The application deadline was 25 August 2026.
Description
The Simah Group Internship Programme 2026/2027 gives recent graduates a chance to enter the insurance, risk advisory and financial-services environment through three different career paths rather than one generic placement. The current programme includes Broking and Risk, Finance and Legal internship positions in Durban, allowing applicants to choose the stream that matches their completed qualification. A Broking and Risk intern is suited to graduates from Economics, Risk Management, Insurance, Engineering or a related field, while the Finance route is aimed at Finance, Accounting and Financial Management graduates. The Legal internship is intended for candidates who have completed an LLB or another bachelor’s degree in Law. Across the programme, Simah highlights mentorship, practical workplace exposure, real business projects and professional development, making the opportunity relevant to graduates who have academic knowledge but still need structured experience inside a working advisory business.
The Simah Group Internship Programme 2026/2027 is also designed for candidates at the beginning of their careers. The published requirements ask for Matric, a completed qualification relevant to the selected internship and approximately zero to one year of work experience. Applicants should therefore focus their CV on the qualification, projects, academic work and any short workplace exposure that relates directly to the internship they choose instead of trying to make limited experience sound more senior than it is.
Available Positions
- Broking and Risk Intern — for BCom Economics, Risk Management, Insurance, Engineering or a related qualification.
- Finance Intern — for BCom Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or a related qualification.
- Legal Intern — for candidates with an LLB or Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
About The Simah Group
The Simah Group operates in non-life insurance, broking, risk advisory and related financial-services work. Its business focuses on helping organisations identify and manage risk, structure insurance solutions and make informed decisions about risk financing. For an intern, that creates a workplace where commercial analysis, client service, finance, governance and legal considerations can overlap depending on the selected stream.
Broking and Risk Internship
This route is the strongest fit for a graduate who wants to understand how organisations identify, evaluate and transfer risk. The accepted study areas show that Simah is open to both commercially focused candidates and technically minded graduates, including Engineering candidates, where their background can support risk analysis. Applicants should highlight coursework or projects involving risk, economics, insurance, engineering analysis, business decision-making or client-facing problem solving.
Finance Internship
The Finance internship is aimed at candidates with a foundation in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management. It is a better choice for someone who wants practical exposure to the financial side of an insurance and risk-advisory business rather than broking or legal work. University assignments involving financial statements, budgeting, analysis, Excel, accounting systems or financial reporting can help demonstrate readiness if formal experience is limited.
Legal Internship
The Legal internship is reserved for candidates with an LLB or another bachelor’s degree in Law. A legal graduate applying to an insurance and risk business can benefit from showing strong research, document review, written communication and attention to detail. Any exposure to commercial law, insurance law, contracts, regulatory work or legal research can help explain why the candidate is interested in the business environment in which Simah operates.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric.
- A completed qualification relevant to the internship being applied for.
- Approximately 0–1 year of work experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
What You Can Gain From the Programme
- Mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Practical workplace experience.
- Exposure to real business projects.
- Professional and personal development.
- Insight into the insurance and financial-services industry.
- Early-career experience inside an independent South African risk-advisory group.
Documents to Prepare
The application instructions ask candidates to submit an updated CV, a copy of their ID, a copy of the relevant qualification or latest academic transcript and a short two-minute video introducing themselves. Prepare the video specifically for the internship stream you are targeting rather than giving only a generic personal introduction.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through Simah’s official BambooHR careers page. Use the official application link below and select the relevant internship stream when completing the application.
Apply for the Simah Group Internship Programme
Final Summary
Simah’s current 2026/2027 programme brings three graduate internship routes into one recruitment campaign: Broking and Risk, Finance and Legal. Applicants should choose the position that matches their completed qualification and make the CV, supporting documents and introduction video specific to that stream.
