The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) invites unemployed graduates to apply for its Internship Programme 2026/2027. The programme provides graduates with structured workplace experience intended to improve their employment opportunities. Pasted text
Internship Application Closing Date: 2 October 2026
Internship Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Internship Stipend: Monthly stipend/allowance provided by the Department
Application Method: Z83 form and updated CV
Internships are available at the Department’s Head Office in Pietermaritzburg, district offices across KwaZulu-Natal and selected other locations. Pasted text
About the KZN EDTEA Internship Programme 2026/2027
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is implementing the internship programme as part of its skills development initiatives.
Successful candidates will participate in a structured internship programme and receive a monthly stipend or allowance from the Department. Pasted text
Opportunities cover a wide range of fields, including Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Tourism, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Communications, Law and Business Management.
Available Internship Opportunities
The advertised opportunities include:
| Internship | Reference | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Office Support – MEC Office | MEC Office Support-27/29 | Public Administration |
| Office Support – HOD Office | HOD Office-27/29 | Public Administration, Public Management, Business Administration or Business Management |
| Risk and Integrity Management | Risk-27/29 | Risk Management or Professional Ethics |
| Internal Audit | IntAudit-27/29 | Internal Auditing or Risk Management |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | M&E-27/29 | Postgraduate Monitoring & Evaluation qualification or Degree in Social Science |
| Public Entities Oversight | PublicEnt-27/29 | Law/LLB, Public Management or Accounting |
| Strategic Planning | Strat-27/29 | Postgraduate Development Studies, Public Policy, Town & Regional Planning or related Social Science/Research field |
| Intergovernmental Relations | IGR-27/29 | Social Science, Public Administration/Management, Development Studies, International Relations or Political Science |
| Finance | Finance-27/29 | Accounting or Financial Management |
| Finance – Budget | FinBudg-27/29 | Cost and Management Accounting |
| Asset Management | Asset-27/29 | Financial Management, Accounting or Cost Management Accounting |
| Supply Chain Management | SCM-27/29 | SCM, Public Administration, Business Management, Logistics Procurement or Purchasing Management |
| Internal Control | Internal-C27/29 | Internal Audit or Risk Management |
| Human Resource Management | HRM-27/29 | HR Management, Public Admin or Public Administration |
| Employee Health & Wellness | EHW-27/29 | Psychology or postgraduate Psychology |
| Information Technology | IT-27/29 | Information Technology |
| Telecommunications | TEL-COMM-27/29 | Information Technology |
| Communications and Marketing | COM-27/29 | PR, Media Studies, Communication, Photography, Desktop Publishing or Videography |
| Registry | Registry27/29 | Social Sciences, Records Management, Archives Management or Public Management |
| Facilities Management | Facilities-27/29 | Public Management, Facilities Management or Property Management |
| Fleet Management | Fleet-27/29 | Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Public Management |
These Head Office opportunities and their qualification requirements are listed in the supplied internship information. Pasted text Pasted text Pasted text Pasted text
Small Business Development and Co-operatives Internships
The Department is also recruiting graduates for Small Business Development and Co-operatives opportunities.
Small Business Development – Area 1 (Ref: Area 1 SBD-27/29) is available at Harry Gwala, uMzinyathi, Amajuba and uThukela district offices, as well as Head Office in Pietermaritzburg. Relevant qualifications include Economics, Business Administration, Business Studies and Entrepreneurship. Pasted text
Small Business Development – Area 2 (Ref: Area 2-SBD-27/29) includes opportunities at Ugu, eThekwini and Head Office in Pietermaritzburg. A Commerce or relevant qualification is required.
Co-operatives – Area 1 (Ref: Area 1-Co-ops-27/29) requires qualifications such as Supply Chain and Logistics, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship or Clothing Management.
Co-operatives – Area 2 (Ref: Area 2-Co-ops-27/29) has placements in uMkhanyakude and King Cetshwayo and accepts Management of Co-operatives, Economics, Business Management or a related qualification. Pasted text
Economic Development and Business Internships
Other opportunities include:
- Economic Empowerment – EconEmp-27/29: Development Studies, Policy and Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration or Finance.
- RLED-PSS Capacity Building – RLEDPSS-27/29: Industrial Psychology, HRD, Development Studies, Economics or Social Science.
