Key facts
- Status
- Check with the provider
- Provider
- Brand South Africa
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The agency advertises the programme on its vacancies page, usually early in the year for placements starting shortly afterwards.
VerifiedBrand South Africa is the country’s official marketing agency, responsible for how South Africa is seen abroad and for campaigns that build pride at home. Its internship programme places eight unemployed graduates in the agency for a year, in roles from data research and digital marketing to legal, finance and IT.
About the Brand South Africa Internship Programme
- Research (two posts): statistics, data science, computer science or mathematics.
- Global markets: digital marketing, advertising, brand management or marketing.
- Stakeholder relations: stakeholder management, public relations, project management, marketing, development studies or communications.
- Information technology: IT or computer science, with CompTIA A+, N+ or Microsoft certifications an advantage.
- Office of the CEO: commerce, economics, marketing or communications. Governance, legal and board secretariat: law. Finance: accounting or a related finance qualification.
Internship eligibility requirements
- South African citizen.
- Unemployed at the time of applying.
- No previous professional work experience.
- A relevant diploma or degree for the department you apply to.
How to apply for the Brand South Africa internship
- Check the vacancies page at brandsouthafrica.com for the current call and the department you fit.
- Prepare your CV, your qualification certificates, your full academic record and a copy of your ID.
- Email everything to Recruitment@brandsouthafrica.com, using the department name and “Internship” in the subject line, before the closing date.
Closing date
Set in each year’s advert. No 2027 date had been published when we checked.
Contact details
- Email: Recruitment@brandsouthafrica.com
- Website: brandsouthafrica.com
Graduates should also see our Gauteng government bursaries page and the funders on our undergraduate bursaries list.
FAQs
1. Is the Brand South Africa internship open for 2027? +
The agency advertises the programme on its vacancies page, usually in the first months of the year for placements starting shortly afterwards. The last published call was the 2025/2026 intake, and no 2027 call had appeared when we checked. Watch brandsouthafrica.com from January 2027.
2. What is Brand South Africa? +
The country's official marketing agency, which promotes South Africa's reputation abroad, works on national competitiveness and runs campaigns to build pride at home.
3. Which internships are offered? +
Eight roles across the agency: two in research (statistics, data science, computer science or mathematics), and one each in global markets (digital marketing, advertising, brand management or marketing), stakeholder relations, information technology, the office of the chief executive, governance and legal, and finance.
4. How long is it and is it paid? +
Twelve months, full-time and paid, with a monthly stipend set by the agency.
5. Who qualifies? +
Unemployed South African citizens with no previous professional work experience who hold a relevant diploma or degree for the department they apply to.
6. How do I apply? +
Email your CV, qualifications, academic record and a copy of your ID to Recruitment@brandsouthafrica.com, using the department name and 'Internship' in the subject line.
Update note (checked September 2026): the agency advertises the programme on its vacancies page, usually early in the year for placements starting shortly afterwards. The last published call was the 2025/2026 intake, and no 2027 call had appeared when we checked. Watch brandsouthafrica.com from January 2027. The details below are from the last published call.
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