You could have a career in international relations - all starting from an internship with the International Relations Department. The internship programme is open now, and it pays R7,450 per month.
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The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is committed to the promotion of South Africa’s national interests and values, the consolidation of the African Agenda and the creation of a better world for all. The Department’s overall mandate is to work towards the realisation of South Africa’s foreign policy objectives.
The Department invites confident and dynamic unemployed individuals to participate in a General Internship Programme.
Department of International Relations: General Internship Programmes 2025 - 2027
Duration of Programmes: 24 (twenty-four) months
Number of Interns to participate in the programmes: 15
Qualification requirement: Minimum NQF level 7
Stipend: R 7 450.63 per month
Centre: O R Tambo Building, Pretoria
Requirements:
Unemployed South African youth graduates between 18 - 35 years of age at the closing date of the advertisement
South African Citizen
A minimum three-year NQF Level 7 qualification within the following fields: Tourism & Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management, Records Management/Information Science, Graphic Design & Communications, Human Resource Management and Public Administration
IMPORTANT:
- Only first time Cadet, Internship or Learnership Programme applicants will be considered.
- Successful candidates must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department.
- Applicants will be expected to be available for selection and interviews at a predetermined time, date and place. Interns will be placed within the Department of International Relations and Cooperation at the Head Office in Pretoria. It is, therefore, required that candidates should have their own transport and accommodation.
- Only South African citizens between the ages of eighteen (18) to thirty-five (35) years old on the closing date of applications are eligible to apply for the General Internship programme.
- All appointments are subject to the verification of citizenship, reference checks and security vetting.
- Applicants will be subjected to employment suitability checks including security clearance and qualification verification processes.
- Candidates will also be subjected to a process of technical assessments.
- If you are in possession of foreign qualifications, an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) must accompany your application.
- Failure to submit any of the required documents/information will result in the disqualification of your application.
- No late applications will be considered / accepted.
- Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only; should you not be contacted within six (6) months after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
- Please note that successful candidates will be expected to sign an Intern Programme Contract/Agreement with the Department.
- All applicants shall complete the online Microsoft Forms application form.
Competencies:
- Customer focus and responsiveness.
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication (verbal and written) skills
- Information gathering and analytical skills
- Sense of responsibility and initiative
- Problem Solving Skills
- Computer literacy skills
Enquiries: Ms Koobashni Padayachee-Vacik, Tel: 012 351 0319
HOW TO APPLY
To apply complete the online application and quote reference number : POST 35/32 CLICK THIS LINK.
Ensure the following documents are also uploaded:
- Z83 Form
- CV
- Certified ID
- All Academic Transcripts
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