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Internship: HR Administrator

Business Unit:  Discovery Central Services
Function:  Administration and Office Support
Date:  20 Oct 2026

Discovery Central Services

 

 

Work Integrated Learner: HR TVET Internship

 

About Discovery 

 

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

 

Key Purpose

 

The Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) HR Intern is a fixed-term, structured learning and development opportunity designed to provide hands-on HR experience. The role supports various HR functions while aligning theoretical knowledge with practical workplace exposure, as part of the learner’s qualification requirement.

 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

 

  • Learning and Development Administration: support the coordination, scheduling, communications and reporting for learning programmes and employee development initiatives. 
  • Talent Acquisition Support: assist with recruitment administration, interview coordination, candidate communications and support for screening junior-role applications under supervision.
  • Training and Workforce Data Management: maintain learning records, update training platforms, and produce reports on learning participation.
  • Employee and Learner Communications: support communications, scheduling and logistics for learning programmes, interviews and workshops and People team initiatives. 
  • General HR Operations Support: assist with non-confidential People administration, reporting, documentation management and continuous improvement activities across the GIS People team. 

 

 

 

Personal Attributes and Skills

 

  • Strong Relationship skills.
  • Strong Collaboration skills.
  • Strong focus on Service Excellence.
  • Takes Initiative.
  • Process and Task driven.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Uses discretion when dealing with confidential correspondence/information.
  • Manages time effectively.
  • Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way, within strict SLAs.
  • Works productively in a pressurized environment.
  • Customer service oriented

 

 

Education and Experience

Essential

  • Matric/ Grade 12.
  • Completed (N6) in Human Resources at TVET Colleges
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

 

Advantageous

  • Proficiency in Microsoft

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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