The application deadline was 20 August 2026.
The City of Johannesburg Social Development Department is accepting applications for two student internship positions at the Traduna Building. The City of Johannesburg Internships 2026 include a Food Value Chain placement in the Food Resilience Unit and a Women and Elderly placement in the Targeted Beneficiaries Unit. Both opportunities are intended for qualifying students or graduates from the Johannesburg community and run for a period not exceeding 18 months. The City has set the basic monthly salary at R10,109.86 with no benefits. Each internship has a separate qualification requirement and online application link.
City of Johannesburg Internship Overview
- Department: Social Development
- Location: Traduna Building, Johannesburg
- Duration: Not exceeding 18 months
- Basic Salary: R10,109.86 per month; no benefits
- Programme: Student Internship Circular 022/2026
- Application Deadline: 20 August 2026
Available Internship Positions
- Internship: Food Value Chain — Food Resilience Unit
- Internship: Women and Elderly — Targeted Beneficiaries Unit
Food Value Chain Internship
The Food Value Chain internship works with the City’s Food Resilience Unit and focuses on agricultural value chains, market access and support for emerging farmers. The function goes beyond primary agricultural production by looking at the steps that can add value to agricultural products, including processing, quality, food safety and market connections.
The intern will assist with activities that support smallholder agricultural production and help create links between farmers and markets. The role also includes identifying food and agricultural value-chain opportunities within Johannesburg, supporting implementation plans, coordinating with local partners and helping organise agricultural market days in the regions.
- Support activities that increase smallholder agricultural production and market linkage.
- Identify food and agricultural value-chain opportunities.
- Assist with implementation plans that help farmers access markets.
- Coordinate and collaborate with local partners.
- Support agricultural market days.
- Work with farmers and agro-processors.
- Assist with programme administration.
Food Value Chain Qualification
Applicants need Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 together with a Degree or Diploma in Agriculture Studies, Development Studies or an equivalent field. Knowledge of food security, agricultural production, project management, agricultural systems and market research is relevant to the work. The competency profile also refers to marketing, stakeholder mobilisation, research, conflict management, project management and monitoring and evaluation.
Women and Elderly Internship
The Women and Elderly internship is based in the Targeted Beneficiaries Unit. Its main purpose is to support the implementation and facilitation of programmes serving women and elderly residents. The intern will contribute to programme and project delivery while helping the unit coordinate with stakeholders and maintain the administrative support needed for service delivery.
- Support planning and implementation of Women and Elderly programmes and projects.
- Provide general support to managers and the unit.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
- Help coordinate integrated service delivery.
- Support budget planning and programme implementation in line with City policies and the MFMA.
Women and Elderly Qualification
Applicants need Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 plus a BA Social Sciences Degree, BA Developmental Studies Degree or BA Degree in Gender Studies at NQF Level 7. The competency profile includes Microsoft Office, communication, presentation, project management and leadership, together with knowledge of women and elderly programmes and local-government policies and procedures.
Who Can Apply
The City states that only City of Johannesburg residents will be considered for these internships. The programme is for qualifying youth in Johannesburg communities who need work-based exposure and have not previously participated in an internship programme, except where an earlier internship was not relevant to the candidate’s course of study.
Documents Required
The City requires applicants to complete the online application form and attach the relevant supporting documents. The internship circular specifically lists certified qualifications, an identity document and a CV. Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to checks that include credit record, CV and employment-record verification, criminal checks and identity validation.
How to Apply
The two Social Development internships use separate online forms. Applications sent to the enquiry email are not accepted.
