UIF Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2028 to 2029: 109 Posts Available
UIF Graduate Internship Programme 2027/2028 to 2029
The Department of Employment and Labour is inviting qualifying unemployed graduates to apply for the Unemployment Insurance Fund Graduate Internship Programme for the 2027/2028 to 2029 financial period.
The programme is designed to give graduates practical workplace exposure in their fields of study. The official advert contains 41 internship categories representing 109 available positions.
All the listed opportunities are based at the Unemployment Insurance Fund in Pretoria. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of R8 174.75 per month.
Who May Apply?
Applicants must:
- Be unemployed.
- Hold the relevant undergraduate qualification at NQF Level 6 as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority.
- Never have participated in an internship programme in either the public or private sector.
- Meet the qualification, knowledge and skills requirements of the internship for which they are applying.
No previous work experience is required.
Closing Date
Applications close on 7 August 2026.
The closing times are:
- Walk-in applications: 16:00
- Online and email applications: 23:59
The closing date and department-wide application instructions are confirmed in the official Department of Employment and Labour advert.
Complete Application Instructions
Applicants must submit the new Z83 Application for Employment form together with an updated and comprehensive CV.
The following rules apply:
- The Z83 form and CV must be combined into one PDF document.
- The application must be submitted as one attachment.
- ZIP, IMG and JPEG application documents will not be accepted.
- Applicants must include the correct internship title and reference number in the email subject line.
- Applicants must use the application email assigned to the specific internship.
- Using the wrong application email may result in disqualification.
- A separate Z83 form is required for every internship applied for.
- The Z83 form must be fully completed, initialled and signed.
- Sections A, B, C and D of the Z83 form must be completed in full.
- Applicants may write “refer to CV” or “see attached” in Sections E, F and G where space is limited.
- The question in Part F about conditions that may prevent reappointment must be answered.
- The declaration on the Z83 form must be signed.
- Applications completed on the old Z83 form will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit certified copies of qualifications and other supporting documents.
- Certified documents must be provided on or before the interview date when requested by Human Resources.
- Shortlisted applicants with foreign qualifications must provide a SAQA evaluation report.
- Faxed applications will not be accepted.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted applicants. Applicants who are not contacted within eight weeks after the closing date should regard their applications as unsuccessful.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a practical assessment and an integrity or ethical-conduct assessment.
Suitable candidates will also be subjected to:
- Criminal-record checks
- Citizenship verification
- Credit-record checks
- Qualification verification
- Employment-history verification
By applying, candidates consent to the collection, processing and storage of their personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.
The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. Successful candidates will be required to sign a performance agreement.
The Department is an equal-opportunity and affirmative-action employer. Its Employment Equity Plan will guide appointment decisions relating to race, gender and disability.
Common Enquiries
Mr GV Kegakilwe: 082 600 9378
TN Dire: 082 894 4197
Unless stated otherwise, applications must be marked for the attention of:
Sub-directorate: Human Resources Practices, UIF
Complete List of UIF Graduate Internships
Post 26/27: Office of the UIF Commissioner
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3OUIC2026/UIF
Stipend: R8 174.75 per month
Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate qualification in one of the following fields:
- Secretariat Studies
- Office Administration
- Office Management
- Management Assistant
The qualification must be at NQF Level 6 and recognised by SAQA.
No experience is required. Applicants must never have participated in an internship programme in either the public or private sector.
Knowledge and Skills
Applicants should have knowledge of the Batho Pele Principles and demonstrate:
- Computer literacy
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Listening skills
- Customer-focused service
- Research skills
- Analytical skills
Duties
- Provide secretarial and receptionist support in the Office of the UIF Commissioner.
- Render administrative support services in the Commissioner’s office.
- Assist with managing the Commissioner’s diary and events calendar.
- Arrange meetings and workshops.
Application email: UIF-Intern01@labour.gov.za
Post 26/28: Audit and Governance Coordinator
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3AGC2026/UIF
Stipend: R8 174.75 per month
Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
Requirements
An NQF Level 6 undergraduate qualification recognised by SAQA in:
- Internal Audit
- Auditing
- Accounting
No experience is required. Previous participation in a public- or private-sector internship is not permitted.
Knowledge
Applicants should understand:
- Auditor-General processes and procedures
- Internal Audit Manual and Methodology
- Public Service Act
- Public Finance Management Act
- Public Service Regulations
- Labour Relations Act
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act
- Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act
Skills
- Communication
- Computer literacy
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
- Report writing
- Planning and organising
- Analytical thinking
- Creativity
- Facilitation
- Presentation
Duties
- Assist with coordinating internal and external audits.
- Assist with requests received from internal and external auditors.
- Help implement audit action plans.
- Assist with implementing the PROBITY process.
