Chemical & Energy

This opportunity closed on 31 July 2026. Applications sent now will not be considered. Fresh Eskom posts appear on their employer page as soon as they open — and similar live opportunities are listed below.

Eskom Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme - Internships Vacancy 2026

Eskom

Chemical & Energy (CHIETA)

Opportunity Overview

Eskom is participating in the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme, a public-private initiative led by the Presidency aimed at addressing youth unemployment in South Africa. This programme creates work opportunities for unemployed youth in line with the BBBEE definition.

This opportunity invites young South Africans to gain valuable first work experience within the energy industry. Successful candidates will receive a 12-month contract to function in various administrative roles across Eskom operations in all South African provinces.

Minimum Requirements

Must be a South African Citizen
Aged between 18 to 34 years
Hold a Grade 12 certificate or an equivalent qualification
Should not have been employed permanently with a single employer continuously for more than 1 year
Should not be studying full time in the year of employment
Should not have participated or registered on the YES initiative before

How to Apply

Applications are submitted online via the Eskom careers portal. Follow the instructions on the portal to complete your application.

Apply Online: https://eskomcareers.ci.hr/applicant/index.php?controller=Listings&method=view&listingid=3ded4f30-aaf9-407b-94cf-454b65f0eb8e

Application Deadline: 31 July 2026

This listing in context

What the 303 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.

Live internships: 68
Open to all provinces: 21
Closing within 7 days: 1

6% of the 68 live internships we hold ask for Grade 12 / Matric. The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 68%.

Live internships stay open for a median of 74 days between posting and closing date.

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 303 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change.

What you'll need to apply

Internships usually ask for your completed qualification up front — that is the thing being checked.

Your CV
Certified copy of your ID
Certified copies of any qualifications
A short motivation letter

Full checklist for an internship →

What an internship actually is

An internship is a fixed-term work-experience placement for someone who already holds a qualification. Unlike a learnership, it does not award a new qualification — its purpose is to convert a certificate, diploma or degree into the experience that entry-level adverts keep asking for. In the public service these run for a set term and are generally not renewable.

How internships work: the week, the qualification and where it leads →

Watch out for this

Government internships are usually once-only: having completed one, you may be ineligible for another. Check the advert's exclusion clause before applying if you have interned before.

About CHIETA & this sector

CHIETA develops skills for the chemical industries, from petrochemicals to pharmaceuticals, often through structured learnerships with large employers.

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