Office of the Chief Justice: Internships 2026 / 2027
- Closing date: September 28, 2026
The Office of the Chief Justice would like to invite qualifying graduates to apply to participate in an internship programme in the 2026/2027 financial year. Applicants must be unemployed graduates, should not have participated in an internship programme previously, must be a South African citizen.
Stipend: R8 174.75 per month
Duration: 24 months contract
Available Internships
The following Internship Opportunities are open for Applications:
Internship: Finance
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/F01/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Financial Accounting / Management Accounting
Internship: Asset Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/AMO2/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Financial Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Accounting
Internship: Human Resource Management and Development
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/HRUD03/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development / Industrial Psychology
Internship: Human Resource Management and Development
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/EHW04/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Industrial Psychology / Social Science / Psychology
Internship: Risk Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/RM05/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Risk Management
Internship: Risk Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/RM06/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management
Internship: Strategy and Service Delivery
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/SSD07/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Developmental Studies / Social Science
Internship: Strategy and Service Delivery
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/SSD08/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Internship: Institutional Secretariat Services
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/ISS09/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Internship: Court Administration
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/CA10/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
Internship: Western Cape
Location: Western Cape Provincial Service Centre: Cape Town
Reference No: 2026/WCPSC11/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management
Internship: Western Cape
Location: Western Cape Provincial Service Centre: Cape Town
Reference No: 2026/WCPSC12/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC13/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC14/OCJ
Degree (NQF 8) in: LLB
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC15/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management
Internship: Court Administration
Reference & Location:
- Gauteng Division of The High Court: Pretoria – Ref No: 2026/CAS16/OCJ
- Gauteng Division of The High Court: Johannesburg – Ref No: 2026/CAS17/OCJ
- Labour And Labour Appeals Court: Johannesburg – Ref No: 2026/CAS18/OCJ
Degree (NQF 8) in: LLB
Internship: Gauteng Provincial Service Centre
Location: Gauteng Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/GPSC19/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration or relevant equivalent qualification
Internship: Free State
Location: Division of The High Court: Free State
Reference No: 2026/FS20/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration or a relevant equivalent qualification
Internship: Free State
Location: Division of The High Court: Free State
Reference No: 2026/FS21/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management/ Industrial Psychology
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/MPSC22/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management / Public Management and Governance or relevant equivalent qualification
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/MPSCM23/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource / Industrial Psychology
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Division of The High Court: Middelburg
Reference No: 2026/MPSCM24/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
Internship: Northern Cape
Location: Northern Cape Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/NCPSC25/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology
Internship: Northern Cape
Location: Northern Cape Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/NCDHC26/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted with a Z83 form (Download pdf / Editable Z83 form) and must be accompanied by recently updated CV. Please indicate the Reference number, Position and Area/Centre on your application form.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of an ID documents, qualifications, and recent academic transcripts / records.
NB. Use the email given below to Apply
Internship: Finance
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/F01/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Financial Accounting / Management Accounting
Send Applications to: 2026/F01/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Asset Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/AMO2/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Financial Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Accounting
Send Applications to: 2026/AM02/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Human Resource Management and Development
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/HRUD03/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development / Industrial Psychology
Send Applications to: 2026/HRUD03/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Human Resource Management and Development
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/EHW04/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Industrial Psychology / Social Science / Psychology
Send Applications to: 2026/EHW04/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Risk Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/RM05/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Risk Management
Send Applications to: 2026/RM05/OCJ@judiciaryorg.za
Internship: Risk Management
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/RM06/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management
Send Applications to: 2026/RM06/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Strategy and Service Delivery
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/SSD07/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Developmental Studies / Social Science
Send Applications to: 2026/SSD07/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Strategy and Service Delivery
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/SSD08/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Send Applications to: 2026/SSD08/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Institutional Secretariat Services
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/ISS09/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Send Applications to: 2026/ISS09/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Court Administration
Location: National Office, Midrand
Reference No: 2026/CA10/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
Send Applications to: 2026/CA10/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Western Cape
Location: Western Cape Provincial Service Centre: Cape Town
Reference No: 2026/WCPSC11/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management
Send Applications to: 2026/WCPSC11/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Western Cape
Location: Western Cape Provincial Service Centre: Cape Town
Reference No: 2026/WCPSC12/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Send Applications to: 2026/WCPSC12/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC13/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration
Send Applications to: 2026/CC13/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC14/OCJ
Degree (NQF 8) in: LLB
Send Applications to: 2026/CC14/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Constitutional Court
Location: Constitutional Court: Braamfontein
Reference No: 2026/CC15/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management
Send Applications to: 2026/CC15/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Court Administration
Reference & Location:
- Gauteng Division of The High Court: Pretoria – Ref No: 2026/CAS16/OCJ
- Gauteng Division of The High Court: Johannesburg – Ref No: 2026/CAS17/OCJ
- Labour And Labour Appeals Court: Johannesburg – Ref No: 2026/CAS18/OCJ
Degree (NQF 8) in: LLB
Send Applications to:
- Pretoria: 2026/CAS16/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Johannesburg: 2026/CAS17/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
- Labour and Labour Appeals Court: 2026/CAS18/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Gauteng Provincial Service Centre
Location: Gauteng Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/GPSC19/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration or relevant equivalent qualification
Send Applications to: 2026/GPSC19/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Free State
Location: Division of The High Court: Free State
Reference No: 2026/FS20/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Public Administration or a relevant equivalent qualification
Send Applications to: 2026/FS20/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Free State
Location: Division of The High Court: Free State
Reference No: 2026/FS21/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management/ Industrial Psychology
Send Applications to: 2026/FS21/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/MPSC22/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management / Public Management and Governance
- or relevant equivalent qualification
Send Applications to: 2026/MPSC22/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/MPSCM23/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource / Industrial Psychology
Send Applications to: 2026/MPSCM23/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Mpumalanga
Location: Mpumalanga Division of The High Court: Middelburg
Reference No: 2026/MPSCM24/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
Send Applications to: 2026/MPSCM24/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Northern Cape
Location: Northern Cape Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/NCPSC25/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology
Send Applications to: 2026/NCPSC25/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
Internship: Northern Cape
Location: Northern Cape Provincial Service Centre
Reference No: 2026/NCDHC26/OCJ
National Diploma or Degree (NQF 6/7) in: Public Management / Office Management
Send Applications to: 2026/NCDHC26/OCJ@judiciary.org.za
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