Application email: UIF-Intern02@labour.gov.za
Post 26/29: Compliance Support
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3CS2026/UIF
Stipend: R8 174.75 per month
Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
Requirements
An NQF Level 6 undergraduate qualification recognised by SAQA in:
- Internal Audit
- Auditing
- Accounting
No experience is required, and applicants must not have participated in a previous internship programme.
Knowledge
- Public Service Regulations
- Public Service Act
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Labour Relations Act
- Employment Equity Act
Skills
- Report writing
- Policy analysis, development and management
- Computer literacy
- Communication
- Research methodology
- Analytical thinking and creativity
- Problem-solving
- Presentation
- Planning and organising
Duties
- Assist with implementing the compliance universe.
- Assist with conducting compliance risk assessments.
- Help implement the compliance plan.
- Assist with reviewing policies and procedures for compliance.
Application email: UIF-Intern03@labour.gov.za
Post 26/30: Risk Management
Number of posts: Four
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/RM2026/UIF
Stipend: R8 174.75 per month
Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
Required Qualifications
An NQF Level 6 undergraduate qualification recognised by SAQA in:
- Risk Management
- Internal Control
- Corporate Governance
- Compliance
- Public Management
- Public Administration
Knowledge and Skills
Applicants should understand risk-management policies and strategies, Batho Pele Principles, and anti-fraud and corruption policies.
Required skills include communication, computer literacy, creativity, presentation, report writing, time management, organising, planning and problem-solving.
Duties
- Support the implementation of risk frameworks and strategies.
- Participate in research relating to risk.
- Support the Risk Management Programme through communication and training.
- Administer the fraud account.
Application email: UIF-Intern04@labour.gov.za
Post 26/31: Internal Audit
Number of posts: Four
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/IA2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern05@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Internal Auditing, Finance, Accounting or IT Auditing.
Required knowledge includes evidence gathering, audit execution, internal-audit processes, Treasury Regulations, internal-audit standards, Batho Pele Principles and the Public Finance Management Act.
Duties include supporting audit-engagement planning, participating in audit projects, providing internal-audit administrative support and assisting with the examination of audit progress.
Post 26/32: Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Number of posts: Three
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/SPME2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern06@labour.gov.za
Eligible qualifications include Internal Audit, Forensic Audit, Economics, Accounting, Accounting Science, Commerce, Development Studies, Social Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Management or Business Administration at NQF Level 6.
Applicants should understand government-wide monitoring and evaluation frameworks, platforms, principles, systems and research methodology.
Duties include supporting the Fund’s strategy-development governance, assisting with implementing the monitoring and evaluation framework, and facilitating the evaluation and analysis of service delivery.
Post 26/33: Research and Policy Development
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/RPD2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern07@labour.gov.za
Required fields include Development Studies, Social Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Management, Business Administration or Public Administration.
Duties include conducting policy research and analysis, developing and reviewing UIF policies, strategies, frameworks and guidelines, and providing administrative support to the sub-directorate.
Post 26/34: Administrator in the Office of the CIO
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/CIO2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern08@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Secretariat Studies, Office Administration, Office Management or Management Assistant.
Duties include providing secretarial, receptionist and administrative support in the CIO’s office, managing the CIO’s diary and events calendar, and arranging meetings and workshops.
Post 26/35: IT Projects
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ITP2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern09@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or Project Management.
Knowledge should cover research methodology, quality-management principles and processes, project-management principles and methodologies, and project-management information systems.
Duties include coordinating project delivery, facilitating deliverables in line with strategic objectives and quality standards, and coordinating project or programme quality management.
Post 26/36: IT Business Support
Number of posts: Four
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ITBS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern10@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics or Computer Systems Engineering.
Applicants should understand SITA processes, infrastructure and network architecture, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, electronic document-management systems and Minimum Information Security Standards.
Duties include providing desktop and computer-system support, preparing hardware and workstations, maintaining access to technology equipment and supporting the functioning of technology.
Post 26/37: IT Infrastructure Support
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ITIS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern11@labour.gov.za
Eligible qualifications include Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics and Computer Systems Engineering.
Applicants should understand POPIA, PAIA, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Cybercrimes Act and National Archives and Records Service Act.
Duties include supporting the installation, configuration and maintenance of LAN and WAN systems, supporting network monitoring and providing technical expertise.
Post 26/38: IT Business Application
Number of posts: Six
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ITBA2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern12@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics or Computer Systems Engineering.
Duties include supporting process improvement through systems implementation, helping customise business-application processes, supporting business applications, and gathering and documenting improvement requirements.
Post 26/39: ICT Risk and Security
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ICTRS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern13@labour.gov.za
Eligible qualifications include Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics and Computer Systems Engineering.
