GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
FOR
NON-TECHNICAL/SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is offering exciting internship opportunities (113 posts) on a 2 year fixed internship
contract (Non-renewable). The Graduate Internship Program will commence on 1 April 2023.The Graduates will be based in the
following NHLS divisions, regional offices and sites: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo/Mpumalanga, Free State/North West,
Western/Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, NICD, NIOH and Corporate Divisions.
During this period, the individuals will attain practical experience through on-the-job coaching and mentoring. The interns will also
receive a stipend. No accommodation or transport will be provided.
Minimum Requirements: Valid Grade 12 Certificate/National Senior/ Matric Certificate (NQF 4) or equivalent. Higher National
Certificates / Advanced National (Vocational) Certificates (NQF Level 5), or National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates (NQF
Level 6), Bachelor’s Degrees/BComm/Advanced Diplomas /BTech’s (NQF Level 7) Postgraduate Diploma/BSc IT/BComm
(Honours) (NQF 8) in one of the following relevant /equivalent disciplines/ support functions:
Human resource management, industrial relations, industrial psychology, human resource development/
Financial management/cost and management accounting,
Supply chain/purchasing management, warehousing/stores, logistics, transport management, facilities,
Information technology/computer science/ software development/software engineering/networking,
Marketing and communication
Internal audit and
Office administration/public and business administration/ project management.
• Must be a South African citizen between the age of 18 – 35 years old • Excellent communication skills in English (written and
verbal) • Computer Literacy/Technology Skills • Strong customer orientation • Drivers licence will be an added advantage.
Other Skills and Attributes: • Must be able to work as part of a team • Positive attitude, reliable and self-discipline approach •
Be responsible, committed and results driven with emotional intelligence and resilience • Good interpersonal and organizational
skills • Good technical/functional skills
Stipend: will be based on a relevant/ equivalent qualification level as indicated below:
• NQF Level 8 – R11 500,00 pm • NQF Level 7 – R10 500,00 pm
• NQF Level 6 – R9 500,00 pm • NQF Level 5 – R8 500,00 pm
NB. Please refer to the tables below to apply for a relevant position, when applying please use the correct e-mail address
indicated next to each regions/divisional positions. Indicate the name of the position and reference on the e-mail subject,
failure to do so your application will be disregarded. For further application instructions please see the last page (Page 6 of 6).
For any enquiries please contact 011 555 0458 to speak to an HR Officer.
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1.Division: Corporate: Sandringham, Gauteng
Department Job Title Qualifications Reference Application e-mail address
Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources CORP/HRM-01 Indicate the name of the
Intern X1 Management; BTech - HR; BComm (HR) position you are applying for
and reference on the e-mail
Employee National Diploma: Human Resource CORP/ER-01 subject, failure to do so your
Relations InternX2 Management/Employee/Industrial application will be disregarded
Relations
Application e-mail address:
OD and BCom:Industrial Psychology /HRM/OD CORP/ODT-01
Human Resources [email protected]
Transformation (Honours)
Intern X1
Human Resource National Diploma: Training & CORP/HRD-01
Development Development/BTech/Postgraduate/
Intern X3 Advance Diploma: Human Resource
Development
Finance Accounting Intern National Diploma/Degree in Accounting / CORP/A-01
X2 Cost and Management Accounting
Payroll Intern X1 National Diploma: Finance /Human CORP/P-01
Resource Management
Finance Intern X1 Higher Certificate/National CORP/F-01
Diploma/Advance Certificate:
Accounting/Financial
Management/Bookkeeping
Information Microsoft System National Diploma: Information Technology CORP/MSE-01
Technology Engineering Intern
X5
Network Engineer National Diploma: Information Technology CORP//NE-01
Intern X 3 with Networking
Engineer National Diploma: Information Technology CORP/ELS-01
Unix/Linux System and Linux Certificate
Intern X 3
Facilities Project National Diploma: Office CORP/PA-01
Administrator Administration/Business
Intern X 1 Administration/Project Management
Project National Diploma:in Building related CORP/PAB-01
Administrator: qualification/Project Management
Building Intern X1
Supply Chain Procurement/ Higher Certificate/Diploma/National CORP/SCM-01
Supply Chain Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain
Intern: X 7 Management/ Purchasing/: Warehousing
Office Higher Certificate or National Diploma in CORP/OA-01
Administrator Administration
Intern X1
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Logistics/ B, Com Honours: Transport Management CORP/LW-01
Warehousing and Logistics(Warehouse Management)
Intern X 3
Marketing and Web Content Degree, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma in CORP/WC-01
Communication Intern X1 Information Technology or Computer
Science.
