NGO Graduate Internship Programme at NACOSA

NACOSA (Networking HIV, AIDS Community of Southern Africa) is inviting applications from ambitious, dynamic, and recently qualified graduates for the Internship Programme 2026 / 2027. As a leading non-profit organisation committed to building healthy, resilient communities across South Africa, NACOSA offers an exceptional foundation for young professionals looking to build meaningful careers in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) and public health sectors. This structured development programme is specifically designed to provide interns with practical hands-on experience, executive mentorship, and direct involvement in high-impact community health and social development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance Internship: Assist with routine financial accounting, capturing invoices, reconciling bank statements, preparing audit files, and maintaining compliance documentation for non-profit funding grants.

• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Internship: Support data collection, entry, cleaning, and analysis for community health initiatives, tracking performance indicators, and assisting in the generation of detailed evaluation reports.

• Communications Internship: Assist in drafting public relations materials, creating digital and social media content, compiling internal newsletters, and supporting community outreach and advocacy campaigns.

• Human Resources (HR) Internship: Assist with talent acquisition coordination, onboarding processes, maintaining personnel files, managing leave administration, and supporting staff wellness programmes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate actively in team meetings, professional development workshops, and community partner engagements to drive project deliverables.

Why Join the Company

Working at NACOSA provides more than just practical on-the-job training—it gives you the platform to make a tangible, lasting difference in South African communities facing significant health and social challenges. Interns gain direct exposure to internationally funded development programmes, world-class governance frameworks, and professional mentorship from seasoned civil society leaders. NACOSA values continuous learning, diversity, equity, and the empowerment of young leaders to drive systemic change.

How to Apply

To submit your application, please select the specific internship opportunity relevant to your field of study from the links below:

• Finance Intern: Click here to apply for the Finance Internship

• Monitoring & Evaluations Intern: Click here to apply for the Monitoring & Evaluations Internship

• Communications Intern: Click here to apply for the Communications Internship

• HR Intern: Click here to apply for the HR Internship

Salary is estimated based on market research.

• Finance: Enrolled in or completed a relevant National Diploma or Degree in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or related field.

• Monitoring & Evaluation: Enrolled in or completed a Diploma or Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, Statistics, or related discipline.

• Communications: Enrolled in or completed a National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.

• Human Resources: National Senior Certificate (Grade 12 / Matric) plus a relevant N6 Certificate / Diploma from an accredited TVET College.

• South African citizenship with a valid ID document.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Passion for community health, civil society, and non-profit work.