Duties include supporting the development and implementation of information-security policies, procedures and standards; helping ensure the availability of business-critical ICT services; monitoring ICT risks and policy compliance; and supporting business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning.
Post 26/40: Administrator in the Office of the Director
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/AOD2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern14@labour.gov.za
Required fields are Secretariat Studies, Office Administration, Office Management or Management Assistant at NQF Level 6.
Duties include providing secretarial, receptionist and administrative support, helping manage the Director’s diary and events calendar, and arranging meetings and workshops.
Post 26/41: Human Resource Practices
Number of posts: Six
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/HRP2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern15@labour.gov.za
Required qualifications include Human Resource Management, Public Management, Public Administration, Organisational Psychology or Industrial Psychology.
Applicants should have knowledge of PERSAL and HR information-management systems.
Duties include administering service benefits and conditions, assisting with recruitment, selection and placement, implementing the employment equity plan, and maintaining personnel records and the staff establishment.
Post 26/42: Employee Relations
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ER2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern16@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Labour Relations, Human Resource Management or LLB.
Knowledge requirements include the PFMA, Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act, Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, and PSCBC and CCMA procedures.
Duties include assisting with grievances, misconduct and labour disputes; supporting the implementation of labour-relations policies and procedures; and helping represent the Department in conciliations, arbitration and bargaining chambers under supervision.
Post 26/43: Employee Health and Wellness Programme
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/EHWP2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern17@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Social Work or Psychology.
Duties include supporting employee health and wellness programmes, assisting with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and chronic-illness programmes, and supporting health and productivity programmes.
Post 26/44: Diversity Management
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/DM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern18@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Social Sciences, Gender Studies or Youth Studies.
Duties include supporting gender, disability, youth and diversity-management programmes; participating in relevant forums; and promoting the mainstreaming, development and empowerment of women, young people and persons with disabilities.
Post 26/45: Occupational Health and Safety
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/OHS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern19@labour.gov.za
Required qualifications include Occupational Health and Safety, Health and Safety, Safety Management, Environmental Management or Environmental Health.
Duties include helping maintain the health, safety and security of staff in UIF buildings, monitoring Safety, Health and Environment programme requirements, verifying OHS risk assessments and participating in OHS investigations.
Post 26/46: Training and Development
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/TD2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern20@labour.gov.za
Required qualifications include Management of Training, Human Resource Development or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
Duties include supporting learnership and internship programmes, implementing bursary programmes, providing induction and orientation, implementing HR-development and workplace-skills-plan programmes, and assisting with business training.
Post 26/47: Employee Performance Management
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/EPM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern21@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Human Resource Management, Public Management, Public Administration, Human Resource Development, or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
Duties include supporting the Performance Management and Development System, assisting the Fund’s performance structures, capturing performance documents on PERSAL, and providing performance-management guidance.
Post 26/48: Organisational Development, Business Process and Change Management
Number of posts: Three
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/ODBPRCM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern22@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Management Services, Production Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Work Study, or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
Duties include performing organisational-design services, developing and updating business processes and standard operating procedures, and supporting change-management initiatives.
Post 26/49: Legal Services
Number of posts: Five
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/LS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern23@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Law or Paralegal Studies.
Relevant knowledge includes the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, PAJA, law of evidence, Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, Constitution, constitutional law, Labour Relations Act, Criminal Procedure Act and litigation procedures.
Duties include:
- Providing legal advice and support under supervision.
- Supporting litigation involving the Fund.
- Assisting with legal documents, legislation, policies, regulations, contracts, memoranda of understanding, service-level agreements and bidding documents.
- Supporting the processing of benefit-application sections.
- Providing general legal administration.
Post 26/50: Board Services and Case Management
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/BSCM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern24@labour.gov.za
Required fields include Public Administration, Public Management, Business Administration, Business Management or Office Management.
Duties include assisting with national appeal cases referred by provinces, providing secretariat and administrative support to the Board and its committees, responding to enquiries, supporting supply-chain processes and logistical arrangements, and maintaining the asset register.
Post 26/51: Corporate Governance
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/CG2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern25@labour.gov.za
Eligible qualifications include Corporate Governance, Business Management, Administration, Auditing or Law.
Duties include supporting the implementation of committee charters, researching corporate-governance best practices, helping maintain governance structures, and supporting legislative compliance and audit coordination.
Post 26/52: Communication and Marketing
Number of posts: Three
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/COM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern26@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, Marketing Management, Media Studies, Web Graphic Design or Multimedia.
Duties include administering marketing and events, supporting stakeholder relations, coordinating and monitoring media relations, and assisting with UIF publications.
Post 26/53: Demand and Acquisition
Number of posts: Six
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/DA2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern27@labour.gov.za
Required qualifications include Logistics Management, Purchasing Management or Procurement Management.
Duties include providing demand-management, acquisition-management and logistics-management services.
