HR Intern (Graduate Programme)

You'll keep staff files, contracts and HR admin in order at an university staffing office in Atlantis. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at an university staffing office in Atlantis. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.
• Answer staff questions on policies, leave balances and benefits.
• Take minutes at hearings and HR meetings.
• Capture leave, sick notes and family responsibility leave on the HR system.
• Help organise wellness days, long-service awards and staff events.

• Neat, organised filing habits
• Friendly and approachable with staff at every level
• Good MS Office skills, especially Word and Excel
• Discreet with personal and medical information
• Basic understanding of the BCEA leave rules

• Sage 300 People, PaySpace or another HR system
• Knowledge of SETA processes and the Skills Development Act
• Minute-taking training

• Mentorship from a senior HR practitioner
• Monthly internship stipend for graduate roles
• A clear route to HR officer after 12 to 24 months

• Attach your full academic record; HR internships often filter on marks in labour law and HR modules.
• In the interview, show you understand confidentiality with a clear example of how you would handle a sensitive file.