IDC Graduate Internships 2026

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Graduate Internship Programme 2026/2027 – Graduate Intern: IZP and PICC in Gauteng. Pasted text

Internship Application Closing Date: 9 October 2026

Internship Location: Gauteng, South Africa

Programme Duration: 24 months

Position: Graduate Intern – IZP and PICC

Job Number: IDC00824

IDC Job Grade: S Band

The programme targets graduates in Engineering, Built Environment, Finance, Economics, Project Management, Environmental Sciences and related fields. Pasted text

About the IDC Graduate Internship Programme 2026/2027

The IDC Graduate Internship Programme provides qualified unemployed graduates with 24 months of structured and supervised workplace exposure. Pasted text

The programme aims to:

• Give unemployed graduates opportunities to develop workplace competencies;
• Allow graduates to apply knowledge gained at institutions of higher learning;
• Expose participants to different professional career paths;
• Help graduates establish professional networks;
• Develop a talent pipeline for IDC business areas and sectors; and
• Contribute towards addressing graduate unemployment. Pasted text

Graduate Internship Streams

The available qualifications are divided into two main streams:

• PICC
• IZP

Applicants should identify which stream corresponds with their completed qualification. Pasted text

PICC Graduate Internship Fields

Graduates applying under the PICC component may hold a National Diploma, Degree or Honours qualification, depending on the field. Pasted text

Eligible Built Environment fields include:

• Architecture;
• Construction Engineering;
• Civil Engineering;
• Bachelor of Geomatics / Land Surveying;
• Urban and Regional Planning; and
• Quantity Surveying.

Finance, Economics and Development Fields

The PICC stream also accepts relevant qualifications in:

• Development Finance;
• Finance;
• Accountancy;
• Economics; and
• Investment Management. Pasted text

Project and Programme Management

Graduates with a qualification in Project Management may also be considered.

The vacancy also highlights knowledge of project-scheduling software such as Microsoft Project. Pasted text

Environmental and Sustainability Fields

Eligible fields include:

• Environmental Science;
• Environmental Management;
• Conservation;
• Geography; and
• Environmental Geology. Pasted text

IZP Graduate Internship Fields

The IZP component targets graduates with a National Diploma, Degree or Honours qualification in:

• Civil Engineering;
• Quantity Surveying; and
• Electrical Engineering. Pasted text

Technical Knowledge and Skills

Depending on the applicant’s discipline, relevant technical and professional knowledge may include:

• Microsoft Excel;
• Microsoft Word;
• Microsoft PowerPoint;
• Microsoft Outlook;
• Microsoft Teams;
• AutoCAD;
• WinQS;
• QSPlus;
• CostX;
• Candy/CCS;
• Bluebeam Revu;
• Microsoft Project or similar project-scheduling software;
• Civil 3D;
• Civil Designer;
• WADISO;
• Other Civil, Electrical or Structural Engineering software;
• JBCC;
• GCC;
• NEC3 or NEC4;
• FIDIC;
• Applicable SANS standards; and
• Relevant engineering norms and standards. Pasted text

The source does not state that every applicant must be proficient in every program or standard. Relevant technical competencies depend on the graduate’s discipline. Pasted text

Quantity Surveying Applicants

For Quantity Surveying graduates, current professional registration as a Candidate Quantity Surveyor with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) is listed as advantageous. Pasted text

This is described as advantageous rather than an absolute minimum requirement.

Knowledge of Employment Legislation

The internship advertisement also refers to knowledge of:

• Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA);
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA); and
• Employment Equity Act. Pasted text

Who Should Apply?

The programme is particularly relevant to applicants who:

• Are unemployed South African graduates;
• Have completed one of the specified qualifications;
• Want practical workplace experience;
• Are interested in infrastructure or industrial development;
• Want exposure to professional projects;
• Want to develop technical and workplace competencies; and
• Are prepared to participate in a structured 24-month graduate programme. Pasted text

Applicants should note that holding any National Diploma or Degree does not automatically make them eligible. The field of study must correspond with those specified in the IDC advertisement. Pasted text

How to Apply for IDC Graduate Internship Programme 2026/2027

Applications must be submitted online through the IDC recruitment platform.