Water Research Commission (WRC): Internships 2026 / 2027

Closing Date: 13 July 2026

Location: Centurion, South Africa

The Water Research Commission invites suitably qualified and unemployed South African university graduates and TVET learners to apply for a 24-month Internship and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Programme. This programme provides successful candidates with valuable workplace exposure, practical experience, and an opportunity to develop professional skills within a dynamic working environment.

Available Internships

The following Internship Opportunities are open for Applications:

Human Resource Management Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-01

National Diploma/Degree in:

Human Resource Management,

Labour Relations,

Employee Relations,

Industrial Psychology

or related field.

Legal & Auxiliary Services Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-02

National Diploma/Degree in:

Law,

Records Management,

Information Studies & Archives,

Safety Management,

Public Management/Administration,

Management Assistant

or related field.

TVET: N6 Certificate in a relevant field with an official letter from the TVET College confirming the requirement for Work Integrated Learning (WIL).

Legal & Auxiliary Services Intern (TVET)

TVET Reference Number: WRC/27-02

Requirements: N6 Certificate in a relevant field with an official letter from the TVET College confirming the requirement for Work Integrated Learning (WIL).

Office Administration / Executive Support Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-03

National Diploma/Degree in:

Management Assistant,

Office Administration,

Office Management

or related field.

Monitoring & Evaluation Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-04

National Diploma/Degree in:

Business Management,

Business Administration,

Public Management

Public Administration,

Management Assistant

or related field.

Information Technology Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-05

National Diploma/Degree in:

Information Technology,

Computer Science

or related field.

Risk Management Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-06

National Diploma/Degree in;

Risk Management,

Auditing,

Fraud,

Compliance

or related field.

Finance Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-07

National Diploma/Degree in:

Finance,

Public Finance,

Financial Accounting

or related field

Supply Chain Management Intern

Reference Number: WRC/26-08

National Diploma/Degree in:

Supply Chain Management,

Procurement,

Logistics

or related field.

Stakeholder Relations & Communications Intern

Reference Number: WRC/27-09

National Diploma/Degree in:

International Relations,

Communication,

Public Relations

or related field.

Stakeholder Relations & Communications Intern (TVET)

Reference Number: WRC/26-10

TVET: N6 Certificate in a relevant field with an official letter from the TVET College confirming the requirement for Work Integrated Learning (WIL).