South African National Parks invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the 24-month SANParks Internship Programme 2026 in Law, Corporate Governance, Public Administration and Business Administration.
Internship Application Closing Date: 12 September 2026
Internship Location: Groenkloof National Park Head Office, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
SANParks Internship Programme 2026
South African National Parks is offering graduate internship opportunities at its Groenkloof National Park Head Office in Pretoria.
The programme is intended for unemployed graduates who completed a relevant National Diploma or degree at a South African higher-education institution.
Successful candidates will be placed at SANParks for 24 months and will receive a monthly stipend of R6 335.69.
Internship Programme Overview
Organisation: South African National Parks
Programme: Graduate Internship Programme
Placement: Groenkloof National Park Head Office
Duration: 24 months
Monthly stipend: R6 335.69
Age requirement: 18 to 35 years
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Closing date: 12 September 2026
Application method: Online application form and email submission
Fields of Study
Applicants must have completed a relevant qualification in one of the following fields:
- Law
- Corporate Governance
- Public Administration
- Business Administration
The qualification must be a National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or a relevant degree at NQF Level 7.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be South African citizens.
- Be unemployed graduates.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Have completed a National Diploma or degree at NQF Level 6 or 7.
- Have obtained the qualification from a South African higher-education institution.
- Have studied in one of the listed fields.
- Not have participated in a previous internship or placement programme.
- Not have previously been formally employed.
- Be available for the full 24-month programme.
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in:
- Law
- Corporate Governance
- Public Administration
- Business Administration
Applicants should ensure that their academic qualification and transcript clearly reflect the relevant field of study.
Internship Duration
The SANParks Internship Programme will run for:
24 months
The internship provides temporary workplace experience and does not guarantee permanent employment after completion.
SANParks is under no obligation to employ interns once the programme ends.
Internship Stipend
Successful candidates will receive:
R6 335.69 per month
Applicants who live outside Pretoria must be willing to arrange and pay for their own:
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Relocation expenses
- Daily travel costs
SANParks does not state that accommodation or transport assistance will be provided.
Required Application Documents
Applicants must submit:
- A recent Curriculum Vitae.
- A certified copy of the Matric or Grade 12 certificate.
- Certified copies of academic qualifications.
- A certified academic transcript or academic record.
- A certified copy of the South African identity document.
Failure to submit the required documents or information will result in the application not being considered.
How to Apply for SANParks Internships 2026
Applicants must complete the official online application form and email the required supporting documents.
Click here to apply for SANParks Internships 2026
After completing the online form, email the required documents to:
Application email: recruitments1@sanparks.org
Use the following email subject line:
INTERNSHIP-Groenkloof National Park
Both the online application form and email document submission should be completed before the closing date.
Application Steps
Applicants should:
- Open the official SANParks application form.
- Complete all required sections accurately.
- Prepare a recent CV.
- Certify the required supporting documents.
- Attach the Matric certificate, qualifications, academic transcript and identity document.
- Email the documents to recruitments1@sanparks.org.
- Use “INTERNSHIP-Groenkloof National Park” as the email subject.
- Submit everything before 12 September 2026.
Manual Applications
Manual applications will not be accepted.
Applicants should not submit applications by:
- Hand delivery
- Post
- Fax
- Any method not specified in the advertisement
The required application process consists of the online form and email submission.
Foreign Qualifications
Applicants with foreign qualifications are responsible for having them evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority.
Proof of the SAQA evaluation should be provided where applicable.
However, applicants should note that the advertisement specifically requires a qualification completed at a South African higher-education institution.
Assessment and Interviews
Applicants may be required to attend assessments or selection interviews.
SANParks will determine the:
- Date
- Time
- Venue
- Assessment format
- Interview arrangements
Applicants should ensure that their contact details are correct and regularly check their email and telephone messages.
Verification and Pre-Screening
All internship appointments are subject to verification and pre-screening.
This may include checking:
- Identity information
- Citizenship
- Academic qualifications
- Academic records
- Employment history
- Previous internship participation
- Information supplied in the application
Applicants must provide accurate and truthful information.
Internship Application Closing Date
Applications close on:
12 September 2026
Late or incomplete applications may not be considered.
Applicants should submit early to avoid technical problems or delays in obtaining certified documents.
Important Application Conditions
Applicants should note that:
- SANParks is not required to employ interns after the programme.
- Accommodation and transport are the responsibility of the intern.
- Missing documents may result in disqualification.
- Manual applications will not be accepted.
- All appointments are subject to verification and pre-screening.
- SANParks reserves the right not to make an appointment.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Outcome
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
Applicants who do not receive feedback should consider their applications unsuccessful after the recruitment process has been completed.
Important Application Checklist
Before applying, confirm that:
- You are a South African citizen.
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You are currently unemployed.
- You have not participated in a previous internship.
- You have not previously been formally employed.
- You hold an NQF Level 6 or 7 qualification.
- Your qualification is in one of the listed fields.
- Your CV is updated.
- Your Matric certificate is certified.
- Your qualification copies are certified.
- Your academic transcript is certified.
- Your identity document is certified.
- You completed the online form.
- You emailed the required documents.
- You used the correct subject line.
- You submitted everything by 12 September 2026.