Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) – Internships 2023 / 2024

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Closing Date: 24 October 2023

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU): Internship Programme 2023 / 2024

The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is participating in the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus (PYES) programme, which is a government programme coordinated in the Presidency.

The programme seeks to provide temporary employment opportunities for young graduates from universities who have not been able to find employment, and also offer opportunities for graduates to gain useful experience in a range of areas that can improve their readiness for employment and open up career pathways that may not have been available without work experience. 

Start Date: 01 November 2023,

Stipend: R5000 per month.

Reference No: 1/2023/PYES/Intern

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Human Resources Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Labour Relations
  • Employee Relations

Finance Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Financial Management,
  • Accounting,
  • Commerce,
  • Supply Chain
  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

Enrolment Section: Post Graduate Studies Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences,
  • Bachelor of Arts (anthropology/sociology),
  • BSc (in any field of Science)

Orthopaedics HOD & Hands & Micro Surgery HOD Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

POME Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

Physiotherapy Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

General Surgery Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

School Of Health Care Sciences: Office Of The Dean Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration
  • BTECH / Honours / Masters / PHD in any research field, preference will be given to Health Science graduates 

Oral Hygiene And Dental Therapy Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

Ophthalmology Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Administration
  • Business studies
  • Management studies

Communications and Marketing Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Public Relations
  • Communication
  • Media Studies
  • Journalism
  • Graphic Design
  • Media Studies
  • Sound Engineering
  • Journalism

Built Environment Department Interns

  • N4 Level Millwright certification, Millwright trade test, Registered artisan (Dept. of labor) red seal
  • Minimum N4 Certificate, Relevant Boiler-making Technical Qualifications, Red sealed Engineering Trade certificate
  • Minimum N4 Certificate, Electrical trade test
  • BEng/BSc/BTech/ ND Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field
  • Minimum N4 Certificate, Carpentry trade test (red seal) (1 Post)
  • Bricklaying trade certificate (red seal is recommended), N6 Refractory Masonry (Bricklaying)
  • Diploma in Business StudiesM / anagement Assistant / Office Administration

Built Environment Department: Grounds and Maintenance

  • Diploma in: Horticulture or Landscape Management
  • Diploma in: Technology
  • Diploma in: Business Studies / Management Assistant / Office Administration
  • SAQA National Certificate: Agricultural Equipment Service and Repair / N3 in Mechanical Engineering and Diesel Theory with completed practical’s 
  • Agriculture Diploma in Irrigation at NQF Level 6 or National Certificate in Landscape Irrigation/ Irrigation Installation and Management at NQF Level 4 

Built Environment Department: Cleaning Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Business Studies
  • Management Assistant
  • Office Administration

Built Environment Department: Cleaning Interns

  • Undergraduate/ Honours degree in: Computer Science
  • Diploma in: Business studies/Management studies/Administration
  • BTech in ICT/BSc majoring in: Computer Science
  • BSc Honours in Computer Science

ICT Department Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Systems
  • Or equivalent

Student Affairs Department: Office Of The Director Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Office Management
  • Administration

Student Affairs Department: Sports and Recreation Interns

  • Qualifications in Sport Science / Biokinetics from accredited institutions
  • Diploma or Degree in:Sport Management, Officiating and Coaching Sciences or related fields

Student Affairs Department: Campus Health Interns

  • Diploma or Degree in: Nursing Science;
  • Degree in Pharmacy;
  • Diploma or Degree in: Office Management
  • Diploma or Degree in: Administration

Student Affairs Department: Student Residences Interns

  • Diploma or degree in Social Science

Student Affairs Department: Student Life Interns

Diploma or Degree in:

  • Office Management,
  • Administration

Requirements:

  • Graduates between the ages of 18 and 35
  • Must not be studying full time
  • Must be a South African citizen
  • Have not participated in any learnership/ internship programme
  • Willing to sign a learnership / internship agreement with the SMU
  • Candidate must be available for a period of six (6) months

NB. All the appointed interns will be given experiential learning in their allocated departments as mentioned above

How to Apply

Typed applications (quoting the reference number) which should contain the following must be submitted:

  • A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter;
  • Two (2) testimonials.
  • Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of all academic records; or confirmation of completion.
  • Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
  • A certified copy (not older than 6 months) of your identity document (ID);
  • Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable);
  • A copy of your driver’s licence (if applicable).

These documents should be forwarded, for the attention of Ms MM Makgati, to:

The Human Resources Department,

P.O Box 68, Medunsa,

0204

or

E-mail applications in MS Word format, to: hr.recruitment2@smu.ac.za

or

Hand deliver to: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Human Resources Department, Clinical Pathology building, 5th Floor, Molotlegi street, Garankuwa.

NB. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applications as unsuccessful.

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