2025/2026: Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) Internships Opened

The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) has opened its 2025/2026 Internship programme and is inviting all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. To apply for this internship programme, follow the details below:

CLOSING DATE: 11 November 2025/2026

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants must be South African graduates in any one of the fields specified below
  • Must not have experience within the related fields.
  • Successful interns will be expected to sign an Internship Agreement.

The following Internships are open for applications:

Legal Interns

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/LINT/10/2025/2026

  • Degree in Law or equalevent

Compliance and Enforcement Interns

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/CEINT/10/2025/2026

  • Degree in Law / Finance / Auditing or equalevent

Risk Management Interns

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/REINT/10/2025/2026

  • National Diploma/Degree in: Risk Management & Auditing

Supply Chain Management Interns

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/SCMINT/10/2025/2026

  • National Diploma/Degree in: Supply Chain / Logistics or equivalent

Administrator

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/ADMINGP/10/2025/2026

  • National Diploma/Degree in: Public Administration or equivalent

HR Interns

Location: Centurion, Pretoria

Ref No: CSOS/HRINT/6/2025/2026

  • National Diploma/Degree in: HR or equivalent

Administrator Interns

Location: KZN Region Office

Ref No: CSOS/DCAKZN/6/2020

  • National Diploma/Degree in: Public Administration or equivalent

Competencies:

  • Good communication skills
  • Time-Management and Organisational skills
  • Team Work

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

To know the duties, make Enquiries: Minkateko Shipalane and Selloane Makau; Human Resources Administrator, tel. (010) 593-0533.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications, including a covering letter and accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications, must be addressed to the Executive Corporate Affairs, Mr Lesiba Seshoka and e-mailed to: recruitment3@csos.org.za

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note:

  • No late applications will be accepted.
  • The CSOS reserves the right not to appoint.
  • Applicants who do not receive any response within 4 weeks of the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful.


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