Deadline : 21 February 2025
Location: South Africa
This 24-month internship offers exceptional opportunities in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) with 3,812 positions available nationwide!
Department of Labour: Graduate Internship Programme for 2025/2027
This internship provides an excellent platform to gain hands-on experience in Occupational Health and Safety, ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993). You’ll receive a monthly stipend of R7,450.62 while gaining practical skills and contributing to workplace safety standards.
List of available OHS Internship Positions and Locations
Here are the available positions across South Africa:
- Head Office, Pretoria – Ref No: OHS/INTP/HQ (17 Posts)
- Eastern Cape (East London) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/EC (720 Posts)
- Free State (Bloemfontein) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/FS (148 Posts)
- Gauteng (Braamfontein) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/GP (438 Posts)
- KwaZulu-Natal (Durban) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/KZN (1,008 Posts)
- Limpopo (Polokwane) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/LP (240 Posts)
- Mpumalanga (Witbank) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/MP (300 Posts)
- Northern Cape (Kimberly) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/NC (115 Posts)
- North West (Mmabatho) – Ref No: OHS/INTP/NW (242 Posts)
- Western Cape – Ref No: OHS/INTP/WC (584 Posts)
Minimum requirements:
To be eligible, applicants must have a Three (3) year Tertiary Qualification in one of the following fields:
- Environmental Health
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Construction-related Engineering
- Occupational Health/Hygiene/Analytical Chemistry
- Explosives Management
- Explosives Engineering
Additionally, a valid driver’s license is required.
Duties:
As an OHS intern, your duties will include:
- Assisting in conducting inspections to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related regulations.
- Providing administrative support to inspectors.
- Assisting in the investigation of incidents and complaints reported under the OHS Act.
- Supporting inspectors during enforcement procedures.
- Compiling and consolidating inspection reports.
Methods of application submission:
Interested candidates can apply by sending their applications to the respective provincial offices via email or hand delivery at the specified addresses:
Eastern Cape (East London)
- Email: EC.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: No.3 Hill Street, East London
Free State (Bloemfontein)
- Email: FS.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: Laboria House, 43 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein
Gauteng (Braamfontein)
- Email: Gau.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: 47 Empire Road, Parktown
KwaZulu-Natal (Durban)
- Email: KZN.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: 267 Anton Lembede Street, Durban
Limpopo (Polokwane)
- Email: Limpopo.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: 42a Schoeman Street, Polokwane
Mpumalanga (Witbank)
- Email: Mpu.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: Corner of Hofmeyer Street and Beatty Avenue, Emalahleni
Northern Cape (Kimberly)
- Email: Ncape.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: Laboria House, c/o Pniel & Compound Street, Kimberley
North West (Mmabatho)
- Email: NW.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: Provident House, University Drive, Mmabatho
Western Cape (Cape Town)
- Email: WC.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: No.9 Long Street, Cnr Riebeeck and Long Street, Cape Town
Head Office (Pretoria)
- Email: DELHQ.OHS@labour.gov.za
- Hand Delivery: 215 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria
Closing Date
Applications must be submitted by 21 February 2025:
- Walk-in Submissions: By 16:00
- Online Submissions: By 00:00 midnight
Important Notes
- The Department of Labour is committed to Employment Equity, aiming to promote representivity in line with numeric targets outlined in its Employment Equity plan.
- Candidates from previously disadvantaged groups, including race, gender, and disability, are encouraged to apply.