Post 26/54: Maintenance Management
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/MM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern28@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Property Management, Facilities Management, Real Estate Management, Public Management, Public Administration, Business Management or Business Administration.
Duties include providing facilities-management, office-automation, telecommunications and reception services.
Post 26/55: Records Management
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/RM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern29@labour.gov.za
Required fields include Archives and Records Management, Public Management, Public Administration or Information Science.
Duties include supporting record-keeping systems and control mechanisms, implementing records-management systems and storage arrangements, and disposing of records in line with the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act.
Post 26/56: Asset and Fleet Management
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/AFM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern30@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Accounting, Logistics Management, Purchasing Management or Transport Management.
Duties include supporting fleet administration, asset administration and travel services.
Post 26/57: Revenue Management
Number of posts: Three
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/REVM2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern31@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Accounting, Accountancy or Public Finance Management.
Duties include maintaining debtor accounts, collecting outstanding contributions, maintaining SARS and sundry-debtor records, following up outstanding payments, and allocating non-SARS electronic contributions to debtor accounts.
Post 26/58: Budget
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/B2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern32@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Accounting Sciences, Financial Management or Commerce.
Duties include administering the Fund’s budget process, supporting budget governance and compliance, preparing budget reports, and supporting internal and external reporting.
Post 26/59: Bank Reconciliation
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/BR2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern33@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Accounting, Auditing, Business Information Systems or Economics.
Duties include administering manual and electronic bank reconciliations, maintaining bank accounts on the general ledger, identifying unauthorised or fraudulent transactions and providing administrative support.
Post 26/60: AP Claims Creditors
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/APCC2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern34@labour.gov.za
Eligible qualifications include Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Financial Management, Public Finance Management, Business Management, Economics or Auditing.
Duties include administering payments of approved benefit claims, verifying open vouchers, gathering information for financial reports and validating beneficiary claims.
Post 26/61: AP Trade Creditors
Number of posts: One
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/APTC2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern35@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting or Financial Management.
Duties include:
- Processing internal and external invoices within 30 days.
- Providing administrative support for petty-cash electronic fund transfers.
- Reconciling the accounts-payable submodule against the general ledger.
- Processing and paying Department of Employment and Labour claims.
Post 26/62: Labour Activation Programmes
Number of posts: Six
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/LAP2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern36@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Public Administration, Public Management, Business Administration, Business Management, Development Studies, Project Management, Social Science, Risk Management, Auditing, Accounting or Legal studies.
Duties include receiving training on approved skills programmes, assisting with project-progress administration, participating in programme-awareness campaigns and providing general administrative support.
Post 26/63: Compliance Services
Number of posts: Four
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/CS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern37@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Accounting, Internal Auditing or Auditing.
Duties include coordinating support for employer-audit services in provincial offices, administering debtor information and identifying non-compliance, coordinating declaration and contribution information, and monitoring employer-audit services.
Post 26/64: Business Operations Statistics
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/BOS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern38@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations Management or Operations Research.
Duties include implementing business-operations statistics, analysing information collected through enquiries and maintaining the business-operations statistics database.
Post 26/65: Provincial Support
Number of posts: Four
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/PS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern39@labour.gov.za
Eligible fields include Operations Management, Operations Research, Public Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Administrative Management or Finance.
Duties include coordinating operational-system support, providing statistical-information services for provincial operations, and offering administrative support to provinces.
Post 26/66: Operation Systems Support Services
Number of posts: Two
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/OSSS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern40@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in Operations Management, Computer Science or Informatics.
Duties include registering new operational-system users, maintaining user management and administering logged operational-system calls.
Post 26/67: Declarations and Call Centre Services
Number of posts: Nine
Reference number: HR4/4/1/3/DCCS2026/UIF
Application email: UIF-Intern41@labour.gov.za
Applicants need an NQF Level 6 qualification in:
- Contact Centre Management
- Business Management
- Business Administration
- Administration Management
- Public Administration
- Financial Management
Knowledge requirements include the Unemployment Insurance Act and Regulations, Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, Batho Pele Principles and call-centre operating systems.
Required skills include computer literacy, written and verbal communication, listening, interpersonal skills, customer service and telephone etiquette.
Duties include supporting inbound and outbound calls, providing helpdesk services and helping maintain the employer database.
Final Application Reminder
Every internship has a separate application email.
Applicants must:
- Identify the internship matching their qualification.
- Complete a separate new Z83 form for that internship.
- Combine the Z83 form and updated CV into one PDF.
- Include the correct internship title and reference number in the email subject line.
- Send the application to the email assigned to that specific post.
- Apply before 23:59 on 7 August 2026.
Applications sent to the wrong email address or submitted without the correct reference number may be disqualified.
