merSETA Graduate Internships 2026 offer a great chance for young South Africans to gain work experience. This 24-month program helps unemployed graduates build skills in key sectors like manufacturing and engineering. If you have a diploma or degree and no prior internship, you may qualify for these paid positions.
What Is the merSETA Internship Programme?
merSETA is a public entity that focuses on skills development in industries such as manufacturing, engineering, automotive, and plastics. The Graduate Internship Programme provides hands-on workplace training for 24 months. It runs at the head office in Parktown, Johannesburg, and regional offices across South Africa.
The program targets unemployed graduates aged 18 to 35. You must not have done an internship before. Positions require some work experience, but not in internships.
Monthly Stipend Details
Interns receive a stipend based on their qualification level:
- National Diploma (NQF Level 6): R10,000 per month
- Bachelor’s or BTech (NQF Level 7): R11,000 per month
- Honours or Postgraduate (NQF Level 8+): R12,000 per month
This support helps interns focus on learning without financial stress.
Available Fields at Head Office (Parktown, Johannesburg)
Several roles are open at the head office:
- Learning Programmes & QA (4 posts)
- Grants Management (4 posts)
- Legal & Compliance (1 post)
- Human Resources (2 posts)
- Finance (3 posts)
- Assets Management (2 posts)
- Travel & Tourism (1 post)
- Marketing & Communications (2 posts)
- Project Management (1 post)
- Monitoring & Reporting (1 post)
- Sector Skills Planning & Research (3 posts)
- Quality Management (1 post)
- ICT (Networks, Development, Library/Information) (3 posts)
- Supply Chain Management (2 posts)
- Company Secretariat (2 posts)
Regional Office Opportunities (Nationwide)
Regional offices in provinces like Gauteng, KZN, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and Northern Cape need Client Services interns. There are 16 posts total, with 2 per region.
Minimum Requirements
To apply, you must:
- Be a South African citizen
- Be aged 18 to 35
- Be unemployed
- Have no prior internship experience
- Hold a National Diploma, Degree, or Honours in a relevant field
Relevant Fields of Study
Qualifications should match these areas:
- Business Administration or Management
- Finance or Accounting
- Human Resources or Labour Relations
- Law or Legal Studies
- Marketing, Communications, or Journalism
- Project Management
- ICT, Computer Science, or Information Science
- Supply Chain or Logistics
- Social Sciences or Skills Development
- Engineering or Quality Systems
How to Apply for merSETA Graduate Internships 2026
The closing date is 20 April 2026. Submit your application by:
- Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
- WhatsApp: 033 880 0263
- Online: PNet (search Rapid Recruiting) or LinkedIn (search Rapid Recruiting listing)
This is a fixed-term 24-month internship. If you hear nothing within 2 weeks after closing, your application did not succeed. merSETA follows Employment Equity and welcomes applications from people with disabilities.
Benefits of Joining merSETA
The program gives real workplace skills in skills development sectors. You earn a steady stipend and gain exposure to national projects. It opens doors for careers in public or private roles.
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