Company : SARB
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Closing date: 30 April 2026
Internship Overview
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) invites all passionate, innovative, and talented applicants to apply for its 2027 Information Technology Internship Programme (Grow-IT). Through this programme, the SARB actively contributes to addressing scarce and critical skills needs.
Grow-IT is an internship programme aimed at addressing the current and future skills needs of the SARB’s Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD), while supporting departmental strategy and workforce planning. This includes capacity and capability building, succession planning, and the development of future talent within the department.
During the programme, learners will gain the necessary technical and behavioural competencies aligned with their areas of specialisation.
Format of the Programme
- Successful applicants will be placed within the Information Technology (IT) environment to acquire all the required competencies.
- The duration of the programme is a one-year contract, with an option to extend
Requirements
To be considered for this internship, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Either have:
- A National Diploma in IT (NQF 6);
- Or A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or IT, with exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and data engineering;
- Or A BTech degree in Computer Science Engineering, AI and Machine Learning, or Data Science
- Be a South African citizen
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35 years
- Be curious, self-motivated, and innovative
Advantageous Skills
The following will be an added advantage:
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
- Proficiency in Python programming
- Basic understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Note: The focus for this intake will be on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
How to Apply
Click here to apply for SARB Information Technology Internships (Grow-IT)