in Supply Finance, Chain Management, or Project Management X1/bachelor’s degree in psychology or Higher certificate in Career Information X2/Degree or Diploma in Quality Management X1 |
| NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY | DHET/SD/2025/13 | National diploma/Degree in Financial Management/Financial Accounting.
N6 certificate in Financial Management. |
| NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY | DHET/SD/2025/09 | National diploma/Degree in Social Science/Development Studies/Public
Administration/Management. N6 certificate in Public Management/Public Administration. |
| NATIONAL SKILLS AUTHORITY | DHET/SD/2025/14 | National diploma/Degree in Corporate Governance/Legal/Compliance Environment |
| SETA COORDINATION | DHET/SD/2025/15 | National diploma/Degree in Information System/Information Technology/ Computer Science/Information Management System.
N6 certificate in Public Administration/Management Assistant. |
| SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS | DHET/SD/2025/16 | National diploma/Degree in Social Science/Humanities. |
| SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS | DHET/SD/2025/13 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management. |
| SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS | DHET/SD/2025/17 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in training and development. |
| SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS | DHET/SD/2025/16 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Business Administration/Management of Training/Human Resource Management/ Human resource Development. |
| OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL | DHET/CS/2025/01 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in Management Assistant/Administration/ Public Management. |
| ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT | DHET/CS/2025/02 | National Diploma/Degree in Management Services/Operations Management.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| INTERNAL COMMUNICATION & CLIENT SERVICES | DHET/CS/2025/03 | National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations.
N6 certificate in Public Relations |
| TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT | DHET/CS/2025/04 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Public Administration/Human Resource Management and Development. |
| PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/CS/2025/05 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in human resource management/Public Management.
N6 certificate in Human Resource Management/Public Management |
| HRM&D: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR | DHET/CS/2025/06 | National diploma in Management Assistant. |
| HRM&D: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | DHET/CS/2025/07 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Public Administration/Human Resource Management. |
| HRM&A: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION | DHET/CS/2025/08 | National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Public Administration/Office Administration. |
| RISK, FRAUD, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY | DHET/CS/2025/09 | National Diploma/bachelor’s degree in public administration/Human resource Management. |
| RISK, FRAUD, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY | DHET/CS/2025/10 | National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in risk management. |
| RISK, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION | DHET/CS/2025/11 | National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in forensic Investigation/Law/ Accounting/Auditing. |
| AFRICA AND MIDDLE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP | DHET/PPS/2025/01 | Bachelor’s degree in international relations/public management/Political Science. |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | DHET/PPS/2025/02 | National diploma/Bachelor’s degree in public administration/Office Management. |
| HETMIS PROJECT | DHET/PPS/2025/03 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree Information Technology/Computer Science. |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | DHET/PPS/2025/05 | Bachelor’s degree in Statistics |
| POLICY, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION | DHET/PPS/2025/06 | Bachelor of Arts with Honours/Master’s in Policy Studies/Social Science/ Development Studies/Public Management and Governance/Monitoring and Evaluation. |
| PLANNING, POLICY AND STRATEGY | DHET/PPS/2025/07 | Degree in Public Management/Legislation and Policy Development/Social Sciences. |
| POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION | DHET/PPS/2025/08 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Any Equivalent Qualification. |
| LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/09 | National diploma/Degree in Law/LLB. |
| CD: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND QUALITY | DHET/PPS/2025/10 | National diploma in Management Assistant. |
| CD: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND QUALITY | DHET/PPS/2025/11 | National diploma in Office Administration/Public Management/Office Management and Technology. |
| OPEN LEARNING | DHET/PPS/2025/12 | National diploma/Degree in Communication Studies/Media Studies. |
| OPEN LEARNING | DHET/PPS/2025/13 | National diploma/Degree in Information Technology/Computer Sciences.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY | DHET/PPS/2025/14 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies/Social Sciences with a passed subject in Transformation. |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY | DHET/PPS/2025/15 | Bachelor of Arts in Social Transformation Studies/Public Administration majored in Gender/Disability. |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY | DHET/PPS/2025/16 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Financial Management/ Administration Management. |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUITY | DHET/PPS/2025/17 | Degree in Social Sciences/Public Policy/Sociology/Developmental Studies. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/18 | National diploma/Degree in Administration/Human Resource Management/ Financial Management/Auditing. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/19 | Degree in Marketing/Communication. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/20 | Degree in Human Resource Development/Training and Development |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/21 | National diploma/Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Information Systems/Software Engineering |
| COLLEGE SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT | DHET/PPS/2025/22 | National diploma/Degree in Construction Project Management
N6 certificate in Public Administration |
