Explore Exciting Internship Opportunities with the Department of Small Business Development for 2025

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Department of Small Business Development (DSBD): Internship Programme 2025

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) invites South African unemployed graduates aged between 18-35 who have never participated in an Internship Programme before, to apply for the following 24-month Internship Programmes.

Stipend: R127,725 per annum (all-inclusive)

Duration: 24-month contract

Available Internship Opportunities:

Graduate Intern: Organisational Development & Human Resources Management (OD&HRM)

Ref No: OD&HRM/HRA

  • Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in:
  • Human Resource Management / Development
  • Public Administration
  • Public Management
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Security Management (PWD)

Ref No: CMS / SECMGT

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Security Management
  • Criminology
  • or related qualification

NB: This position is targeted for persons with disabilities

Graduate Intern: Supply Chain Management (PWD)

Ref No: FINMGT/SCM

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Procurement
  • Logistics
  • Purchasing Management
  • Public Management
  • Public Administration
  • Tourism Management
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Financial Administration

Ref No: FINADMIN

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Management Accounting

Ref No: MGTACC

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Management Accounting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Accounting
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Ministry: Office Of The Chief Of Staff

Ref No: MIN/2

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Public Administration
  • Political Science
  • Business Administration
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Researcher - Office Of Director General

Ref No: RES/ODG

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Research
  • Social Sciences
  • Data Science
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Administrator - Office Of Director General

Ref No: ADMIN/ODG

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Business Administration
  • Office Management
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Regional Local Economic Development (PWD)

Ref No: RLED

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Development Studies
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • or related qualification

NB: This position is targeted for persons with disabilities

Graduate Intern: SMME Policy & Oversight

Ref No: SMME/P&O

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Public Administration
  • Business Management
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Secondary Sector

Ref No: SCND/SEC

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Public Administration
  • Business Management
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: Office of The Deputy Director-general: Sector Policy and Research

Ref No: ODDG/SECTP&RES

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Public Policy
  • Economics
  • Business Administration
  • Development Studies
  • or related qualification

Graduate Intern: International Relations 1 PWD:

Ref No: INT-RLNTS

  • National Diploma or Degree in:
  • Public Administration
  • Political Science
  • Business Administration
  • or related qualification

NB: This position is targeted for persons with disabilities

How to Apply for the DSBD Internship Programme 2025

Applications must be submitted with a Z83 form (Download Here) and must be accompanied by a recently updated CV. Please indicate the Reference number, Position, and Area/Centre on your application form.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of ID documents, qualifications, and recent academic transcripts/records.

Send Applications to the given email addresses:

Contact Information for Applications:

Graduate Intern: Organisational Development & Human Resources Management (OD&HRM)

Ref No: OD&HRM/HRA

Send Applications to: HRD1@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Security Management (PWD)

Ref No: CMS / SECMGT

NB: This position is targeted for persons with disabilities

Send Applications to: HRD1@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Supply Chain Management (PWD)

Ref No: FINMGT/SCM

Send Applications to: HRD1@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Financial Administration

Ref No: FINADMIN

Send Applications to: HRD2@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Management Accounting

Ref No: MGTACC

Send Applications to: HRD2@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Ministry: Office Of The Chief Of Staff

Ref No: MIN/2

Send Applications to: HRD2@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Researcher - Office Of Director General

Ref No: RES/ODG

Send Applications to: HRD3@dsbd.gov.za

Graduate Intern: Administrator - Office Of Director General

Ref No: ADMIN/ODG

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