SANDF Graduate Internship Programmes

The Department of Defence (DOD) would like to invite qualifying applicants to apply for a Graduate Internship Programme.Graduates with Disabilities and those from TVET Colleges are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be responsible to arrange their own accommodation and transport to and from their place of work, during the period of the Internship.

Applications must be submitted on a prescribed Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service department or on the DPSA website link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/.

As of 1 January 2021 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae Only. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview which should not be older than six months.  

Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for.

If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application it must be done in writing. Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.

Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted. Applicants who participated in any other Government Internship and Learnership Programmes before will not be considered.

Students requiring experiential training as part of their qualification must attach a formal letter from their Tertiary Institution. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.

The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.

Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 2 (two) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

Department of Defence Graduate Internship Programmes

Click on an internship programme to read more and apply

1. South African Navy Graduate Internship Programme

2. South African Air Force Graduate Internship Programme

3. South African Army Graduate Internship Programme