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Application Deadline: 28 September 2026
Applications are now open for the 2027 Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) Graduate Internship Programme. The Office of the Chief Justice is inviting qualifying unemployed graduates to apply for a 24-month Graduate Internship Programme.
Programme period: 1 April 2027 – 31 March 2029
Duration: 24 months
Requirements
- Applicants must be South African citizens, be unemployed graduates, and must not have previously participated in an internship programme.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted using the New Z83 form, accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV. The advert also states that the Z83 can be obtained through the South African government vacancies system.
Available Internship Positions
| Internship | Location | Reference No. | No. of Interns | Qualification / Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | National Office, Midrand | 2026/F01/OCJ | 1 | Financial Accounting / Management Accounting |
| Asset Management | National Office, Midrand | 2026/AM02/OCJ | 1 | Financial Accounting / Cost & Management Accounting / Accounting |
| Human Resource Utilisation & Development | National Office, Midrand | 2026/HRUD03/OCJ | 1 | Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development / Industrial Psychology |
| Employee Health & Wellness | National Office, Midrand | 2026/EHW04/OCJ | 1 | Industrial Psychology / Social Science / Psychology |
| Risk Management | National Office | 2026/RM05/OCJ | 1 | Risk Management |
| Risk Management | National Office | 2026/RM06/OCJ | 1 | Public Management |
| Strategy & Service Delivery – Strategy and Planning | National Office | 2026/SSD07/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Developmental Studies / Social Science |
| Strategy & Service Delivery – Strategy and Planning | National Office, Midrand | 2026/SSD08/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration |
| Institutional Secretariat Services | National Office, Midrand | 2026/ISS09/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration |
| Court Administration | National Office, Midrand | 2026/CA10/OCJ | 2 | Public Management / Office Management |
| Western Cape Provincial Service Centre – Human Resources | Cape Town | 2026/WCPSC11/OCJ | 1 | Human Resource Management |
| Western Cape Provincial Service Centre – Administration | Western Cape | 2026/WCPSC12/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration |
| Constitutional Court – Administration | Braamfontein | 2026/CC13/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration |
| Constitutional Court – Legal | Braamfontein | 2026/CC14/OCJ | 1 | LLB |
| Constitutional Court – Human Resources | Braamfontein | 2026/CC15/OCJ | 2 | Human Resource Management |
| Court Administration Services – Legal | Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria | 2026/CAS16/OCJ | 1 | LLB |
| Court Administration Services – Legal | Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg | 2026/CAS17/OCJ | 1 | LLB |
| Court Administration Services – Legal | Labour & Labour Appeals Court, Johannesburg | 2026/CAS18/OCJ | 1 | LLB |
| Gauteng Provincial Service Centre | Gauteng | 2026/GPSC19/OCJ | 1 | Public Administration / Office Management / Business Administration |
| Free State – Administration | Free State Division of the High Court | 2026/FS20/OCJ | 1 | Public Management / Public Administration |
| Free State – Human Resources | Free State Division of the High Court | 2026/FS21/OCJ | 1 | Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology |
| Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre – Administration | Mpumalanga | 2026/MPSC22/OCJ | 1 | Public Management / Office Management / Public Management & Governance |
| Mpumalanga Provincial Service Centre – Human Resources | Mpumalanga | 2026/MPSCM23/OCJ | 2 | Human Resources / Industrial Psychology |
| Mpumalanga Division of the High Court – Administration | Middelburg | 2026/MPSCM24/OCJ | 1 | Public Management / Office Management |
| Northern Cape Provincial Service Centre – Human Resources | Northern Cape | 2026/NCPSC25/OCJ | 1 | Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology |
| Northern Cape Division of the High Court – Administration | Northern Cape | 2026/NCDHC26/OCJ | 1 | Public Management / Office Management |
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) Graduate Internship Programme
