South African unemployed graduates still have a chance to apply for several exciting internship and graduate programmes before the end of May 2026. These opportunities are available across government departments, banks, international organisations, and private companies.
Below are 11 must-apply graduate internships before 31 May 2026.
1. Coega Graduate Internships 2026
Coega Development Corporation invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Internship Programme Intake 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 25 May 2026
Internship Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for Coega Graduate Internships 2026
2. Road Accident Fund (RAF) Office of the RGM Internships 2026
Road Accident Fund invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Internship: Office of the RGM 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 26 May 2026
Internship Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for RAF Office of the RGM Internships 2026
3. Clicks Group TVET Internships 2026
Clicks Group invites South African unemployed TVET graduates to apply for the TVET Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 26 May 2026
Internship Locations:
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Cape Town, Western Cape
How to apply
Apply for Clicks Group TVET Internships 2026
4. National Gambling Board (NGB) Internships 2026
National Gambling Board invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 26 May 2026
Internship Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for National Gambling Board Internships 2026
5. Gauteng Department of Agriculture Internships 2026
Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Internship Programme 2026–2028.
Internship Application Closing Date: 29 May 2026
Internship Locations:
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Germiston, Gauteng
How to apply
Apply for Gauteng Department of Agriculture Internships 2026
6. Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) Legal Internships 2026
Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Legal Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 29 May 2026
Internship Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for OPFA Legal Internships 2026
7. Motus Graduate Internships 2026
Motus Corporation invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the Graduate Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 29 May 2026
Internship Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for Motus Graduate Internships 2026
8. UNFPA Internships 2026
United Nations Population Fund invites suitably qualified graduates and students to apply for the Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 30 May 2026
Internship Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for UNFPA Internships 2026
9. Scatec Graduate Internships 2027
Scatec invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the Graduate Programme 2027/28.
Internship Application Closing Date: 31 May 2026
Internship Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for Scatec Graduate Internships 2027
10. Standard Bank Graduate Internships 2026
Standard Bank invites suitably qualified and unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Graduate Internship Programme 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: 31 May 2026
Internship Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
How to apply
Apply for Standard Bank Graduate Internships 2026
11. Investec Tech Graduate Internships 2027
Investec invites South African graduates to apply for the Tech Grad Programme 2027.
Graduate Programme Application Closing Date: 31 May 2026
Graduate Programme Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa