The programme is aimed at providing workplace experience to graduates and WIL students in their fields of study. Applicants must:

• Be unemployed and never participated in an internship programme within the Public Service.
• Be South African citizens.
• Be aged between 18–35 years.

All appointments will be subject to qualification verification, reference checks, citizenship confirmation, and security vetting.

Below is the full list of internship and WIL positions available at DHET:

University Education Branch

• Teaching Qualifications Policy – Ref: DHET/UE/2025/01
• International Scholarships – Ref: DHET/UE/2025/02
• Student Support and Sector Engagement – Ref: DHET/UE/2025/03
• Governance Support – Ref: DHET/UE/2025/04
• Management Support and Transfers – Ref: DHET/UE/2025/05

Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)

• Secretariat – Ref: DHET/HRDC/2025/01

CFO Branch

• Logistics Management and Disposal – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/01
• Demand, Acquisition & Contract Management – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/02
• Public Entities – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/03
• Development Support – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/04
• Compliance Unit – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/05
• Financial Services – Ref: DHET/CFO/2025/06

Skills Development (Indlela, NADSC, NSA, SETA Support)

• Artisan Development – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/01
• National Artisan Moderation Body (Artisan) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/02 & 03
• ARPL & Assessment (HRM) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/04
• NADSC (ICT & Engineering) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/05
• WSSA (Marketing, Logistics, Psychology, Quality) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/06
• ARPL & Assessment (Auxiliary, Security, Maintenance, Artisans) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/07–12
• National Skills Authority (Finance, Social Sciences, Legal, Governance) – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/13–14
• SETA Coordination & Support – Ref: DHET/SD/2025/15–18

Corporate Services

• Office of the DG – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/01
• Organisational Development – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/02
• Internal Communication & Client Services – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/03
• Training and Development – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/04
• Performance Management Development – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/05
• HRM&D (Training, Recruitment, Risk, Fraud, Integrity) – Ref: DHET/CS/2025/06–11

Planning, Policy and Strategy

• Africa & Middle Eastern Partnership – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/01
• Management Information Systems – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/02, 04, 05
• HETMIS Project (IT) – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/03
• Policy, Research & Evaluation – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/06–08
• Legal & Legislative Services – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/09
• Social Inclusion & Equity (Gender, Disability, Transformation) – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/10–17
• Career Development Services (HR, Marketing, IT, M&E, Project Mgmt) – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/18–21, 24, 26–30
• College System Infrastructure Planning – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/22
• Labour Market Intelligence (Energy, Environment, Economics, Stats) – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/23
• International Relations – Ref: DHET/PPS/2025/25

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

• Office of the DDG – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/01
• Management & Governance – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/02
• Monitoring & Evaluation – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/03
• Curriculum Development – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/04
• Programmes & Qualifications – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/05
• Lecturer Development Support – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/06
• Regional Offices (NW, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free State, KZN, Eastern Cape) – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/07–10
• Institutional Funding & Financial Planning – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/11–13
• Budget Planning & Management – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/14
• Special Projects – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/15
• TVET System Planning & Support – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/16
• Private Colleges – Ref: DHET/TVET/2025/17

Community Education and Training (CET)

• Financial Planning & Institutional Funding – Ref: DHET/CET-HO/2025/01–03
• ETDA Programmes & Lecturer Development – Ref: DHET/CET-HO/2025/04
• Institutional Planning Support – Ref: DHET/CET-HO/2025/05
• Governance Support – Ref: DHET/CET-HO/2025/06–07
• CET Regional Offices (Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, KZN, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng) – Ref: DHET/CET-RO/2025/01–07
• CET Colleges (North West, Mpumalanga, Western Cape, Gauteng, KZN) – Ref: DHET/CETC/2025/01–07

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the new Z83 form and attach a comprehensive CV.

Applications should be submitted to:

By Post:
The Director-General,
Department of Higher Education and Training,
Private Bag X174,
Pretoria, 0001
(Attention: Training and Development Unit)