Department of Transport Graduate Internship Programme 2027-2029: Your Path to Public Sector Experience

The Department of Transport is offering a valuable opportunity for graduates to gain practical experience through its Graduate Internship Programme for 2027-2029. This program aims to equip young professionals with essential skills and knowledge in various fields related to transportation and public service. With a stipend of R8,174.75 per month, this 24-month internship provides a solid foundation for a career in the public sector.

Available Department of Transport Graduate Internships

The Department of Transport has a wide range of internship positions available, covering many different areas of expertise. These roles are designed to offer hands-on experience and exposure to the inner workings of a government department. The program includes opportunities in administration, finance, information technology, human resources, and various transport-related fields.

Here is a breakdown of some of the available internship roles:

• Administration Intern: Focuses on public administration, political science, international relations, public affairs, or management.
• Internal Control and Compliance Intern: Requires a background in financial accounting, accounting, or internal auditing.
• Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Cluster Coordinators Intern: Seeks candidates with qualifications in public management, administration, strategic planning, management, or monitoring and evaluation.
• Corporate Legal Intern: Open to those with an LLB, BA Law, or a postgraduate law qualification.
• Business Intelligence (Database Administration) Intern: For individuals with a background in IT, computer science, or informatics.
• IT Infrastructure Intern: Also for IT, computer science, or informatics graduates.
• Business Systems (Web Development) Intern: Requires IT, computer science, or informatics qualifications.
• Labour Relations Intern: Suitable for those with HR management, labour relations, labour law, or industrial relations degrees.
• Human Resource Recruitment and Selection Intern: Open to HR management or industrial psychology graduates.
• Human Resource Administration Intern: Also for HR management or industrial psychology graduates.
• Employee Health and Wellness Intern: Seeks candidates with safety management, environmental health, social work, or psychology degrees.
• Organisational Development Intern: Requires qualifications in management services, operations management, industrial engineering, or industrial psychology.
• Change Management Intern: For graduates in management services, operations management, industrial engineering, industrial psychology, or HR management.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern: Requires a degree in GIS, geography, cartography, geomatics, or a related field.
• Travel Services Intern: Open to those with public administration, public management, procurement, supply chain management, finance, or tourism backgrounds.
• Facilities Management Intern: Seeks candidates with public administration, management, financial management, or supply chain management qualifications.
• Environmental Coordination Intern: For graduates in environmental management, environmental science, town planning, or transport-related fields.
• Human Resource Development and PMDS Intern (X4): Requires HR management, HR development, or industrial psychology qualifications.
• Financial Administration Intern: Open to those with financial management, accounting, public finance, or cost and management accounting degrees.
• Supply Chain Management Intern (X2): Requires qualifications in supply chain management, logistics, or procurement management.
• Road Transport Research, Policy, Standards and Guidelines Intern: For Civil Engineering graduates.
• Road Safety Intern: Seeks candidates with road traffic safety management, traffic policing, civil engineering, transport management, transport planning, or data analytics backgrounds.
• Road Accident and Incident Investigation Intern: Requires civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or road crash investigation qualifications.
• Maritime Security Intern: Open to those with maritime security management or maritime studies degrees.
• Maritime Industry Development Intern: For graduates in maritime studies, shipping and logistics, transport management, transport logistics, or transport economics.
• Aviation Multilateral Affairs Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Air Transport Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Aviation Industry Development and Airfreight Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Public Transport Network Development Intern (X2): Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Rail Infrastructure and Industry Development Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Rail Service Delivery: Rail Operations Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Rail Safety Regulation Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Rail Policy and Strategic Development Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Modelling and Macroeconomic Analysis Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Freight Logistics Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Black Economic Empowerment Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Public Entity Finance Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.
• Governance Intern: Specific qualifications are listed in the official advert.

Public Transport and Town Planning Internships

In addition to the general graduate program, the Department is also looking for 18 interns for provincial Public Transport and Town Planning roles. These positions are spread across nine provinces: Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal. Each province will have two internship openings.

To be eligible for these roles, applicants should have a National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in fields such as Transport Economics, Transport Planning, Transport Engineering, Civil Engineering, Town and Regional Planning, or relevant postgraduate qualifications.

Who Should Apply?

To be considered for any of these internship opportunities, candidates must have successfully completed the academic requirements for the specific discipline they are applying for. It is important to note that individuals who have previously participated in an internship program will not be eligible. The Department also conducts verification of qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, references, and security checks as part of the appointment process. If you are interested in more than one field, you must submit a separate Z83 application form for each position.

How to Apply

Applications for the Department of Transport internships must be submitted using the new Z83 application form. Ensure that the post and reference number you are applying for are clearly stated on the form. A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) must accompany your application.

For the general Graduate Internship Programme, applications can be sent via email to [email protected], by post to Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001, or by hand delivery to Department of Transport, 159 Forum Building, Corner Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria.

For the Public Transport/Town Planning graduate internships, applications should be emailed to [email protected]. For Work Integrated Learning applications, please email [email protected].

The closing date for all applications is 09 October 2026. For any inquiries regarding the general graduate internships, you can contact Ms. Maria Mabitsela at 012 309 3383 or Ms. Stephlyn Groep at 012 309 3737. For Public Transport internship inquiries, please reach out to Ms. Jennifer Dikgale at 012 309 3972 or Mr. Avhatuwi Lithole at 012 309 3994.

Conclusion

The Department of Transport’s Graduate Internship Programme for 2027-2029 offers a significant chance for graduates to gain valuable experience in the public sector. With a diverse range of roles and a competitive stipend, this program is designed to support the development of future professionals in the transport industry and related fields. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the specific requirements for each position and submit their applications before the deadline of October 9, 2026.