Sasria invites suitably qualified South African graduates to apply for the Claims Internship Programme 2026 in Sandton, Gauteng.
Internship Application Closing Date: 31 August 2026
Internship Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Sasria Claims Internship 2026
Sasria is offering a graduate internship opportunity within its Claims Division.
The internship is designed to support claims risk mitigation initiatives by helping translate data into insights, identifying risk trends and supporting projects aimed at reducing claims losses.
The successful intern will also provide administrative and project-management support to the Claims Risk Mitigation function.
Internship Programme Overview
Organisation: Sasria
Position: Claims Intern
Reference Number: SAS260821-1
Job Type: Graduate Internship
Division: Claims
Department: Claims
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
EE Occupational Level: Level 4 & 5 – Skilled, Technical and Academically Qualified
Experience Required: No post-qualification experience required
Closing Date: 31 August 2026
Application Method: Online
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants should preferably have a Diploma or Degree in one of the following fields:
- Risk Management.
- Sociology.
- Political Science.
- Social Science.
- A similar relevant discipline.
Experience Requirements
The vacancy states that:
No post-qualification experience is required.
This makes the opportunity suitable for graduates seeking to gain practical workplace experience in claims, risk mitigation, data analysis and project administration.
Purpose of the Internship
The Claims Intern will support the Claims Division with risk mitigation initiatives aimed at reducing claims.
The role involves:
- Translating data into useful insights.
- Supporting claims loss-reduction strategies.
- Monitoring potential claims and systemic risk drivers.
- Supporting implementation of risk mitigation initiatives.
- Providing administrative support.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
Claims Risk Mitigation Responsibilities
The successful intern may be responsible for:
- Monitoring social, community and political indicators relevant to Sasria’s claims exposure.
- Monitoring protest dynamics.
- Monitoring service-delivery pressures.
- Monitoring governance-related stressors.
- Analysing data to identify patterns and risk concentrations.
- Identifying trends linked to unrest.
- Assessing risks associated with service-delivery failures.
- Monitoring political instability and related risk factors.
- Supporting the assessment of risk mitigation initiatives.
- Linking interventions to claims frequency and severity.
- Analysing claims loss trends in targeted areas.
- Contributing to claims risk mitigation reports.
- Supporting the preparation of dashboards used for internal decision-making and governance forums.
Project Management and Administrative Support
The Claims Intern will also assist with:
- Coordinating meetings.
- Maintaining project plans.
- Updating action lists.
- Maintaining stakeholder maps.
- Supporting stakeholder engagement plans.
- Tracking implementation progress.
- Monitoring agreed deliverables.
- Escalating deviations for management attention.
- Coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintaining records of risk mitigation initiatives.
- Maintaining stakeholder engagement records.
- Organising project documentation.
- Supporting operational effectiveness.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
Financial Responsibilities
The intern may assist with:
- Monitoring budgets.
- Checking expenditure against approved budgets.
- Ensuring correct invoices are submitted.
- Supporting timely payments.
- Obtaining monthly budget-status information.
- Supporting fund transfers where required for committed initiatives.
Additional Duties
Other responsibilities may include:
- Coordinating internal and external Risk Mitigation events.
- Arranging travel for the Risk Mitigation Department.
- Performing reasonable tasks assigned by the Line Manager.
Skills That May Be Useful
Based on the duties of the role, applicants should be comfortable with:
- Data analysis.
- Report writing.
- Research.
- Administration.
- Project coordination.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Budget monitoring.
- Attention to detail.
- Organising information.
- Working with deadlines.
How to Apply for Sasria Claims Internship 2026
Applications must be submitted online through the Sasria recruitment portal.
Click here to apply for Sasria Claims Internship 2026
Applicants should ensure that their qualifications and other requested information are accurately captured on the online application.
Internship Application Closing Date
Applications close on:
31 August 2026
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline.
Important Application Notes
- The internship is based in Sandton, Gauteng.
- The reference number is SAS260821-1.
- No post-qualification work experience is required.
- Relevant Diploma or Degree qualifications include Risk Management, Sociology, Political Science and Social Science.
- The role focuses on claims risk mitigation, data insights, project support and administration.
- Applications must be submitted online.
- Applications close on 31 August 2026.