About the Opportunity
The Grindrod Youth Internship Programme is aimed at developing young talent by providing unemployed graduates with practical work experience within various functions of the business. The programme supports Grindrod's commitment to transformation, skills development, and building a strong pipeline of future talent.
Available Internship Areas
Internships are offered in the following functional areas at each location.
- Durban and Richards Bay: Supply Chain and Procurement
- Durban and Richards Bay: Human Resources
- Durban and Richards Bay: Finance/Accounting
- Durban and Richards Bay: Transport/Logistics Management
- Durban and Richards Bay: Environmental Health / Environmental Management
- Durban and Richards Bay: Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ)
- Durban and Richards Bay: Operations Management
- Durban: Communications or Public Relations
- Pretoria: Electrical Engineering
- Pretoria: Mechanical Engineering
- Pretoria: Industrial Engineering
- Pretoria: Quality Management
- Northern Cape: Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ)
Minimum Requirements
- South African youth citizens
- Unemployed and available for the full internship period
- Hold a diploma or degree in one of the functional areas listed above
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Documents Required
Applicants must submit the following documents with their application.
- Comprehensive CV
- Certified copy of Identity document
- Certified copy of qualification(s) / completion letter
- Academic transcripts
- Proof of residence
Closing Date Notice
The official Grindrod recruitment listing shows two different deadlines. The portal header displays an apply-by date of 4 December 2026, while the advert body states a closing date of 4 November 2026. Career Youth Insights records the closing date stated in the advert body, 4 November 2026. Applicants should verify the active deadline on the official Grindrod recruitment page before applying.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through the official Grindrod recruitment platform. Use the Apply button to open the official listing, where the required documents must be uploaded. If you do not receive feedback within 30 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
The Apply Now button will take you to the organisation's official application page when a live opportunity is published.