Komatsu Mining Corporation invites South African graduates and diploma holders to apply for the Graduate Programmes and Internships 2026.
Internship Application Closing Date: Not specified
Internship Location: Wadeville, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
About Komatsu Mining Corporation Graduate Programmes and Internships 2026
Komatsu Mining Corporation is offering South African graduates and diploma holders an opportunity to launch their careers through its 12-month Internship Programme and 24-month Engineering in Training Programme.
The opportunities are based at Komatsu’s Wadeville facility in Germiston, Gauteng.
Komatsu is a global leader in mining, construction, forestry and industrial machinery, offering graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on workplace experience in a technologically advanced environment.
Who Should Apply
Komatsu Mining Corporation is looking for energised, self-motivated graduates who are willing to learn, communicate effectively, manage their time well and work as part of a team.
Applicants should be ready to gain practical experience in their fields of study while contributing to the operations of a global mining and industrial machinery company.
Available Internship Opportunities
The following 12-month Internship Programme opportunities are available:
HR Intern
Applicants must have:
- Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management
Operations / Production Management Intern
Applicants must have:
- Degree in Production Management
- Degree in Operations Management
Data Science Intern
Applicants must have:
- Degree in Data Science
Finance Intern
Applicants must have:
- Degree in Finance
- Degree in Financial Management
EHS Intern
Applicants must have:
- Degree in Safety Management
IT Intern
Applicants must have:
- Diploma or Degree in Information Technology
Available Engineering in Training Opportunities
The following 24-month Engineering in Training Programme opportunities are available:
Engineering in Training: Electrical Engineering
Applicants must have:
- BSc in Electrical Engineering
- BEng in Electrical Engineering
Engineering in Training: Industrial Engineering
Applicants must have:
- BSc in Industrial Engineering
- BEng in Industrial Engineering
Engineering in Training: Metallurgy
Applicants must have:
- BSc in Physical Metallurgy or related degree
- BEng in Physical Metallurgy or related degree
What Successful Candidates Will Do
Depending on the field of study, successful candidates may be exposed to:
- Human resources functions, including recruitment and employee relations
- Daily production and operational processes
- Data collection, visualisation and reporting
- Financial record-keeping and reporting
- Environment, Health and Safety compliance
- Safety file maintenance and incident investigations
- IT support, network management, SAP application support and server infrastructure
- Electrical and electronic component design and maintenance
- Industrial process optimisation
- Metallurgical analysis, including microstructural analysis, hardness testing and failure analysis
Programme Duration
The programme duration depends on the opportunity applied for:
- Internship Programme: 12 months
- Engineering in Training Programme: 24 months
How to apply
Click the relevant link below to apply directly for your preferred programme:
Intern — Human Resources
Intern — Production/Operations Management
Intern — Data Science
Intern — Finance
Applicants should visit the Komatsu careers website and search for the relevant internship or Engineering in Training opportunity based in Wadeville, Germiston.
Komatsu’s official careers page confirms that available jobs can be searched and applied for online through the Komatsu jobs portal.