CETA Graduate Internships 2026 | How to apply, intern requirements, eligibility, online application form, application closing date 2026, salary scale, interview question samples, and lots more.

Are you seeking an internship program in South Africa for 2026? Suitable and qualified applicants are invited for the CETA Graduate Internships 2026. Learn about the process you’ll take to complete the application below.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, colour, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.

An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. An internship is used for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. They are typically undertaken by students and graduates looking to gain relevant skills and experience in a particular field.

Internships for professional careers are similar in some ways. Similar to internships, apprenticeships transition students from vocational school into the workforce. The lack of standardization and oversight leaves the term “internship” open to broad interpretation. Interns may be high school students, college and university students, or post-graduate adults. These positions may be paid or unpaid and are temporary.

CETA Graduate Internships Application Details

Internship Overview

The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) Internship Programme intends to contribute to a reduction of youth unemployment by providing both professional and generic Internship programmes that will provide meaningful work experience to young graduates.

Responsibilities

Interns will be exposed to the following functions, amongst others:

Performing all functional tasks for the unit at the entry level.
Handle correspondence and enquiries relating to and maintain the units’ records and files.
Providing administrative support for the coordination of the units’ budgeting processes.
Assist with information gathering for the preparation of audits.
Assist in data collating and preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for units.
Performing all functions as delegated by the units’ supervisors and managers.
Prepare meeting agendas and take minutes.
Assists in preparing at least 1 presentation per quarter, or as may be required from time to time.
for less than a quarter of the timeline.
Rotational planning will be structured in a manner that allows sufficient time for the intern to be exposed to different tasks of divisions within a specific department. The interns’ progress is to be formally reviewed at least at the end of each quarter.

Interns will be expected to develop the following during their stay at CETA:

Knowledge of CETA as a corporate and public entity and the whole SETA landscape, its purpose, and its mandate.
Expected to possess relevant and reasonable theoretical knowledge and understanding relating to the functional area or specific departments or units in which interns are placed.
Basic knowledge about relevant and applicable regulatory laws and frameworks, Acts, guidelines, and policies (including the Skills Development Act, SDLA, PFMA, Tax laws, BBBEE, Employment Equity, and Affirmative Action, amongst others).

Entry Requirements

Be a South African of less than 35 years of age, with a valid South African ID.
Relevant post-metric qualification obtained from a recognised institution of higher learning.
Applicants must not have participated in any previous SETA-sponsored internship programme.
Applicants must not have been previously employed.