May is packed with real opportunities for first-time job seekers and graduates ready to get into the workplace.
From major companies like Standard Bank and Heineken to Exxaro, TFG, and government departments, this guide highlights some of the most useful opportunities closing between late May and mid-June 2026.
Whether you are interested in finance, retail, public service, tech, logistics, or engineering, this list is built to help you find internships worth applying for before deadlines pass.
Road Accident Fund Offer Management Internship 2026
Closing Date: 19 May 2026
About: Road Accident Fund is offering an 18-month internship in Offer Management for unemployed graduates, focused on quality assurance of offers, stakeholder communication, correspondence handling, risk reporting, and process improvement.
Requirements: Applicants must have Grade 12 plus a relevant Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Law, along with an ID copy, academic transcript, CV and motivational letter. Applicants must be unemployed and should not have previously served as an intern in the same field.
Apply: click here to apply
Exxaro Graduate Internships 2026
Closing Date: 20 May 2026
About: Exxaro is offering Professional-in-Training graduate internships in Data Sciences and Financial Accountancy, giving graduates structured workplace learning, mentorship, and exposure within mining and business operations.
Requirements: Applicants need a relevant BSc/BComp in Data Sciences or BCom in Financial or Management Accountancy, plus strong analytical skills, leadership potential, MS Office knowledge, and willingness to relocate when required.
- Click here to apply for the Data Sciences PIT Internship
- Click here to apply for the Financial Accountancy PIT Internship
Joburg City Theatres Youth Development Internship 2026
Closing Date: 21 May 2026
About: Joburg City Theatres is offering a youth development internship that gives graduates practical exposure to theatre-based youth programmes, outreach work, arts education projects, workshops, coordination, administration, and social media content support.
Requirements: Applicants must have Grade 12 / NQF 4, a Diploma in Performing Arts, Dramatic Arts or equivalent, and computer literacy in MS Office and email.
Apply: – https://www.joburgcitytheatres.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Advert-Internships.pdf
Gauteng Department of Environment Internships 2026–2028
Closing Date: 22 May 2026
About: The Gauteng Department of Environment is offering a 24-month internship programme across multiple fields including air quality, pollution and waste management, environmental policy, compliance, finance, ICT, communications, graphic design, and monitoring and evaluation.
Requirements: Applicants must be unemployed South African graduates with a relevant Diploma, Degree or Honours qualification for the chosen stream. Applicants must not have participated in a Public Service internship before and must submit a Z83 form and CV.
Apply: – https://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/documents/vacancies/2026/15/n.pdf
UNISA Finance Internship 2026
Closing Date: 22 May 2026
About: UNISA is offering a 12-month Finance: Budget and Cost Management internship for unemployed graduates, giving exposure to budgeting, cost management, finance administration, and institutional support work.
Requirements: Applicants must be South African citizens, UNISA graduates, under 35, with no previous work experience, and hold a completed NQF 6+ qualification. Accepted qualifications include selected Accounting, Economics, Decision Sciences and Quantitative Management programmes.
Apply: UNISA application form — https://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/About/Service%20departments/HR/vacancies/docs/Internship%20advert%20draft%202026%20-%201.pdf
Standard Bank Graduate Internships 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: Standard Bank is offering graduate internships designed to give unemployed graduates structured training, mentorship, and practical experience across different business areas within the bank.
Requirements: Applicants must be South African unemployed graduates and meet the academic criteria of the chosen stream. Fields include Economics, Informatics, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Risk, Finance, and related disciplines.
Salesforce Internship
CIB Marketing Internship
Insurance – 12 – month
Apply: – https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/careers/early-careers/internships
Jumbo Clothing N6 Internships 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: Jumbo Clothing is offering rotational internships for TVET graduates who need workplace experience to complete their National Diploma, with exposure in retail operations, customer service, stock handling, marketing, HR and IT support.
Requirements: Applicants must have Matric, an N6 Certificate in Business Management, Marketing, IT or HR, be South African citizens, be unemployed, and require practical training to complete a National Diploma.
Apply: Jumbo Clothing careers page – https://www.jumboclothing.co.za/StoreCareers
City of Ekurhuleni Finance Internship 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: City of Ekurhuleni is offering a Finance Management internship for unemployed graduates who want practical local government experience in finance, accounting, auditing, economics, and risk-related work.
Requirements: Applicants must be South African citizens, residents of the City of Ekurhuleni, under 35, unemployed, and hold a Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Risk Management or Auditing. Applicants must not have previously participated in a similar internship.
