Monthly stipend
Not stated
- Opportunity
- Internship
- Minimum education
- Postgraduate (NQF 8+)
- Location
- Centurion, Gauteng
- SETA
- ETDP SETA
- Posted
- 13 Aug 2026
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Opportunity Overview
Telkom is offering a SAICA Trainee Programme for an Articles Clerk based in Centurion. This three-year programme is designed to provide comprehensive practical exposure in various financial domains, meeting SAICA's prescribed learning objectives and outcomes.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in areas such as Technical Accounting, Statutory Accounting and Reporting, Internal Audit, Treasury, Taxation, and Business Planning, all aligned with the SAICA training framework. The programme also provides opportunities to explore other business units within Telkom and includes a dedicated leadership and communications programme to foster professional growth.
Minimum Requirements
- NQF 8 qualification: A 4-year Bachelor’s Degree, Honours Degree, or Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.
- No prior experience is required for this programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Undergo the SAICA Training Programme as specified.
- Attend all meetings, trainings, and workshops organised by the Telkom School of Accounting.
- Ensure full participation and cooperation during each rotation within the programme.
- Complete SAICA reviews and assessments punctually.
- Demonstrate consistent progress in studies and comply with all SAICA Training regulations and Telkom Policies and Procedures.
- Achieve and archive SAICA competencies within the designated training period.
- Gain practical, on-the-job exposure to develop skills in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Financial Management, Internal Audit, Corporate Governance, Interpersonal and communication skills, and Intellectual, Personal, Organizational, and managerial skills.
How to Apply
Applications for this opportunity are submitted online:
- Visit the official Telkom careers portal.
- Navigate to the specific job posting for the Articles Clerk.
- Apply directly through the portal by clicking the provided link: https://jobs.telkom.co.za/job/Centurion-Articles-Clerk-School-of-Accounting-Gaut/1424344033/
This listing in context
What the 338 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live internships
- 61
- In Gauteng
- 26
- Closing within 7 days
- 4
8% of the 61 live internships we hold ask for Postgraduate (NQF 8+). The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 61%.
Live internships stay open for a median of 46 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 338 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 146 opportunities in Gauteng.
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.
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