The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that acquires and prepares land as well as develop the land and project manage the development of housing and human settlements. We carry out our activities in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial and local government and municipalities, as well as with communities, developers, financiers and other affected parties. Established in 2009, the Agency is established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its board to the Minister of Human Settlements.
Main Purpose: To provide unemployed graduates, especially from tertiary (University and Universities of Technology) institutions with valuable work experience and skills in the construction and human settlements sector, and to enhance their employability by providing them with internship opportunities in the public service.
Due Date: 01 June 2025
Salary Scale: R90 000 per annum (all-inclusive package)
HDA Internship Programme (12 Months)
- Town Planner Intern (KZN)
Placement: HDA KwaZulu Natal
Ref No: KwaZulu Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Urban and Town or Regional Planning
- Only candidates residing in Durban with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: ARecruitRegCKZN@thehda.co.za
- Strategy & Organisational Performance Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office Johannesburg
Ref No: Strategy & Organisational Performance Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Business Administration or Public Administration
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitSSPPC@thehda.co.za
- Town Planner Intern
Placement: HDA North West
Ref No: North West Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Urban and Town or Regional Planning
- Only candidates residing in North West with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitRegBNW@thehda.co.za
- Town Planning Intern
Placement: HDA Cape Town
Ref No: Western Cape Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Town or Urban & Regional Planning
- Only candidates residing in Cape Town with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitRegAWC@thehda.co.za
- Engineering Intern
Placement: HDA East London
Ref No: Eastern Cape Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
- Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering
- Only candidates residing in East London with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitRegAEC@thehda.co.za
- Land Property Management Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Land Property Management Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree in Real Estate or Property Studies, or Facilities Management
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARECRUITLAND@thehda.co.za
- Land Identification & Planning Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Land Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Town, Urban & Regional Planning
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARECRUITLAND@thehda.co.za
- Land Identification & Planning Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Land Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Town, Urban & Regional Planning
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARECRUITLAND@thehda.co.za
- IT Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: IT Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- National Diploma in Information Technology
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCIO@thehda.co.za
- GIS Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: GIS Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- BSc Honours Degree in GIS, Geography, Geoinformatics, Geomatics
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCIO@thehda.co.za
- Communications & Marketing Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Communications & Marketing Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertisement or related
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCSMarketing@thehda.co.za
- Human Resources Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Human Resources Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology or related.
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruiteCSHR@thehda.co.za
- SCM Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Supply Chain Management Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Procurement, Logistics or Supply Chain Management
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitSCM@thehda.co.za
- Finance Intern
Placement: HDA Head Office, Johannesburg
Ref No: Finance Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Accounting/Cost Accounting/Auditing/Finance.
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitFinance@thehda.co.za
- Audit & Risk Internship Programme
Placement: HDA Head Office Johannesburg
Ref No: Audit & Risk Internship Programme (HDA) 2025
Graduates in the following disciplines should apply:
- Degree or National Diploma in Internal Audit/Compliance/Risk Management.
- Only candidates residing in Johannesburg with no internship or work experience may apply.
To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCEO@thehda.co.za
When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:
- CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
- The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
- The CV must be in PDF format.
- Copies of all qualifications and final results must be provided.
- Copies of identity document must be provided.
- Two contactable references.
Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.
Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA. The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.
