Internship Public Relations

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Internship Public Relations based in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the in-service training function.

The Role

This Internship Public Relations role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for King William’s Town. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the in-service training pipeline across Eastern Cape.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its King William’s Town team on trust, and the Internship Public Relations role will feel that from week one.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the in-service training team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in King William’s Town much easier.

The Environment

Beyond that, the environment is structured for learning, with experienced mentors, clear expectations and steady feedback. You will be treated as part of the team while you build practical skills.

Crucially, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

Your Future Here

Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the in-service training team in King William’s Town have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in King William’s Town have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Comply with all company policies, codes of conduct and safety rules
• Support live projects under the guidance of senior team members
• Complete structured training modules and submit reflections to your mentor
• Shadow experienced professionals and learn department-specific processes
• Provide feedback to your mentor on learning gaps and goals
• Support transformation and youth-development objectives of the organisation
• Apply theory from your studies to real workplace scenarios
• Develop core workplace skills such as communication, teamwork and time management

Who We’re Looking For

• Legally entitled to work in South Africa for the duration of the placement
• Strong work ethic and professional behaviour at all times
• Letter from your TVET college or university confirming the in-service training requirement
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the role
• Able to attend the placement location as scheduled, with reasonable accommodation where applicable

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.