MTN Group invites suitably qualified graduates and early-career applicants to apply for the Risk and Compliance Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 24 August 2026
Internship Location: South Africa
MTN Group Risk and Compliance Internship Programme 2026
MTN Group is recruiting a Risk and Compliance Trainee to provide administrative, coordination and operational support within the assigned function at Bayobab.
The programme is suited to graduates who want practical exposure to areas such as:
- Risk management.
- Compliance.
- Governance.
- Business administration.
- Reporting.
- Strategic support.
- Stakeholder coordination.
- Business improvement.
Internship Programme Overview
Organisation: MTN Group
Programme: Risk and Compliance Internship / Trainee Programme
Business Area: Bayobab
Target Group: Graduates and early-career applicants
Experience Required: 0–2 years
Closing Date: 24 August 2026
Application Method: Online
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields:
- Commerce.
- Internal Audit.
- Risk Management.
- Accounting.
- Finance.
- Business Administration.
- Information Systems.
- Economics.
- Law.
- Related discipline.
Experience Requirements
Applicants should have:
0–2 years of work experience
This makes the opportunity suitable for graduates and applicants at the beginning of their careers.
Key Responsibilities
The Risk and Compliance Trainee may be responsible for:
- Providing input during strategic meetings.
- Supporting enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
- Facilitating ad hoc stakeholder meetings.
- Escalating issues that may affect time, scope, productivity, costs or resources.
- Providing input into internal and global projects.
- Preparing documentation for sign-off and decision-making.
- Supporting execution of functional strategies.
- Providing project status and progress reports.
- Supporting risk mitigation and control activities.
- Reporting progress to the line manager.
- Supporting service-quality improvements.
- Assisting with departmental coordination and administration.
Reporting and Documentation
Successful applicants may also assist with:
- Typing reports in required formats.
- Compiling periodic reports.
- Preparing project documentation.
- Producing business presentations.
- Supporting contract-related documentation.
- Preparing training documentation.
- Maintaining accurate records.
Research and Presentations
The role may include:
- Researching content for presentations.
- Creating and editing presentations.
- Ensuring presentation quality.
- Following MTN corporate communication standards.
- Collating information for management reports.
- Following up with stakeholders to obtain required information.
Knowledge Management Support
The trainee may assist with:
- Organising content in knowledge bases.
- Understanding and categorising information.
- Helping staff locate documents.
- Responding to frequently asked questions.
- Supporting Group and operating-company staff with information requirements.
Governance and Risk Support
The trainee may also assist with:
- Risk mitigation.
- Internal controls.
- Governance policies.
- Governance strategies.
- Business-quality improvement.
- Functional strategy alignment.
Skills and Competencies
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Strong administrative skills.
- Excellent written communication.
- Excellent verbal communication.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
- Information-processing ability.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Good emotional intelligence.
- Ability to prioritise work.
- Time-management skills.
- Problem-solving ability.
Personal Attributes
MTN is looking for applicants who are:
- Action-oriented.
- Deadline-driven.
- Accurate.
- Responsive.
- Flexible.
- Agile.
- Culturally aware.
How to Apply for MTN Group Risk and Compliance Internship Programme 2026
Applications must be submitted online through the MTN recruitment platform.
Click here to apply for MTN Group Risk and Compliance Internship Programme 2026
Applicants should complete the online application and ensure that all required information and supporting documents are submitted.
Internship Application Closing Date
Applications close on:
24 August 2026
Applicants should submit their applications before the closing date.
Important Application Notes
Applicants should note that:
- The programme is aimed at graduates and early-career applicants.
- A relevant Bachelor’s Degree is required.
- Applicants may have between 0 and 2 years of work experience.
- Relevant fields include Commerce, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, Economics and Law.
- Strong administrative and communication skills are important.
- Microsoft Office proficiency is required.
- Applications must be submitted online.
- Applications close on 24 August 2026.