Apply: City of Ekurhuleni online application – https://rems.ekurhuleni.gov.za/eRecruitment/job/UENsTGc4LzNwdUFIS2dYNjRHTkZRUT09
Investec Tech Grad Programme 2027
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: Investec is offering a graduate tech programme that gives final-year students and recent graduates hands-on responsibility, business mentoring, structured learning, and long-term growth in technology-focused roles.
Requirements: Applicants must be in their final year or be recent graduates with less than two years’ experience, studying toward a tech-related degree such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, Information Systems or Data Science, with strong academics and analytical ability.
Apply: Investec careers portal – https://careers.investec.co.za/jobs/vacancy/tech-grad-programme-2027-12962-sandton/12980/description/
Tiger Brands Workplace Experience Internships 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: Tiger Brands is offering workplace experience internships that allow interns to work on real projects, build practical manufacturing and operational skills, and gain exposure within one of South Africa’s leading FMCG companies.
Requirements: The listing confirms workplace experience internships and national placement across multiple sites; stream-specific requirements are provided on the application route.
Apply: Tiger Brands internship details – https://tigerbrands.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TigerBrands/details/Workplace-Experience-Student_JR001979-1?q=workplace
iStore Technical Support Internship 2026
Location: Multiple locations, South Africa
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: iStore is offering a paid 12-month Technical Support Internship that gives candidates hands-on exposure to Apple product support, in-store troubleshooting, customer assistance, training, repair records, and retail operations.
Requirements: Applicants must have Matric, completed A+ and N+ qualifications, basic hardware and software knowledge, familiarity with Windows and macOS, networking basics, strong troubleshooting skills, customer service ability, and willingness to travel and work retail hours.
Apply: iStore application details – https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/technical-support-intern-12-month-internship-%E2%80%93-istore-retail-stores-at-istore-south-africa-4413468126/
National Department of Health Graduate Internships 2026–2028
Closing Date: 1 June 2026
About: The National Department of Health is offering a 24-month graduate internship programme across HR, organisational development, employment relations, finance, supply chain, internal audit, ICT, communications, legal services, and administration.
Requirements: Applicants must be unemployed South African graduates with Grade 12 and a relevant Diploma, Degree or LLB, depending on the stream. Applicants must not have previously participated in an internship programme.
Apply: National Department of Health application details – https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Graduate-Internship-Programme-2026-To-2028.pdf
HEINEKEN Global Graduate Internship Programme 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: HEINEKEN is offering a three-year Global Graduate Programme in Commerce with three rotations, including home-country business exposure, a cross-functional assignment, and an international placement, designed to fast-track graduates into future leadership roles.
Requirements: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, Commerce, Business Management or a related field, be new graduates with no more than one year of post-graduation experience, be proficient in English, have the right to work in South Africa, and be globally mobile.
Apply: HEINEKEN Careers Portal- https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/job/heineken-beverages/south-africa/global-graduate-program-commerce
Foschini Group (TFG) Graduate Internships 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
About: TFG is offering YES internships across multiple streams, including Planner, Buyer, HR, Marketing and other retail-support roles, giving interns hands-on workplace exposure in retail planning, merchandising, administration, and business operations within The Foschini Group.
Requirements: Core requirements vary by role, but the Planner stream requires a relevant diploma or degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or a related field, plus strong analytical ability, attention to detail, communication skills, and Microsoft 365 proficiency. TFG’s official internship pages also show role-specific requirements such as Marketing or HR-related qualifications depending on the internship stream.
- Yes Intern: Finance
- Yes Intern: Administrator
- Yes Intern: Merchandise Administrator
- Yes Intern: DC Administrator
- Yes Intern: IT Desktop Asset Administrator
- Yes Intern: Location Planner
- Yes Intern: Property Administrator
- Yes Intern: Marketing
- Yes Intern: Planner
- Yes Intern: Buyer
- Yes Intern: HR
- Intern: Health & Safety
- Yes Intern: IT Junior Server
- Yes Intern: Facility Management
- Yes Intern: Legal Compliance
- Yes Intern: Project Management (JHB)
- Yes Inter: Administrator Store Development
- Yes intern: Project management (Cape Town)
- Yes Intern: Visual Merchandiser/Graphic Designer
- Yes Intern: Learning Delivery Consultant (CPT/JHB)
Apply: TFG Careers / Careers Portal details – https://fa-expc-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs?keyword=intern&mode=location
