Description
SGS has two internship opportunities that suit graduates who want practical experience in corporate support functions. One is focused on workplace health and safety in Durban, while the other is centred on learning and development, HR administration and skills programmes in Bryanston.
These internships are useful for different academic backgrounds. Safety graduates can gain exposure to audits, HSE systems and reporting, while HR or business-administration graduates can work with learner records, onboarding, training projects and skills-development programmes.
Available Positions
1. Health and Safety Intern – Durban
This role supports health, safety and environmental work at SGS Durban Bluff. The intern assists with reporting, audit preparation and the application of HSE and quality-management requirements. It suits someone who wants to understand how safety systems are used in a real operational environment.
2. Learning and Development Intern – Bryanston
The Learning and Development internship supports recruitment and onboarding, learner records, LMS and SharePoint administration, training projects and skills-development initiatives such as learnerships and SETA programmes. The role has a strong administrative and data-handling component, so accurate spreadsheet work matters.
About SGS
SGS provides testing, inspection, verification and certification services. Because the organisation works with formal quality and compliance systems, interns are likely to gain experience in environments where records, procedures and accuracy are important parts of everyday work.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be South African citizens and able to provide a valid South African ID.
- Candidates for the Health and Safety internship must be between 18 and 30 and currently unemployed.
- The Learning and Development listing states an age range of 18 to 33.
- Applicants must have no criminal record.
- Candidates need strong computer literacy and should be comfortable using Microsoft Office.
Qualifications
Health and Safety: Grade 12 together with Safety Management and/or SAMTRAC is required in the listing.
Learning and Development: Grade 12 plus a National Diploma or degree in Human Resources or Business Administration is listed. A qualification or course in Data Analytics is also mentioned.
Skills
Both roles call for accuracy, organisation and self-motivation. The safety role also suits someone who can follow formal procedures and work carefully around audit and compliance requirements. The learning role places more weight on Excel, record management, communication and the ability to coordinate training-related information.
What to Prepare Before Applying
Make sure your CV clearly reflects the qualification that matches the internship. For the Learning and Development role, mention practical Excel work, data handling, LMS exposure or training administration where relevant. For Health and Safety, put safety training, SAMTRAC and any HSE-related academic or practical work near the top of your CV.
How to Apply
Applications are handled through the official SGS SmartRecruiters pages. Use the relevant link for the internship that matches your qualification.
- Apply for the SGS Health and Safety Internship
- Apply for the SGS Learning and Development Internship
Final Summary
The SGS internships offer two very different entry routes: safety and compliance work in Durban, or learning and development support in Bryanston. Choose the one that matches your qualification and make your CV show that connection clearly.