Graphic Designer National Diploma Graphic Arts, or CORP/GD-01
Intern X1 Multimedia Design Diploma or Degree,
Communication
Risk & Audit Internal Audit National Diploma in Internal Audit CORP/IA-01
Intern X2
2.Division: NIOH, Braamfontein, Gauteng
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources NIOH/HRM-02 Indicate the name of the position you are
Resources Intern x 1 Management; BTech - HR; BComm applying for and reference on the e-mail
(HR) subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Supply Chain Procurement/Supply Higher Certificate/Diploma/National NIOH/SCM-02
Chain Intern X1 Diploma: Purchasing/Supply Chain Application e-mail address
Management
[email protected]
Information Analyst Developer National Diploma/Degree (Computer NIOH/AD-02
Technology Intern X2 Science/ Software
Development/Software Engineering
IT Support Engineer National Diploma or Degree in NIOH/SE-02
Intern X1 Information Technology.
3.Division: NICD: Sandringham, Gauteng
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Information ETL Specialist Intern BSC Degree in Computer NIOH/ETL-03 Indicate the name of the position you are
Technology x1 Science/Information Technology applying for and reference on the e-mail
subject, failure to do so your application
Infrastructure National Diploma in Information NICD/IE-03 will be disregarded
Engineer Intern X 2 Technology
Application e-mail address
Analyst Developer National Diploma/Degree (Computer NICD/AD-03
Intern X1 Science/ Software [email protected]
Development/Software Engineering
ICT Desktop National Diploma or Degree in NICD/DT-03
Technician X 2 Information Technology.
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4. Region: Eastern Cape, East London
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources EC//HRM-04 Indicate the name of the position you
Resources Intern x 2 Management; BTech - HR; BComm are applying for and reference on the e-
(HR) mail subject, failure to do so your
application will be disregarded
Human Resource National Diploma: Training & EC/HRD-04
Development Intern x Development/BTech/Postgraduate/ Application e-mail address
1 Advance Diploma: Human Resource
Development [email protected]
Finance Financial Intern X 1 Higher Certificate/National EC/F-04
Diploma/BComm degree in
Accounting/Financial Management
Accounting Intern X 2 Higher Certificate/National Diploma EC/A-04
/Degree in Accounting field
Supply Higher Certificate/Diploma/National EC/SCM-04
Chain/Procurement Diploma: Warehousing or Supply
Intern X2 Chain Management
Operations Office Administration Higher Certificate or National Diploma EC/OA-04
Intern X4 in Public/Business/Office
Administration
Facilities Plumbing N5 OR N6 National Certificate NQF5 EC/P-04
OR 6 (Plumbing)
Electrician N5 OR N6 National Certificate NQF5 EC/E-04
OR 6 (Engineering)
5.Region: Limpopo/Mpumalanga positions based in Pretoria, Gauteng
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources LIMP/HRM-05 Indicate the name of the position you are
Resources Intern X1 Management; BTech - HR; BComm applying for and reference on the e-mail
(HR) subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Finance Financial Intern X1 Higher Certificate/National LIMP/F-05
Diploma/BComm in Financial Application e-mail address
Management
[email protected]
Supply Chain/ Higher Certificate/Diploma/National LIMP/SC-05
Procurement Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X1 Management
Logistics / Certificate/Diploma/National Diploma: LIMP/LW-05
Warehousing Intern Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X2 Managemen/ Logistics/Warehousing
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6.Region: Western Cape/Northern Cape, Cape Town
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources WCNC/HRM-06 Indicate the name of the position you are
Resources Intern X3 Management; BTech - HR; BComm applying for and reference on the e-mail
(HR) subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Human Resource National Diploma: Training & WCNC/HRD-06
Development Intern Development/BTech/Postgraduate/ Application e-mail address
X1 Advance Diploma: Human Resource
Development [email protected]
Operations Project Administrator: Higher Certificate /National Diploma: WCNC/PA-06