| SYSTEM MONITORING AND LABOUR MARKET INTELLIGENCE | DHET/PPS/2025/23 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree/Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy/Environmental Science/Economics/Engineering (Mechanical/ Chemical/ Electrical)/Statistics/Office Administration/Management Assistant. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/24 | Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | DHET/PPS/2025/25 | BA degree in International Relations/Political Science/Developmental Studies. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, SOCIAL INCLUSION, EQUITY, ACCESS AND QUALITY | DHET/PPS/2025/26 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in marketing management/Public Relations/Graphic Design |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/27 | Bachelor’s degree in public administration/public policy/development studies. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/28 | Bachelor’s degree in social science/psychology. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/29 | Bachelor’s degree in project management. |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | DHET/PPS/2025/30 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology/ Information Management/Knowledge Management/Information Science. |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION, EQUITY, ACCESS & QUALITY | DHET/PPS/2025/31 | National Diploma in Management Assistant/Office Management and Technology.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| OFFICE OF THE DDG: TVET BRANCH | DHET/TVET/2025/01 | N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Public Administration. |
| TVET MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT | DHET/TVET/2025/02 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration/ Business Administration/LLB. N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| TVET MONITORING AND EVALUATION | DHET/TVET/2025/03 | National Diploma/Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation/Information Science/ Information Management/Information Systems. |
| TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT | DHET/TVET/2025/04 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Management Assistant. |
| CD: PROGRAMMES AND QUALIFICATION | DHET/TVET/2025/05 | National diploma in Public Administration/Management Assistant. |
| LECTURER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT | DHET/TVET/2025/06 | National diploma/Degree in Project Management/Information Technology/ Public Management. N6 certificate in Management Assistant |
| NW AND MPUMALANGA REGIONAL | DHET/TVET/2025/07 | National Diploma/Degree in Financial Management/Human Resource Management.
N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management/Public Management/ Management Assistant |
| GAUTENG AND FREE STATE TVET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/TVET/2025/08 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management/Information Technology.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Public Management/Human Resource Management. |
| KWAZULU NATAL TVET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/TVET/2025/09 | National diploma/Degree in Accounting/Financial Management/Labour Law/ Industrial Relations/Labour Relations/LLB/Human Resource Management. |
| EASTERN CAPE TVET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/TVET/2025/10 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Financial Management/ Labour Relations/Human Resource Management/Monitoring and Evaluation |
| FINANCIAL PLANNING | DHET/TVET/2025/12 | Degree in Economics/Policy Development. |
| INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING | DHET/TVET/2025/13 | National diploma/Degree in Economics/Public Management. |
| TVET COLLEGE BUDGET PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | DHET/TVET/2025/14 | National diploma/Degree in Financial Management/Accounting/Auditing/ Public Administration/Office Management. |
| SPECIAL PROJECT | DHET/TVET/2025/15 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/ Business Administration. |
| CD: TVET SYSTEM PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | DHET/TVET/2025/16 | National diploma/Degree in Project Management/Business Administration/ Public Administration/Office Administration |
| PRIVATE COLLEGES | DHET/TVET/2025/17 | Bachelor’s degree in law/LLB |
| FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | DHET/CET- HO/2025/01 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in office administration/management Assistant/Administrative Management/Office Management. |
| CET COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING | DHET/CET- HO/2025/02 | National Diploma/bachelor’s degree/Advance Diploma in Public Administration/Public Policy/ Developmental Studies/Economics. |
| CET COLLEGE BUDGET PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | DHET/CET- HO/2025/03 | National diploma/B-Tech/Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting/ Financial Management/ Cost and Management Accounting. |
| CD: ETDA (PARTNERSHIP & LINKAGES, PROGRAMMES CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT, STUDENT RESOURCING & SUPPORT, LECTURER DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT) |
DHET/CET- HO/2025/04 | National Diploma/Degree in Project Management with Research, Public Management, Public Administration/Public Management/Financial Management/Office Management. |
| INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING SUPPORT | DHET/CET- HO/2025/05 | National diploma/Degree in Office Management and Technology/Office Administration/Public Administration |
| MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE SUPPORT | DHET/CET- HO/2025/06 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Office Administration. |
| OFFICE OF THE DDG: TVET BRANCH | DHET/CET- HO/2025/07 | National diploma/Degree in Public Management/Public Administration/ Project Management, Development Studies/Commerce/Infrastructure Management. |
| MPUMALANGA CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/01 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| LIMPOPO CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/02 | National Diploma/Degree in Labour Law, Labour Relations, Information
Technology/Computer Sciences/Financial Management/Accounting/Public Relations/Marketing. |
| FREE STATE CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/03 | National Diploma/Degree in Information Technology.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Office Management. |
| KWAZULU NATAL CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/04 | National Diploma/bachelor’s degree in public management / Office Management. |
| NORTH-WEST AND MPUMALANGA CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/05 | National Diploma in Management Assistant.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| NORTH-WEST AND MPUMALANGA CET REGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/06 | National Diploma in Management Assistant.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE CET RIGIONAL OFFICE | DHET/CET-RO/2025/07 | National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Management Assistant/Public Management/Public Administration.
