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120 x Joburg City Power: EWSETA Electrical Engineering Internships 2026 City Power Johannesburg, in partnership with the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority, invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Electrical Engineering Graduate Internship Programme 2026–2028. Internship Application Closing Date: 24 July 2026 at 12:00 Internship Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa City Power and EWSETA Electrical Engineering Internship Programme City Power Johannesburg and EWSETA are offering 120 graduate internship opportunities to qualifying Electrical Engineering graduates. The programme will run for 24 months and is intended to help unemployed graduates gain practical workplace experience within South Africa’s electricity distribution and energy sector. Successful applicants will receive structured workplace exposure, practical engineering experience and opportunities to develop professional skills under the guidance of experienced industry professionals. Internship Programme Overview Employer: City Power Johannesburg SOC Ltd Partner: Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority Programme: Electrical Engineering Graduate Internship Programme Number of positions: 120 Programme duration: 24 months Field: Electrical Engineering Minimum qualification: NQF Level 7 or NQF Level 8 Age requirement: Younger than 35 years Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng Closing date: 24 July 2026 at 12:00 Application method: Email Purpose of the Internship The programme aims to address the challenge faced by engineering graduates who have academic qualifications but limited practical workplace experience. Successful interns will gain exposure to professional engineering environments while applying the theoretical knowledge acquired during their university studies. The programme may help graduates develop experience in: * Electricity distribution systems * Electrical infrastructure * Engineering projects * Municipal power operations * Technical reporting * Workplace health and safety * Engineering administration * Professional workplace conduct * Project planning and implementation Number of Internship Positions A total of 120 Electrical Engineering graduate internship positions are available. This makes the programme one of the larger engineering graduate opportunities available to unemployed South African graduates. Internship Duration The internship will run for: 24 months…
Gauteng is an important market for internships and work-experience roles in South Africa. Gauteng concentrates head-office roles, banking, retail, logistics, and public-sector vacancies. Competition is high, so applying early and tailoring each CV matters more than sending one generic document everywhere. Finance, IT, call centres, retail management, and mining services dominate hiring. Students often find internships and learnerships through large employers with structured intake seasons. Many roles assume daily travel across Johannesburg, Pretoria, or Ekurhuleni. Before you apply, estimate taxi, bus, or fuel costs so a job that looks well paid on paper still makes sense after commuting.
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