IDC Internship Programme 2025–2027 (24 Months) Gauteng

📍 Location: Gauteng (Head Office) & IDC regions nationally
📅 Closing Date: 1 August 2025

Job number: IDC00572
Contract type: Graduate Internship (Fixed-term, 24 months)
IDC Job Grade: S Band
Region: Gauteng
Entity: Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC)

About IDC

The IDC is a self-financing, state-owned national development finance institution that funds high-impact, labour-intensive industrial projects, helps create new industries, drives growth in priority sectors, and takes on higher-risk funding to catalyse development.

Programme Synopsis

The IDC Internship Programme provides a 24-month, customised, structured, and supervised workplace experience to unemployed graduates. Interns gain real work exposure, mentorship from seasoned professionals, networking opportunities, and a carefully designed training plan.

Objectives (Key Performance Areas)

  • Build a talent pipeline for IDC business areas and priority sectors.

  • Provide unemployed graduates with competencies for employability.

  • Enable graduates to network and explore career paths within the Corporation.

  • Help graduates apply academic knowledge in a real work environment.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

  • South African citizen, under 35 years of age.

  • Completed qualification (see list below).

  • Not currently studying at any institution.

  • Not currently on / previously registered for any Learnership or Internship.

  • Effective English (written & verbal) communication skills.

  • Willing to undergo competency-based interviews and all pre-employment checks (criminal record, qualifications, citizenship).

  • Successful candidates must sign a 24-month fixed-term contract.

Eligible Qualifications

(Any of the following completed qualifications)

  • Accounting / Finance:

    • BCom Accounting / Financial Management (Management Accounting) / Financial Accounting

    • BTech Cost & Management Accounting

    • CTA and Honours in Finance or Accounting

  • Law:

    • BCom (Law) / LLB

  • Quant / Risk / Finance Modelling:

    • Honours in Mathematical Finance / Financial Engineering / Quantitative Risk / Finance / Financial Modelling / Actuarial Science / Financial Econometrics / Mathematical Economics

  • Engineering / Built Environment / Science:

    • BEng Industrial Engineering

    • BSc Environmental Science / Construction / Civil Engineering

    • National Diploma in Engineering (ASA registration advantageous for Plant & Machinery)

    • BSc Engineering Mechanical / Electrical (ECSA registration advantageous)

    • National Diploma in Real-Estate Valuation or BSc Property Studies (SACPVP Candidate Valuer advantageous – Land & Buildings)

  • Information / Records / Data / Media:

    • Honours Information Science / Records Management / Information Management

    • BA or Postgrad / Advanced Diploma in Journalism, Brand Communication, Media Studies

    • Data Science

    • Information Management or Records

  • Human Resources / Psychology / Education:

    • BCom / BA Human Resource Management

    • Diploma Human Resources Management / Development

    • Degree or Diploma in Education

    • BA / BCom Psychology

    • Master’s in Psychology

  • Inclusive Opportunity:

    • Matriculants living with a disability (as specified in the advert)

Skills & Competencies

Job-Related Skills

  • Relationship building & stakeholder engagement

  • Strong written & verbal communication

  • Time management & scheduling

  • Attention to detail

  • Customer relationship skills

  • Confidentiality, innovation & creativity

Behavioural Competencies

  • Proactive and forward-thinking

  • Planning & organising

  • Following instructions & procedures

  • Resilience under pressure

  • Integrity, professionalism & strong judgement

  • Presentation & communication

  • Teachable and willing to learn

Technical Competencies

  • In-depth knowledge of your field of study

  • Sound knowledge of the IDC (mandate, sectors, strategy)

  • MS Office proficiency: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams

  • Ability to liaise effectively at a high level

Placement

  • Interns will be placed nationally within the IDC (Head Office & Regions) for the 24-month duration.

How to Apply

Apply online via the IDC Careers Portal using the Job number: IDC00572 and ensure all supporting documents are uploaded as per the portal requirements.

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Note: If you do not hear from the IDC within 4 weeks after the closing date (1 August 2025), please consider your application unsuccessful.

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