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Internship Opportunity | Unemployed Graduates | Human Resources

Function
Human resources
Facility
Head office, Dunkeld
Position
Internship Opportunity | Unemployed Graduates | Human Resources
Introduction

An opportunity exists for 5 unemployed learners to participate in an internship within the Human Resources field.  The project aims to provide the opportunity for unemployed learners who have successfully completed their IT and HR-related qualifications and to gain work experience in line with the qualifications.

The learner must be a graduate of a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Information Technology and Human Resources or related qualification and will be based at the Life Healthcare Head office in Dunkeld, Johannesburg for a period of 12 months.

Critical Outputs

The internships entail the following:

The interns must specify one HR function they would like gain work experience from, and the functions are as follows: -

  • Payroll
  • HR Systems (Preferably IT qualification)
  • Skills Development
  • Organisational Development and Transformation
  • Resourcing/ Recruitment and Selection

The internship will be registered with HWSETA. Learners will receive a stipend of R 6,000 per month for 12 months.

Requirements
  • Learners must be unemployed to qualify for this project.
  • Learners interested in HR Systems must have completed an IT Diploma/Degree
  • Learners must have completed an HR Diploma/Degree
  • Only South African citizens under the age of 35 will be considered.
  • Learners must have completed their qualification to participate in this project.
Competencies
  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication
  • Influencing
  • Attention to detail
  • Building relationships
  • Drive & energy
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Computer literacy
Email
careers@lifehealthcare.co.za
Closing date
Friday, January 9, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.


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