Transnet: Internships 2025

Transnet SOC Ltd

As a state-owned company, Transnet continues to leave an indelible mark on the lives of all South Africans. With a geographical footprint that covers our entire country, Transnet is inextricably involved in all aspects of life in South Africa. Through the Transnet Foundation - which is the Corporate Social Investment arm of Transnet - we have invested time and money in several diverse programmes around the country that provide much-needed succour to our communities.

The purpose of the Graduate Internship Programme is to work under supervision of a professionally qualified individual, in order to gain experience through a structured 24-month training programme. The programme seeks to place the graduate intern in specific areas within TNPA  according to their academic background, career aspirations and business requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Follow a structured training programme
  • Undergo performance reviews and assessments
  • Perform all duties as contained in his/her development programme, as well as which s/he may reasonably be required to perform by Transnet National Ports Authority

The following Internship Opportunities are open for applications:

Internship – East London (Ref No: req2811)

  • National Diploma in Business Administration
  • National Diploma / Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development / Industrial Relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology.
  • National Diploma / Degree in Accounting / Finance / Financial Management
  • National Diploma: Public Relations / Journalism / Communication Science / Media Studies
  • National Diploma / Degree Supply Chain Management or Procurement Management
  • LLB or Equivalent
  • National Diploma / Degree in Software Development / Software Engineering / Computer Science
  • National Diploma / BTech in Environmental Health / Safety Management / BTech Environmental Science / Biodiversity Natural Resource Management

Internship – Richards Bay (Ref No: req2810)

  • National Diploma / Degree in Operations Management or Industrial Engineering or relevant
  • National Diploma / Degree in Communications Studies or Public Relations
  • National Diploma / Degree in Enterprise Risk Management
  • National Diploma / Degree in Safety, Health & Environmental Studies
  • National Diploma / Degree in Financial Management & Accounting
  • National Diploma in Maritime Studies
  • LLB Degree
  • National Diploma or Degree in HRM and Industrial Psychology or relevant
  • National Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management
  • Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration
  • National Diploma in Fire Technology
  • National Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying

Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2806)

National Diploma / Degree in the following fields:

  • Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology / Industrial Psychology
  • Public Relations Management / Communication / Journalism.
  • Business / Office Administration / Industrial Engineering.
  • Commercial or Sales & Marketing.
  • Real Estate / Property Development / BCom Accounting / Financial Management.
  • Town and Regional Planning
  • Management Accounting
  • Supply Chain Management / Logistics
  • Marine / Operations
  • Business Administration / Built Environment / Civil Engineering / Town and Regional Planning / Finance
  • Industrial Engineering
  • LLB / Bachelor of Laws
  • Risk Management / Occupational Health / Safety Management / Environmental Science / Environmental Management / Marine Biology / Marine Science
  • Nautical Sciences / Safety Management / LLB / Maritime Law
  • Operations, Business Management
  • Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Process Instrumentation
  • Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Industrial Engineering
  • Criminal Justice Cluster
  • Information Technology
  • Economics / Planning / Operations Management.

Internship – Ngqura – HO (Ref No: req2804)

  • Bachelor’s degree: Mechanical Engineering
  • National Diploma in Industrial Engineering
  • National Diploma in Electrical Eng / Electronics
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology
  • BSc Degree in Electrical Engineering and Diploma in Industrial Engineering
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Mechanical Engineering /Maritime Studies or Electrical Engineering
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Real Estate, Property Management , Business Administration, Marketing/ Business Management/Property Management/Public Relations or related
  • LLB – Ngqura-HQ
  • National Diploma /Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics /Auditing/ Compliance and/ or Commerce related qualification
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Software Development/ Software Engineering/ Computer Science

Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2807)

  • BTech or BSc Degree in Environmental Health and Diploma in Health & Safety
  • BCom in Human Resources Management / equivalent
  • National Diploma in Building / Civil Engineering
  • Degree / BTech in Supply Chain Management / Logistics
  • BCom in Accounting / Business Management/ Economics / Auditing / Taxation OR Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Business Management / Economics / Auditing / Taxation
  • Degree or National Diploma in Land Surveying / Surveying

Internship – Nelson Mandela Bay (Ref No: req2801)

