11 Digital Internship Programme interns have successfully secured permanent jobs with the City of Cape Town. The internship programme was launched in February 2023 as part of the City’s Digital Transformation Programme. It attracted many students from Western Cape universities across various degrees, spanning Computer Science, Science, Engineering, Industrial Psychology and Physics degrees.
‘I had the opportunity to meet six of the 11 interns during our International Women’s Day celebrations last month and wished them the best in their full-time careers with the City. During their two-year internship, they gained experience in project administration and management, change management and technical IS&T experience. The Graduate Internship Programme started with 13 interns and ended up retaining 11. This is testament to us being able to retain top talent,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.
The City has already shortlisted this year’s Graduate Internship Programme intake and is in the process of interviewing graduates. This internship programme is available to graduate students who have completed their qualification at an Institution of Higher Learning (University/University of Technology).
The City’s Language Services Branch is also looking for graduate interns whose home languages are Afrikaans or isiXhosa. Incumbents must live within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town and should preferably demonstrate good translation or interpreting skills, strong interpersonal skills, solid written and oral communication skills and excellent time management skills to name a few. The closing date is tomorrow – Friday, 25 April 2025.
‘There are many more exciting internship opportunities and graduate training programmes within the City. I encourage one to keep regular tabs on the City’s website, and scroll the ‘find a job’ page to view the latest advertisements. The City has strategically positioned itself as a ‘City of Hope’ and our Graduate Internship Programme is one of the many ways we aim to develop future capabilities to deliver services to our communities in a way that is collaborative, innovative and progressive,’ said Alderman Uys.
To qualify for a graduate internship, you must be in possession of a bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification.