Social Development Internship Programme 2025/2026
The National Department of Social Development (Pretoria) is offering an internship programme for the 2025/2026 financial year in the Pretoria centre (National Office). Applicants must be unemployed graduates from accredited institutions of Higher Learning with the following qualifications / study area:
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Chief-Directorate/ Directorate |
Number of Interns |
Field of Study |
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required |
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Office of the Minister |
2 |
Political Science/Public Administration |
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International Relations |
1 |
International Relations |
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Chief Risk Office |
2 |
Public Management/Geography/GIS |
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Executive Support and |
1 |
Public Administration |
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Intergovernmental Relations |
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Social Assistance |
1 |
LLB |
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Children and Family Benefits |
1 |
Social/ Economic Sciences |
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Legal Case Assessment and |
2 |
LLB/Office Administration& Management |
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Adjudication |
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VEP and Gender Based Violence |
2 |
Public Administration |
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VEP Cluster Technical and Support |
1 |
Development Studies/Monitoring&Evaluation |
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Services |
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Families |
1 |
Administration |
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HIV/Support and Mitigation |
1 |
Social Sciences |
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HIV Prevention |
1 |
Social Work/Development Studies/HIV Studies |
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Community and Capacity enhancement |
2 |
Public Administration/Human |
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Sciences/Development studies |
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Community Development Programme |
2 |
Community Development |
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Implementation |
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Early Childhood Development |
1 |
Administration |
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Child Protection |
1 |
Social Sciences |
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Adoptions/ ISS |
1 |
Administration |
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Orphans and Vulnerable Groups |
2 |
Administration |
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Governance and Compliance Rights of |
1 |
Administration |
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Children |
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Branch: Rights of Persons with |
1 |
Office Administration |
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Disabilities |
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Governance and Compliance (RPD) |
2 |
Monitoring & Evaluation/Research |
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Services to Persons with Disability |
1 |
Office Administration |
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Information Registration Management |
2 |
Administration/Customer Care |
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NPO Programme Management and |
1 |
Public Administration |
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Institutional Support |
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NPO Governance and Stakeholder |
1 |
Office Administration |
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Relations |
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NPO Compliance |
1 |
Accounting/Financial Administration |
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Costing and Management Accounting |
2 |
Cost and Management Accounting |
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Financial Monitoring Funded |
1 |
Financial Management |
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organisations and Entities |
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Human Capital Management |
3 |
Human Resource Management/Social Work |
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Information Technology Operations |
2 |
Information Technology |
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Systems Development |
2 |
Computer Science/ Information Technology |
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IMST Programme Management Office |
1 |
Computer Science/Information Technology |
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Legal Services |
2 |
LLB |
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Monitoring & Evaluation |
4 |
Social Sciences |
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Sectoral and Corporate Strategy and |
2 |
Public Administration |
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Planning |
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Information and Knowledge |
2 |
Information Science/Records |
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Management |
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Management/Knowledge Management/Library |
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and Information Studies |
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Special Projects and Innovation |
2 |
Community Development/Development |
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Studies/Social Sciences |
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Gender |
2 |
Gender Studies/Development Studies |
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Social Crime Prevention |
1 |
Social Sciences |
The applicants must not have been exposed to work experience in their area of study or have participated in an internship programme in a government department. Invited candidates should make their own accommodation and transport arrangements.
The Programme will commence on 01 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2025. The Interns will receive a monthly stipend of R5, 368.00.
Interested candidates should forward a Z83 Form, accompanied by a detailed CV and certified copies of their ID and qualifications (Matric certificate and Diploma/Degree certificate) to the following address: Please note candidates should only apply for one position (one CV per person).
Reference number: Intern17/18
National Department of Social Development Directorate: HRD and Performance Management Private Bag X901
Pretoria 0001
Or Hand Deliver at:
Human Science Research Council Building C/o Bosman and Pretorius Street
134 Pretorius Street Pretoria
0001
For attention: Ms Carmen van der Westhuizen / Mr Aaron Sigudla
Closing date: 25 January 2025.
Enquiries: Mr Aaron Sigudla Tel: (012) 312 7664.
Important note:
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Due to a large amount of correspondence we envisage receiving, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.