  • National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology
  • Diploma / Degree in Security, Computer Science/or Information Systems.
  • Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management / Purchasing Diploma or related qualification within supply chain management.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Financial Accounting or related qualification within accounting field of study.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Public relations, journalism, communications, or Business Management.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field.
  • Legal, Risk and Regulatory Department: Bachelor of Laws.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Maritime studies or a related field. Relevant maritime safety certification would be an added advantage/ Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Management Assistant.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant.
  • Diploma/ Degree Marketing Management, Business Administration, Communications, or Customer Relationship Management.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration / Secretarial / Office Management/ Administration/ Management Assistant or legal related qualification.
  • Diploma/ Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related.
  • National Diploma/Degree in Civil / Building Construction.

Internship – Saldanha​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2797​​​​​​​)

  • Degree or National Diploma in Safety and Health Management
  • Degree or National Diploma in Supply Chain Management
  • Degree of National Diploma in Real Estate / Property Management / Facilities Management
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Security Management/Criminology/Law Enforcement/ Electronic Information Security/Security Technology
  • Degree or National Diploma in Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology
  • Degree or National Diploma in Accounting / Cost Accounting
  • Degree or National Diploma in Industrial Engineering / Operations Management
  • Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology
  • Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Architectural Technology

Internship – Cape Town​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2793​​​​​​​)

  • National Diploma/ Degree in Industrial Engineering / Business Process / Operations Management
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Corporate Communication / Public Relations / Journalism
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Business Administration / Marketing / Customer Service Management
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Civil Engineering / Facilities / Construction / Building Management
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Financial Management / Accounting/ Financial Accounting
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Maritime/Logistics/Operations Management
  • National Diploma / Degree in Safety, Health & Environmental Studies
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Software Engineering
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Law/LLB/Paralegal Studies
  • National Diploma/ Degree in  Business Administration/Entrepreneurship/Commerce/Project Management
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Business/Public Administration/ Maritime Studies
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Urban/Regional Planning/Civil Engineering/Development Studies/Quantity Surveying.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Property Management/Real Estate/Quantity Surveying
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Procurement Management//Transportation
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  • National Diploma/ Degree in BSc Mathematical and Statistical Science/ Degree or Diploma in Data Analytics.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Project Management

Internship – Mossel Bay​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2792​​​​​​​)

  • National Diploma/ Degree in Human Resources Management / Human Resources Development/ Industrial relations / Personnel Management / Psychology/Industrial Psychology.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Health and Safety/Environmental Sciences/ Environmental Management.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/ Software Engineering.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Real Estate/ facilities Management.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Maritime Studies/Nautical Science/ Marine Engineering/ Law.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Civil Engineering /Electrical Engineering
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Business Management/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Commercial Studies /Marketing: Degree or National Diploma in Public Relations/ Communications/ Media Studies / Marketing
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Security Management/Criminology/Law Enforcement/ Electronic Information Security/Security Technology.
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Engineering/Nautical Science/ Maritime Studies(Deck).
  • National Diploma/ Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Financial Management.

How to apply

NB. Use the links given below to Apply

Internship – East London (Ref No: req2811)

Apply Online for the Internship – East London (Ref No: req2811)


Internship – Richards Bay (Ref No: req2810)

Apply Online for the Internship – Richards Bay (Ref No: req2810)


Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2806)

Apply Online for the Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2806)


Internship – Ngqura – HO (Ref No: req2804)

Apply Online for the Internship – Ngqura – HO (Ref No: req2804)


Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2807​​​​​​​)

Apply Online for the Internship – Durban (Ref No: req2807​​​​​​​)


Internship – Nelson Mandela Bay​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2801​​​​​​​)

Apply Online for the Internship – Nelson Mandela Bay​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2801​​​​​​​)


Internship – Saldanha​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2797​​​​​​​)

Apply Online for the Internship – Saldanha​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2797​​​​​​​)


Internship – Cape Town​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2793​​​​​​​)

Apply Online for the Internship – Cape Town​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2793​​​​​​​)


Internship – Mossel Bay​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2792​​​​​​​)

Apply Online for the Internship – Mossel Bay​​​​​​​ (Ref No: req2792​​​​​​​)

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