South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Internships 2026/2027
South African Medical Research Council
Education & Training (ETDP SETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
03 Sept 2026
4 days left
- Opportunity
- Internship
- Minimum education
- Degree (NQF 7)
- Location
- National (All Provinces)
- SETA
- ETDP SETA
- Posted
- 30 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is offering valuable internship opportunities for suitably qualified, unemployed South African graduates. These programmes are designed to provide participants with essential workplace experience and practical skills development.
Through these internships, individuals will gain exposure to a professional working environment within a leading medical research institution. This is an excellent chance to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting and enhance your career readiness.
Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for these internship opportunities, applicants must be unemployed South African graduates and meet the specific educational qualifications for their chosen field:
- General Requirements:
- Unemployed South African graduate.
- Computer literate (for all roles).
- Ability to communicate effectively (for IT, HSE, RCD, HR roles).
- Specific Role Requirements:
- SAMRC Support Intern: IT
- Higher education Diploma/Degree in Information Technology or a similar field.
- SAMRC Support Intern: HSE
- Higher education Diploma/Degree in Health and Safety or a similar field.
- SAMRC Support Intern: RCD
- Three-year qualification in a Health Science discipline or a similar relevant qualification, or higher.
- Exposure to Excel would be an advantage.
- SAMRC Support Intern: HR
- 3-year National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or a similar relevant qualification, or higher.
- SAMRC Support Intern: Finance
- 3-year National Diploma/Degree in Accounting or a similar relevant qualification.
- Exposure to Excel and an Accounting package such as Pastel will be advantageous.
- SAMRC Support Intern: SCM
- BCom Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics or a similar relevant qualification, or higher.
How to Apply
Applications for the SAMRC Internships close on September 3, 2026.
To apply, please follow these steps:
- Visit the official SAMRC application portal.
- Complete the online application form and upload all required documents.
- Click here to access the application portal: https://samrc.mcidirecthire.com/External/Application?Ref=TEkBhDYErs0qhHgueWeCgt_yRI-cnPLR1MRk1RR6CpovtNnuiVlYCxkOUAzXEEVwfID6-T00jjOuFxSj7a9L9N_m73Eg1GjOi3yqfxyjBP9LmmQ7a7XwnMt-_rMoTqccOchWJGxhLSZE5ZqNYRlgLQ
This listing in context
What the 354 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live internships
- 62
- Open to all provinces
- 17
- Closing within 7 days
- 4
61% of the 62 live internships we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7), so this listing asks for what most of them ask for.
Live internships stay open for a median of 42 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 354 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
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.
What the work actually looks like
- You are placed in a specific unit under a named supervisor and given the unit's ordinary work, at a junior level.
- Most of the learning is by assignment rather than instruction: you are handed a real task, given the file, and expected to ask.
- Many programmes require a workplace report or a supervisor evaluation at the end, which is what your certificate of service is based on.
What you leave with
Documented work experience and a certificate of service — the thing that lets you answer "experience required" on the next application. No new qualification is awarded.
Where this leads next
Junior or entry-level post
Completing the internship and applying as an experienced candidate rather than a graduate.
Fixed-term contract post
Often the realistic next step in government, where permanent posts are advertised less frequently.
Permanent appointment
Competing successfully for an advertised post — internships rarely convert automatically.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
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 ETDP SETA & this sector
ETDP SETA supports education, training and development roles — a common route into teaching, ECD and community education work.
