2026 SAPPI Internships Opened

By | November 4, 2024

Sappi Limited, originally incorporated as South African Pulp and Paper Industries Limited in 1936 has opened its 2026 Internship programme and is inviting all interested applicants to apply ASAP.

Below are the procedures to apply.

ENDING DATE:

This programme will end on 05 November 2026.

LOCATION: South Africa

EXPECTED SALARY: Not Stated

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Below are the expected requirements from the Applicants. In other to qualify, you must fall within this specification:

Human Resources Interns

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Diploma / Degree in: Human Resources or related field

Supply Chain Interns

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Diploma / Degree in: Supply Chain or related field

Information Technology Interns

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Relevant MCSE/ IT qualification or equivalent qualification

Geographic Information Systems Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Relevant GIS / IT qualification or equivalent qualification

IT Security Intern​​​​​​​​​​​​​​s

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Science and Engineering (BSc Eng) in Industrial Engineering or Information Security Technology degree or an Information Technology degree with a focus in cyber security.

Social Worker​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • General Degree in social services

Environmental​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Degree/B.Tech in Environmental Science or equivalent qualification

Communications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Degree/Diploma in: Public Relations / Communications / Media studies or equivalent qualification.

Procurement​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Grade 12 / Matric qualification
  • Degree or Diploma in:  Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Procurement  or equivalent qualification

Mechanical Engineering​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

  • Must be a Sophomore or Junior currently enrolled in an accredited engineering program (at least two years of coursework complete as of May 2026).

Competencies:

  • Sound planning and organizing skills, written and verbal communication.
  • Good people skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to act independently.
  • Computer literate – MS Office

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

The Interns will be responsible to grow and obtain the necessary skill, competencies and experience within their fields and supporting the business with different tasks and responsibilities throughout their tenure.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Below are the procedures to apply online within each sector or field.

Human Resources Interns

Apply Online for the Human Resources Internsship Programme 2026

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Supply Chain Interns

Apply Online for the Supply Chain Internsship Programme 2026


Information Technology Interns

Mpumalanga: Apply Online for the Information Technology Internsship 2026

KZN: Apply Online for the Information Technology Internsship 2026

Johannesburg: Apply Online for the Information Technology Internship 2026


Geographic Information Systems​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Geographic Information Systems Internsship 2026


IT Security Intern​​​​​​​​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the IT Security Internsship Programme 2026


Social Worker​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Social Worker​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Internship Programme 2026


Environmental​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Environmental​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Internship Programme 2026


Communications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Communications​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Internship Programme 2026


Procurement​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Procurement​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​ship Programme 2026


Mechanical Engineering​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Intern​​​​​​​s

Apply Online for the Mechanical Engineering Intern​​​​​​​ship 2026

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