Trial Coordinator Administration, knowledge of
Intern X1 advance excel
Project Coordinator: Higher Cerrtificate/ National Diploma WCNC/PC-06
Client Liaison Intern Project Management
(X2)
Finance Logistics / National Diploma or Degree in WCNC/LW-06
Warehousing Intern Transport Management and
X3 Logistics(Warehouse Management)
Supply Chain/ Higher Certificate/Diploma/National WCNC/SCM-06
Procurement Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X1 Management
Financial Intern X1 Higher Certificate/National WCNC/F-06
Diploma/BComm in Financial
Management
7.Region: Gauteng: Braamfontein
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources GP/HRM-07 Indicate the name of the position you are
Resources Intern X2 Management; BTech - HR; BComm applying for and reference on the e-mail
(HR) subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Human Resource National Diploma: Training & GP/HRD-07
Development Intern Development/BTech/Postgraduate/ Application e-mail address
X2 Advance Diploma: Human Resource
Development [email protected]
Finance Financial Intern X2 Higher Certificate/National GP/F-07
Diploma/BComm in Financial
Management
Supply Chain/ Higher Certificate/Diploma/National GP/SCM-07
Procurement Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X2 Management
Logistics / Higher Certificate/Diploma/National GP/LW-07
Warehousing Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X1 Managemen/ Logistics/Warehousing
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8. Region: KwaZulu/Natal: Durban
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Human Human Resource National Diploma: Human Resources KZN/HRM-08 Indicate the name of the position you are
Resources Intern X2 Management; BTech - HR; BComm applying for and reference on the e-mail
(HR) subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Human Resource National Diploma: Training & KZN/HRD-08
Development Intern Development/BTech/Postgraduate/ Application e-mail address
X2 Advance Diploma: Human Resource
Development [email protected]
Finance Secretarial X2 Higher Certificate or National KZN/S-08
Diploma in Public/Business/Office
Administration
Supply Chain/ Higher Certificate/Diploma/National KZN/SCM-08
Procurement Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X2 Management
Logistics / Higher Certificate/Diploma/National KZN/LW-08
Warehousing Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain
X6 Managemen/ Logistics/Warehousing
9. Region: Free State / North West, positions based in Braamfontein, Gauteng
Department Job Title Qualification Reference Application e-mail address
Finance Financial Intern X1 Higher Certificate/National FSNW/F-09 Indicate the name of the position you are
Diploma/BComm in Financial applying for and reference on the e-mail
Management subject, failure to do so your application
will be disregarded
Logistics / Certificate/Diploma/National FSNW/LW-09
Warehousing Intern Diploma: Purchasing/ Supply Chain Application e-mail address
X2 Management/ Logistics/Warehousing
[email protected]
NB. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All successful interns must be prepared to work or be placed at various NHLS offices country-wide.
Interested persons who meet the requirements are invited to send their concise CV’s, certified copies of identity
document (ID) and qualifications/confirmation letter of completion together to the relevant email addresses above,
quoting the reference number and the job title/name of the position.
Applicants must ensure that their applications have been received. Due to inherent job and operational requirements, the
applicable pre-employment screening and relevant qualification verifications will be performed on successful candidates.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not heard from the NHLS within 2 months of the
closing date, please accept that your application was not successful.
The NHLS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The NHLS Employment Equity targets will guide the filling of
positions. For further information about the NHLS, please visit the website at www.nhls.ac.za
CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2023
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