Eskom, certified as a Top Employer South Africa for the second consecutive year, is opening applications for a range of Graduate in Training, Engineer in Training, Technician in Training, and Internship positions based at Majuba Power Station in Mpumalanga. These opportunities form part of Eskom’s Learning Programme, offering institutionalised, on-the-job training designed to build the next generation of skills across the organisation’s operations.
Positions available:
- Graduate in Training – HR (L7): Requires a fully completed degree in HR or Behavioural Sciences.
- Graduate in Training – Logistics (L7): Requires a fully completed degree in Transport Management or Logistics.
- Graduate in Training – Quantity Surveying (L7): Requires a fully completed degree in Quantity Surveying.
- Graduate in Training – Integrated Business Improvement (IBI) (L7): Requires a fully completed degree in HR, Psychology, or Social Sciences.
- Graduate in Training – Finance (L7): Requires a fully completed degree in Finance or Financial Accounting.
- Internship – Finance (L6): Requires a fully completed diploma in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce.
- Engineer in Training (L7, x2 posts): Requires a fully completed engineering degree — B Eng or BSc Eng in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, or Chemical Engineering.
- Technician in Training (TR2, x2 posts): Requires a fully completed diploma in Electrical, Power Electronics, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Measurement Control and Instrumentation, or Information Technology/Data Engineering.
All positions are internship-based, market related in remuneration, and open to South African citizens only. Successful applicants will go through a structured recruitment process and, if appointed, will be placed within Eskom’s Operations across various divisions.
What Eskom is looking for:
Beyond the specific qualifications, candidates across all these programmes should demonstrate leadership and teamwork, integrity, professionalism, and a customer-focused approach. Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and liaising skills are essential, along with a working knowledge of Eskom’s policies and procedures. Successful applicants are typically polite, prompt, energetic, self-starting, and assertive.
Why join Eskom:
As a Top Employer South Africa 2026, Eskom is committed to building a workplace that supports growth, values inclusivity, and empowers employees to help shape the country’s energy future. Eskom is also committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity, and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In line with its employment equity plan and targets, preference may be given, though not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.
Closing dates:
- Graduate in Training (HR, Logistics, Quantity Surveying, IBI, Finance): 10 September 2026
- Internship – Finance: 10 September 2026
- Engineer in Training and Technician in Training: 9 September 2026
If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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