Training and Development Student Opportunities

City of Cape Town; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal organization is seeking suitably qualified candidates for its graduate internship program in Cape Town. The role aims to provide practical exposure through a fixed-term contract, integrating academic learning with practical application in the workplace. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications, including a National Certificate or Diploma. This position offers structured experiential learning opportunities that are pivotal for obtaining formal qualifications.

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified candidates should have relevant academic qualifications.
• National Certificate - N6 required for Work Integrated Learning.
• Graduate Internship candidates should have completed studies at accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Integrate academic learning with practical work experience.
• Participate in graduate internship programs.
• Achieve clear learning outcomes as part of work experience.

Education

Grade 10/11/National Senior Certificate

National Certificate - N6

3 year Diploma/National Diploma

Honours

Masters

PhD

Job description

Overview

ELIGIBILITY: Suitably qualified candidates

CLOSING DATE: 28.02.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER: CS 09/26 Ext

SALARY: Please see below

DEPARTMENT: Training and Development Student Opportunities

Requirements

Skills Programme- Fixed Term Contract

• Grade 10/11/ National Senior Certificate

(Grade12/Matric)/ N1 - N5/ Level 2 -4

The programme gives practical exposure to candidates with the objective of providing structured experiential learning opportunities

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) - Fixed Term Contract

• National Certificate - N6 (WIL/In-service Training)
• Institutions of Higher Learning – Letter from the Institution requesting WIL (In-service training)
• Transcript (Academic results)

The City offers a program which integrates academic learning with its application in the workplace where such learning is a specific requirement to obtain a formal qualification. This work experience is usually defined, with clear learning outcomes and is formally known as In-Service Training

National N Diploma/Diploma

• The City offers graduate internship programmes to students who have completed their qualification at a Further Education & Training (FET) Colleges or from accredited academic institution of higher learning. The programme is full time for the purpose of skills transfer

Graduate Internship Programme (GIP)- Fixed Term Contract

• A 3 year Diploma/National Diploma (from a registered University or University of Technology) or from accredited academic institution of higher learning.
• Advanced Diploma/ B-tech
• Degree
• Honours
• Masters
• PhD