EThekwini Municipality Internships 2024-2025

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, formed in 2000, is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s 11 districts. The eThekwini Municipality includes the city of Durban, South Africa and its surrounding towns and has a population of around 3,5 million.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES:

Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Department: Outreach & Capacity Building
Branch: Community Development Projects

Salary/ stipend: depends on experience and qualifications held:
– WIL & less than 2 years qualification: R2 192.89 per month
– 2-year qualification: R3 556.05 per month
– National Diploma / B Degree: R4 445.09 per month
– Postgraduate Diploma / Honours: R5 185.94 per month
– Master’s degree: R6 667.67 per month

EThekwini Municipality is offering Internships/ Inservice Training/ Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/ Work Experience positions in various fields of the government (Administration / Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies / Life Science / Engineering and Built Environment / Management / Health Sciences / Law / Art and Design / Humanities / Finance and Economics). Positions will report to the Project Manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:

• Must be a South African citizen
• Education requirement:
  • 1) Administration program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Admin / Business Management / Disaster Management / Office Management and Technology, Public Administration, Public Management.
  • 2) Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies programme: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Agriculture / Agriculture Extension / Arc GIS Competency / Archaeology / Computer Science BSc / Ecological Sciences / Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Geographical Information Systems / Geography / Horticulture / Journalism / Media Studies / Natural Sciences / Nature Conservation / Waste Management.
  • 3) Life Science program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Analytical Chemistry / Biotech / Biomedical Technology / Microbiology.
  • 4) Engineering and Built Environment program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Auto Electrician / Building / Built Environment / Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Construction Management / Electrical Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Operation Management / Process Instrumentation / Quantity Surveying / Shipping and Logistics / Town Planning.
  • 5) Management programme: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Catering / Culinary / Communication Studies / Digital Marketing / Events / Food & Beverages / Hospitality / Human Resources / Industrial Psychology / Information Technology / Leisure Science / Logistics Management / Management / Marketing / Operations Management / Project Management / Project Risk / Public Relations / Quality Management / Risk Management / Safety Management / Sports Management / Supply Chain Management / Tourism.
  • 6) Health Sciences program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Environmental Health / Enrolled Nursing / Nursing Science.
  • 7) Law program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Forensic Auditing / Internal Auditing / Investigations / LLB / Research / Research and Statistics.
  • 8) Art and Design programme: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Architectural Design / Dramatic Arts / Film and TV Production / Fashion Design / Fine Art / Graphic Design / Language Practice / Photography / Video Technology.
  • 9) Humanities programme: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Anthropology / Archeology / Community Development / Development Studies / History / International Relations / Political Science / Psychology / Public Policy or Policy Development / Social Work / Social Sciences / Sociology / Training and Development.
  • 10) Finance and Economics program: must have completed a tertiary qualification in any of these fields: Accounting / BCOM Studies / Commerce related studies / Economics / Financial Management / Insurance.
• Must have completed one of the above tertiary qualifications and require 18 months of work-integrated learning in the field of Administration / Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies / Life Science / Engineering and Built Environment / Management / Health Sciences / Law / Art and Design / Humanities / Finance and Economics
• Candidates who have previously applied must reapply
• Candidates who have previously taken part in Government or the private sector Internships, In-service training, WIL Programme or Work Experience for more than 12 months may NOT apply
• Candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION:

Applications must be submitted online for the following positions:

1) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Administration (Reference Number: ETH210129-1)
2) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies (Reference Number: ETH210129-2)
3) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Life Science (Reference Number: ETH210129-3)
4) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Engineering and Built Environment (Reference Number: ETH210129-4)
5) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Management (Reference Number: ETH210129-5)
6) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Health Sciences (Reference Number: ETH210129-6)
7) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Law (Reference Number: ETH210129-7)
8) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Art and Design (Reference Number: ETH210129-8)
9) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Humanities (Reference Number: ETH210129-9)
10) EThekwini Municipality Programmes: Finance and Economics (Reference Number: ETH210128-14)
Documentation required: a certified copy of your Identity Document, a certified copy of your tertiary qualification certificate and an updated CV. Please ensure all relevant documentation is attached to your application, failure to do so will result in your application NOT being accepted.

Please note:
– The selection process will include occupational assessments and a pre-engagement medical examination.
– Applicants who have not received any feedback on their application within 3 months of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.
– Candidates may be deployed to any office/ depot/workplace of the municipality (within its area of jurisdiction)

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this internship program, please contact the EThekwini Municipality directly:
Contact Names: Lihle Sishi / Mndeni Gumede
Telephone number: 031 311 3192 / 031 311 3183