The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is calling on passionate, skilled, and dedicated young South Africans to apply for its prestigious 2026 Internship Programme. If you’re looking to gain practical experience, contribute to vital environmental work, and build a career that makes a tangible difference, this opportunity is for you.
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This comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know: the full list of available internships, eligibility requirements, and a clear breakdown of the application process.
Who Can Apply? Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for a DFFE internship, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a South African citizen.
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Be an unemployed graduate who has completed a minimum of a 3-year National Diploma/Degree (NQF 6 or higher) in one of the fields listed above.
- Have NOT participated in any previous government internship programme.
- Have no criminal record or pending cases.
- Be willing and able to relocate at your own cost if placed outside your region.
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What Are the Benefits?
- Monthly Stipend: A competitive monthly stipend (not a salary) for the duration of the 24-month contract.
- Practical Experience: Hands-on work in a national government department.
- Skill Development: Formal and on-the-job training.
- Networking: Connect with professionals and experts in the environmental sector.
- Career Pathway: Excellent addition to your CV and a potential stepping stone to permanent employment.
The internships are available in provinces including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.
Closing Date: 31 March 2026 at 16:00
Applicants must submit a new Z83 form and detailed CV only when applying.
Below is the full list of internship opportunities available under the DFFE Internship Programme 2026.
Eastern Cape Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/CMS/01/26 – Bisho Regional Forestry Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/01/26 – Ngqeleni Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/02/26 – Gomo Forest Estate Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/03/26 – Keiskammahoek Forest Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/04/26 – Cape Town
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/05/26 – Bulembu Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/06/26 – Port St Johns Forest Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/07/26 – Bomvana Forest Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/08/26 – Ntsubane Forest Estate Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/B&C/09/26 – Afromontane Forest Estate
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/01/26 – Bisho Regional Forestry Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/02/26 – Port Elizabeth
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/03/26 – Mthatha
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/04/26 – Mthatha
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/05/26 – Bhisho
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/06/26 – Bhisho
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/07/26 – Bisho Regional Forestry Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FOM/08/26 – Port Elizabeth
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/FIM/01/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: EC/EP/01/26 – Eastern Cape Region
Free State Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/CWM/01/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/FOM/01/26 – Bloemfontein
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/FOM/02/26 – Bloemfontein Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/FOM/03/26 – Qwaqwa Nursery
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/FIM/01/26 – Gariep Dam
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/EP/01/26 – Bloemfontein
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: FS/EP/02/26 – Bloemfontein
Gauteng Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/DM/01/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/01/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/02/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/03/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/04/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/05/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/06/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/07/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/08/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/09/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/10/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/11/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/12/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/13/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/14/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/15/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/16/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/17/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/18/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/19/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/20/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/21/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/22/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/23/26 – Pretoria Environment House
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: GP/CMS/24/26 – Pretoria Environment House
KwaZulu-Natal Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/B&C/01/26 – Kwezela State Forest
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/B&C/02/26 – Futululu Forest Management Unit
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/FOM/01/26 – Pietermaritzburg
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/EP/01/26 – KwaZulu-Natal Regional Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/EP/02/26 – Midmar Dam
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/EP/03/26 – Midmar
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: KZN/EP/04/26 – Midmar
Limpopo Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/B&C/01/26 – Limpopo and Mpumalanga Region
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/FOM/01/26 – Makhado
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/FOM/02/26 – Moddervlei Plantation
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/FOM/03/26 – Phiphidi Plantation
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/FOM/04/26 – Voorspoed Plantation
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/01/26 – Waterberg
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/02/26 – Makhado
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/03/26 – Polokwane
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/04/26 – Polokwane
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/05/26 – Polokwane Regional Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: LP/EP/06/26 – Polokwane Regional Office
Mpumalanga Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: MP/FOM/01/26 – Nelspruit
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: MP/EP/01/26 – Nelspruit
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: MP/EP/02/26 – Nelspruit
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: MP/EP/03/26 – Nelspruit
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: MP/EP/04/26 – Nelspruit
Northern Cape Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/FOM/01/26 – Upington
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/FOM/02/26 – Kimberley
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/FOM/03/26 – Upington
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/01/26 – Upington
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/02/26 – Springbok
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/03/26 – Kimberley
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/04/26 – Northern Cape Regional Office
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/05/26 – Upington
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/06/26 – Springbok
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NC/EP/07/26 – Kimberley
North West Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NW/EP/01/26 – Brits
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NW/EP/02/26 – Mahikeng
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: NW/EP/03/26 – Brits
Western Cape Internships
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CMS/01/26 – Cape Town
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CMS/02/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CMS/03/26 – Cape Town
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CMS/04/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CMS/05/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FMS/01/26 – Cape Town
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/CWM/01/26 – Grabouw
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FOM/01/26 – Bellville
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FOM/02/26 – Knysna
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FOM/03/26 – Kluitjieskraal
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/01/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/02/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/03/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/04/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/05/26 – Sea Point Aquarium
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/06/26 – Aquarium
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/07/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/08/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/09/26 – Aquarium
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/10/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/11/26 – Aquarium
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/12/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/FIM/13/26 – Foretrust Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/OC/01/26 – Foreshore Building
- Internship Programme 2026 – Ref No: WC/OC/02/26 – Waterfront Offices
How to Apply
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Applicants must submit:
- A completed new Z83 application form
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Applications must be submitted as one PDF document.
The subject line of the email must include:
- The reference number
- The job title
Deadline of Application is 31 March 2026 at 16:00
The DFFE Internship Programme 2026 is a golden ticket into the world of environmental governance and conservation. It’s more than just a job; it’s a chance to become part of the solution. Start preparing your documents now, watch for the official advertisement, and take the first step toward a rewarding green career.
