Environmental Science Intern

Job description

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is offering 3 graduate internship places (Mine Closure; Mine Environmental Research and Sustainable Development; Environmental Compliance and Enforcement) in Pretoria, with a stipend of R8,174.75 a month. Ref: DMPR/INT/2026/001 and 002 and 003 (Circular 40 of 2026). Apply on the DMPR e-recruitment system (https://erecruitment.dmpr.gov.za), or post/courier to Private Bag X59, Pretoria, 0001, or hand-deliver to Trevenna Campus, Pretoria, by 20 November 2026.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management
• South African graduate
• Must not have taken part in any government internship programme before
• Students needing experiential training must attach a letter from their institution

Responsibilities

• Gain workplace experience in the DMPR for the 2026/27–2027/28 internship programme
• Arrange your own accommodation and transport

Application tips

• •Highlight your practicals, projects and any volunteer work.
• •Confirm you are an unemployed graduate — most internships require it.