The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for its Youth Development Internship Programme 2026.
This structured 12-month programme offers practical workplace experience, mentorship, and skills development in a professional standards and compliance environment.
Internship Overview
- Closing Date: 06 March 2026
- Location: Pretoria, South Africa
- Duration: 12 Months (Starting April 2026)
- Monthly Stipend: R8,000
About SABS
SABS is South Africa’s national standards body responsible for developing, promoting, and maintaining standards that ensure the quality, safety, and reliability of products and services.
Its services include:
- Testing and certification
- Conformity assessment
- Regulatory support
- Consumer protection
- Trade facilitation
Through the Youth Development Internship Programme, SABS aims to equip graduates with practical exposure aligned to national and organisational skills priorities.
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About the Internship Programme
The programme is designed to:
- Provide structured, hands-on work experience
- Offer mentoring and coaching
- Enhance workplace readiness
- Align graduate skills with industry demands
Interns will gain exposure across various business units and support functions, helping them build a strong professional foundation.
Key Responsibilities
Interns will:
- Participate in structured training and development initiatives
- Complete rotational workplace assignments
- Assist with departmental projects and research
- Apply academic knowledge in real-world settings
- Submit progress reports and complete assessments
- Collaborate effectively with supervisors and teams
- Comply with organisational policies and standards
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be South African citizens
- Be between 18 and 35 years old
- Have completed a relevant qualification
- Have no formal work experience related to their field of study
- Be currently unemployed
- Have a minimum 80% academic average for the completed qualification
Failure to meet all requirements may result in disqualification.
Available Internship Streams
Opportunities are available in areas including:
- Strategy, Stakeholder & Media Relations
- Certification
- Facilities Management
- Risk, Compliance & Legal Services
- Internal Audit
- Accreditation
- Laboratory Services (Chemicals & Materials, Food & Health, Electro-technical, Auto/Civil/Mechanical, Secunda, PTS Scheme)
- Human Capital Management
- Customer Partnering
- ICT & Knowledge Management
- Project Management Office
- Supply Chain Management
- Finance (BSAS, Credit Management, General Finance)
Required Documents
Applicants must submit:
- Comprehensive CV
- Certified copy of ID
- Certified copies of qualifications
Important Notes
- Graduates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Successful candidates will sign a fixed-term 1-year Development Programme contract.
- Late applications will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If no feedback is received after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
How to Apply
Required Documents
Applicants must submit:
- Comprehensive CV
- Certified copy of ID
- Certified copies of qualifications
NB. Candidates must have aminimum 80% academic average for the completed qualification
Use the links given below to Apply
Youth Development Programme: Strategy, Stakeholder & Media Relations (Strategy)
Youth Development Programme: Certification
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesFINA)
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesMECHEM)
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesMEC)
Youth Development Programme: Risk, Compliance & Legal Services
Youth Development Programme: Internal Audit (InternalAudit)
Youth Development Programme: Accreditation
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Chemicals & Materials)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (LSDSecunda)
Youth Development Programme: Human Capital Services (Human Capital Mngt)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (PTS Scheme)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Food & Health)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Electro-technical)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Auto, Civil & Mechanical)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering (CustomePartCustEngage)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering (Custom PartSale/Busdev)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering
Youth Development Programme: ICT & Knowledge Management
Youth Development Programme: Project Management Office
Youth Development Programme: Supply Chain Management
Youth Development Programme: Finance: BSAS ( FinanceBSAS)
Youth Development Programme: Finance: Credit Management
Youth Development Programme: Finance
Closing Date: 06 March 2026
Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered.
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