- RLED-MTES – RLEDMTES-27/29: Development Studies, Economics, Social Science or equivalent.
- Business Regulation – Reg-27/29: Business Management, Business Administration, Public Policy or Bachelor of Laws.
- Consumer Protection – Consumer-27/29: LLB.
- Tourism Development – TOURISM27/29: Tourism Management or Ecotourism Management. Pasted text
Industry, Agriculture and Trade Internships
Graduates can also apply for the following:
Strategic Industrial Interventions – SII-27/29: Commerce (Economics), BCom Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Business Development, Development Studies, Aviation Management or Transport Economics.
Agribusiness/Agro Processing – Agribus-27/29: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Management or equivalent.
Trade and Investment Promotions – Trade&Inv-27/29: Commerce fields such as Economics, International Trade or International Business.
Forestry and Furniture – Forestry-27/29: Forest/Wood Science or Development Studies.
Creative Economy – Creative-27/29: Arts, Marketing or Public Relations. Pasted text
Administration, Research and Economic Analysis Internships
Additional internships include:
- Office of the DDG – OfficeDir-27/29: Public Administration or Management.
- District Operations Management – OfficeDir-27/29: Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Public Management or equivalent.
- Policy & Planning – P&P-27/29: Economics, Town and Regional Planning or Geo Information.
- Research & Modelling – R&M-27/29: BCom Honours Economics or the qualification listed in the source as “B. Com Honours Engineering (Civil)”.
- Knowledge Management – Knowledge-27/29: Library & Information Management, Knowledge Management or equivalent.
- Economic Analysis & Economic Impact – Economic-27/29: BCom Degree in Economics.
- Statistic Database – Stats-27.29: BCom Degree in Economics or Statistics Database Management. Pasted text
Environmental Management Services Internships
Reference Number: Enviro-27/29
Qualification: Degree in Environmental Sciences
Placements are listed across district offices in Amajuba, uMzinyathi, uThukela, Harry Gwala, Ugu, eThekwini, uMgungundlovu, King Cetshwayo, uMkhanyakude, iLembe and Zululand. Pasted text
Documents Required
Applications must include:
- A completed Z83 application form;
- A recently updated CV; and
- A signed affidavit stating that you have not previously benefited from an internship programme within a National Government Department, Provincial Government Department or Local Government/Municipality.
Applicants must clearly indicate the reference number, position and area/centre they are applying for on the application form.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of their:
- Identity document;
- Qualifications; and
- Recent academic transcripts or records.
How to Apply for KZN Department of Economic Development Internships 2026/2027
Applicants must submit the completed Z83 form and updated CV to the appropriate Departmental office.
Click here to download the Z83 Application Form
Applications may be submitted directly to:
Head Office
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
270 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal
Alternatively, applications may be posted to:
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Private Bag X9152
Pietermaritzburg
3200
Applications may also be hand delivered to:
Ground Floor
270 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
For attention: Ms W. Mkhulise
District Office Application Addresses
Applicants may also submit applications to the relevant district office:
| District | Address |
|---|---|
| eThekwini | The Marine Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street, 8th Floor, Durban |
| Ugu | 46 Bisset Street, Port Shepstone |
| Harry Gwala | 1 Northway Drive, Ixopo |
| iLembe | Albert House, Corner of Link Road and R102, Stanger |
| uThukela | 20 Buckingham Street, Ladysmith |
| Amajuba | Harding Office Park, 50 Harding Street, Newcastle |
| uMzinyathi | 26 Beaconsfield Street, Entrance 3, Dundee |
| Zululand | LA Building, Prince Mangosuthu Street / King Dinuzulu Highway, Ulundi B |
| uMkhanyakude – Mkuze | ERF 60, Mzolozolo Avenue, Mkuze, 3969 |
| King Cetshwayo | ERF 11637, Veldenvlei, South Ext 3, 3 Aloe Loop Street, Richards Bay |
| uMkhanyakude – Mtubatuba | Lot 55D Kiepersol Street, Riverview Road, Mtubatuba |
Applicants should use the location, position and reference number applicable to the internship they are applying for.
Internship Closing Date
Applications for the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Internship Programme close on:
2 October 2026
Late applications should not be submitted.