Statistics South Africa 2024/2025 Internship
Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No 6 of 1999). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies:
• Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics
• Technological competence for purposes of large-scale processing and for complex computations and accessibility of information to the public
• Logistical competence for deployment of (forward and reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Political competence in understanding the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery without fear of favour)
• Administrative competence: The ability to bring it all together.
Internship Opportunities (Ref. No. 01/01/17HO)
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Stats SA provides Internship in the following fields of study for 2024/25
Criteria:
To qualify for the Internship Programme, you must:
• Be an unemployed graduate aged between 20 and 35 years
• Have completed a degree/National Diploma (NQF 6) or Honours/Master’s degree in the under-mentioned disciplines/fields of study from accredited institutions of Higher Learning
• Be a South African citizen
• Not have participated previously in an internship in the Public Service.
- Internship opportunities advert 2024/2025 PDF DOWNLOAD (99KB)
- Internship application Form 2024/2025 PDF DOWNLOAD (184KB)
Prerequisites:
• A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF 6) in the above-mentioned fields. Applicants that still need to finish or qualify for a degree or National Diploma should not apply.
Important note: Applications must be submitted on our Internship Application Form for 2024/25 available on
www.statssa.gov.za stating the field of study, reference number and the preferred location for placement (OLD FORMS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED)
• Applicants must attach a recent copy of their CV, certified copies of: Matric certificate, academic qualifications with academic transcripts (academic record) and ID
• Candidates wishing to apply for an internship outside their region must be willing to find their own accommodation and transportation considering that they will be earning a stipend
• Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered • Applicants will be expected to be available for assessments and selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by the Department
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
• All appointments are subject to the pre-employment screening
• Statistics South Africa reserves the right not to make an appointment
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
• Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.
Please forward your applications to: The Manager: Recruitment and Appointments, Statistics SA, Private Bag X44, Pretoria 0002 or hand-deliver at ISIbalo House, Koch Street, Salvokop, Pretoria 0002. Applicants can hand-deliver their applications at their closest provincial office.
Enquiries: Kindly contact Ms Z Khumalo at (012) 337-6371 or Ms L Nel at (012) 310-2149
Closing date: 27 January 2024
Stats SA endeavours to promote the careers of previously disadvantaged persons by applying the principles of appropriate legislation, eg Employment Equity Act, 1998.