The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) invites unemployed graduates to apply for Youth Development Programme for 2026 / 2027.
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Type: Graduate Internship
Closing Date: 06 March 2026
About the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
SABS is the national standards body of South Africa responsible for developing, promoting and maintaining national standards to ensure the quality, safety and reliability of products and services.
SABS provides:
- Testing services
- Certification services
- Conformity assessment
- Regulatory support
- Consumer protection support
- Trade facilitation
Through its Youth Development Internship Programme, SABS aims to empower graduates with practical workplace exposure aligned to national and organisational skills priorities.
About the SABS Youth Development Internship Programme 2026
The SABS Internship Programme is a structured one-year programme designed to:
- Provide practical work experience
- Offer mentoring and coaching
- Enhance workplace readiness
- Align graduate skills with industry demands
Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend of R8,000.00 for the duration of the programme.
This opportunity is ideal for graduates seeking hands-on experience in a professional standards and compliance environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Interns will be expected to;-
- Participate in structured training and development initiatives
- Gain practical workplace experience through rotational assignments
- Assist with departmental projects, research and administrative tasks
- Apply academic knowledge in real work settings
- Demonstrate willingness to learn and grow
- Comply with organisational policies and professional standards
- Submit progress reports and complete required assessments
- Collaborate effectively with supervisors and team members
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following criteria;-
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must be between 18 and 35 years old
- Must have completed a relevant qualification
- Must have no formal work experience related to the field of study
- Must be currently unemployed
Failure to meet all minimum requirements may result in disqualification.
Why Apply for the SABS Internship?
Interning at SABS offers:
- Exposure to national standards development
- Practical industry experience
- Professional networking opportunities
- Enhanced employability
- Structured mentorship and skills development
This programme provides graduates with the foundation needed to build strong careers in quality assurance, standards compliance, research, engineering, ICT and other professional fields.
Fields:
- Strategy, Stakeholder & Media Relations (Strategy)
- Certification
- Facilities
- Risk, Compliance & Legal Services
- Internal Audit
- Accreditation
- Laboratory Services (Chemicals & Materials)
- Laboratory Services
- Youth Development Programme: Human Capital Services (Human Capital Management)
- Laboratory Services (Food & Health)
- Laboratory Services (Electro-technical)
- Laboratory Services (Auto, Civil & Mechanical)
- Customer Partnering (CustomePartCustEngage)
- Customer Partnering (Custom PartSale/Busdev)
- Customer Partnering
- ICT & Knowledge Management
- Project Management Office
- Supply Chain Management
- Finance: BSAS ( FinanceBSAS)
- Finance: Credit Management
- Finance
How to Apply for the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS): Youth Development Programme 2026 / 2027
Required Documents
Applicants must submit:
- Comprehensive CV
- Certified copy of ID
- Certified copies of qualifications
NB. Candidates must have a minimum 80% academic average for the completed qualification
Use the links given below to Apply
Youth Development Programme: Strategy, Stakeholder & Media Relations (Strategy)
Youth Development Programme: Certification
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesFINA)
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesMECHEM)
Youth Development Programme: Facilities (FacilitiesMEC)
Youth Development Programme: Risk, Compliance & Legal Services
Youth Development Programme: Internal Audit (InternalAudit)
Youth Development Programme: Accreditation
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Chemicals & Materials)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (LSDSecunda)
Youth Development Programme: Human Capital Services (Human Capital Mngt)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (PTS Scheme)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Food & Health)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Electro-technical)
Youth Development Programme: Laboratory Services (Auto, Civil & Mechanical)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering (CustomePartCustEngage)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering (Custom PartSale/Busdev)
Youth Development Programme: Customer Partnering
Youth Development Programme: ICT & Knowledge Management
Youth Development Programme: Project Management Office
Youth Development Programme: Supply Chain Management
Youth Development Programme: Finance: BSAS ( FinanceBSAS)
Youth Development Programme: Finance: Credit Management
Youth Development Programme: Finance
Important Notes
- Graduates with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Late applications will not be considered
- Successful candidates will enter into a fixed-term 1-year Development Programme contract
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If no communication is received within the stipulated period, applicants should consider their application unsuccessful.
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