Internship: HR Administrator

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 45,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Discovery Limited in Sandton, Gauteng, invites a Work Integrated Learning HR Intern to gain hands-on experience in HR administration within Discovery Central Services. The fixed-term internship supports learning programmes, recruitment administration, and workforce data management while aligning theory with practical workplace exposure.

You'll work on scheduling, reporting, learner communications, and general People operations, under supervision, with emphasis on service excellence, discretion,

Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12 required.
• Completed N6 in HR at a TVET college.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Learning and Development Administration: support the coordination, scheduling, communications and reporting for learning programmes and employee development initiatives.
• Talent Acquisition Support: assist with recruitment administration, interview coordination, candidate communications and support for screening junior‑role applications under supervision.
• Training and Workforce Data Management: maintain learning records, update training platforms, and produce reports on learning participation.
• Employee and Learner Communications: support communications, scheduling and logistics for learning programmes, interviews and workshops and People team initiatives.
• General HR Operations Support: assist with non‑confidential People administration, reporting, documentation management and continuous improvement activities across the GIS People team.

Skills

Relationship skills

Service excellence

Initiative

Process orientation

Discretion with confidential info

Systematic / organized

Customer service oriented

Education

Matric/ Grade 12

N6 in Human Resources at TVET Colleges

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Internship: HR Administrator

Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Function: Administration and Office Support

Date: 20 Oct 2026

Discovery Central Services

Work Integrated Learner: HR TVET Internship

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

The Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) HR Intern is a fixed-term, structured learning and development opportunity designed to provide hands‑on HR experience. The role supports various HR functions while aligning theoretical knowledge with practical workplace exposure, as part of the learner’s qualification requirement.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Learning and Development Administration: support the coordination, scheduling, communications and reporting for learning programmes and employee development initiatives.
• Talent Acquisition Support: assist with recruitment administration, interview coordination, candidate communications and support for screening junior‑role applications under supervision.
• Training and Workforce Data Management: maintain learning records, update training platforms, and produce reports on learning participation.
• Employee and Learner Communications: support communications, scheduling and logistics for learning programmes, interviews and workshops and People team initiatives.
• General HR Operations Support: assist with non‑confidential People administration, reporting, documentation management and continuous improvement activities across the GIS People team.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Strong Relationship skills.
• Strong focus on Service Excellence.
• Takes Initiative.
• Process and Task driven.
• Uses discretion when dealing with confidential correspondence/information.
• Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way, within strict SLAs.
• Works productively in a pressurized environment.
• Customer service oriented

Education and Experience

• Matric/ Grade 12.
• Completed (N6) in Human Resources at TVET Colleges
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

Advantageous

• Proficiency in Microsoft

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.