MISA Graduate Internships: 14 Posts at R8,174.75 a Month in Centurion

The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) is taking 14 unemployed graduates into a paid internship programme at its Head Office in Centurion, Pretoria, and every intern earns a stipend of R8,174.75 per month. You need a National Diploma or a degree in one of six specific fields, and each post is applied for by email at its own address.

MISA is a government component inside the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. It helps municipalities plan, build, run and maintain infrastructure, so the work behind it mixes administration, finance, auditing and public management.

The Main Details

Detail	Information
Organisation	Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)
Programme	Graduate Internship Programme
Number of posts	14 internships in 6 fields
Location	MISA Head Office, Centurion, Pretoria
Category	Internships
Stipend	R8,174.75 per month
Duration	24 months
Closing date	2 November

The Six Posts, Their Fields and Their Email Addresses

Each post has its own reference number and email address, and using the wrong one can quietly kill an application. Match your qualification to exactly one post before you write your email.

• Human Resource Management and Development Interns (x5) — Ref: MISA/HRM&D/01. Diploma (NQF 6) or degree (NQF 7) in Human Resource Management or Development. Email: misa38@tttrecruitment.co.za
• IGR and ESSS Intern (x1) — Ref: MISA/IGR&ESSS/02. Public Administration, Public Management, Governance Studies or Business Administration. Email: misa39@tttrecruitment.co.za
• Capacity Building Interns (x3) — Ref: MISA/CB/03. Human Resource Management or Development, or Public Management specialising in Local Government. Email: misa40@tttrecruitment.co.za
• Infrastructure Assessment and Analysis Interns (x2) — Ref: MISA/IAA/04. Public Administration, Office Administration or Management. Email: misa41@tttrecruitment.co.za
• Internal Audit Interns (x2) — Ref: MISA/IA/05. Internal Auditing, BCom or Accounting Sciences. Email: misa42@tttrecruitment.co.za
• Risk Management Intern (x1) — Ref: MISA/RM/06. Risk Management. Email: misa43@tttrecruitment.co.za

The One Rule That Rules Out Many Graduates

An internship in the public service is a once-off opportunity per qualification, and MISA states this plainly: graduates who have previously participated in an internship programme will not be considered. If you already used your qualification for a government internship before, this programme is closed to you, even if you are still unemployed.

You must also be an unemployed South African graduate. The programme is built for people who finished studying and have not yet found work, not for people who want to change jobs.

What to Send Now, and What to Keep for Later

Do not send a heavy folder of documents. MISA asks for only two things at this stage: a fully completed and signed new Z83 form, and a recent detailed CV with contactable referees, showing their telephone numbers and email addresses.

Certified copies of your qualifications are not required now. Only shortlisted candidates will be asked for certified qualifications, and they will also go through suitability checks on criminal records, citizenship, financial records and qualifications. Keep your certified copies ready so a shortlist call does not find you unprepared.

How to Apply, Step by Step

1. Download the new Z83 form from the DPSA website and complete every part of it, then sign it. An old Z83 form will lead to your application being thrown out.
2. Choose the one post above that matches your qualification, and write its reference number on the Z83 where the form asks for it.
3. Attach the signed Z83 and your detailed CV to an email, and quote the reference number in the email as well.
4. Send the email to the address listed for that specific post, and make sure it arrives before the closing date.
5. Direct questions to To The T Recruitment on (010) 102 3607.

Small Errors That Cost Graduates These Posts

The most common failure is a mismatch: a Human Resources graduate applying to the Internal Audit address, or quoting the wrong reference number on the Z83. Each post is processed separately, so a misdirected email is usually never seen by the right panel.

Before you press send, check that your Z83 is the new form, fully completed and signed, and that your referees can actually be reached. Unreachable referees slow down or sink a shortlisted application.

What Happens After the Closing Date

Correspondence is limited to shortlisted candidates only, so most applicants will hear nothing at all. If you are not contacted within three months of the closing date, your application was unsuccessful.

Successful candidates sign an employment contract and a performance agreement within three months of appointment, and complete a financial interest declaration within one month.

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