N6 certificate in Human Resource Management/Management Assistant/ Public Management. |
| NORTHWEST CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/01 | National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| MPUMALANGA CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/02 | National diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management/Human Resource Management/Accounting Management.
N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| WESTERN CAPE CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/03 | National Diploma/Bachelor of Commerce/bachelor’s degree in marketing/ Information Technology/Information system/Business science in Marketing/
Business Sciences in Organisational Psychology/Human Resource Management/Public Management/Labour Relations/Internal Audit. N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| GAUTENG CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/04 | National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Information Technology/Supply Chain Management/Financial Management/Accounting/ Public Administration.
N6 certification in Management Assistant/Human Resource Management/ Financial Management. |
| KWAZULU NATAL CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/05 | National diploma/bachelor’s degree in financial accounting/Internal Audit/ Public Finance/Cost & Management Accounting/Public Management and
Technology/Marketing/ Development Studies/Management Assistant/Human Resource Management/Information Technology/Labour Law/Business Management. N6 certificate in Financial Management/Public Management/Management Assistant. |
| NORTHWEST CET COLLEGE | DHET/CETC/2025/06 | National diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Marketing Management/Management Assistant/Information Communication Technology/ Computer Sciences. |
| TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS POLICY | DHET/CETC/2025/07 | National diploma/Degree in Information Technology/Office Administration/ Human Resource Management/Financial Management/Financial Accounting/ Marketing.
N6 certificate in Marketing Management/Human Resource Management/ Financial Management/ Management Assistant. |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (AUXILLIARY SERVICES) | DHET/SD/2025/07 | N6 certificate in Management Assistant/Office Administration. |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES) | DHET/SD/2025/08 | N6 certificate in Security Management or related. |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES) | DHET/SD/2025/09 | N6 certificate in Horticulture |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT (MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES) | DHET/SD/2025/10 | N6 certificate in Bricklaying, Electrical, Plumbing and Welding. |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL & ASSESSMENT | DHET/SD/2025/11 | Unemployed Qualified Artisan in Refrigeration, Fitting and Turning, Instrumentation and Painter and Decorator. |
| CD INDLELA: ARPL AND ASSESSMENT (REGISTRATION) | DHET/SD/2025/12 | N6 Certificate in Office Management and Technology /Public Management. |
| OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR: SETA SUPPORT AND LEARNERSHIPS | DHET/SD/2025/18 | N6 certificate in Public Administration/Public Management/Office Management. |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | DHET/PPS/2025/04 | N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
| INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING | DHET/TVET/2025/11 | N6 certificate in Management Assistant. |
APPLICATIONS :
Interested applicants must submit their applications to: The Director-General, Department of Higher Education and Training, Private Bag X174, Pretoria, 0001 Attention to Training and Development unit or Hand deliver at: 123 Francis Baard Street (Cnr Sophie De Bruyn and Francis Baard Streets), Pretoria, Reception area or email it to: Internship@Dhet.gov.za quoting the Reference Number as per the advert.
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Why This Programme Matters
The DHET Graduate Internship Programme not only helps young people bridge the gap between education and employment but also contributes to national skills development. This is your chance to kick-start your career, make meaningful contributions, and gain invaluable government sector experience.
Take the leap—apply today and shape your professional future with DHET!
ENQUIRIES:
- Ms C. Ndzimela Tel No: (012) 312 5818
- Ms N. Ndzantsi Tel No: (012) 312 5343
- Ms N. Khoza Tel No: (012) 312 5192
CLOSING DATE: 29 August 2025, Time 15:00
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