Job: Human Capital Graduate 2026

Company : Sanlam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanlam in Cape Town invites applications for the Human Resources Graduate Trainee Programme. This 12-month FTC internship supports a small Human Capital team, assisting with recruitment, onboarding and performance management.

The role focuses on research, information gathering across the employee lifecycle, coordinating talent activities, and documenting processes using Word/PowerPoint, with strong time-management expected.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research on HR-related topics to provide input in the development of workplace frameworks.
• Resourcefulness in seeking information and proactively learning across the employee life cycle.
• Coordinating talent activities timeously, in line with the HR Calendar.
• Quality documentation of processes and guidelines relating to HR using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
• Excellent time management and adhering to set timelines.

Skills

HR research

Time management

Documentation

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Education

Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

As a Human Resources Graduate, you will assist with a variety of HR functions, some of which are recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. This position would be in support of a small Human Capital team.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research on HR-related topics to provide input in the development of workplace frameworks
• Resourcefulness in seeking information and proactively learning across the employee life cycle
• Coordinating talent activities timeously, in line with the HR Calendar
• Quality documentation of processes and guidelines relating to HR using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
• Excellent time management and adhering to set timelines

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field

Hiring organization

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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