DHL South Africa Go Trade Graduate Internship – 12-month FTC
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Closing Date: Rolling
Role context
GoTrade is DHL Group’s flagship sustainability program supporting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing international markets and growing through cross-border trade.
As part of the ongoing expansion of the GoTrade Exporters of the Year Awards, the Award is being rolled out beyond Sub-Saharan Africa to additional regions, including Asia Pacific and the Americas. This significantly increases the level of coordination, stakeholder engagement, application management, communications, and reporting required to successfully deliver the Award.
To support this expansion, we would like to hire an intern whose primary focus would be the planning, coordination, and execution of the GoTrade Exporters of the Year Awards across multiple regions. This role would provide operational and project management support throughout the Awards lifecycle while contributing to broader GoTrade activities where capacity allows.
The role combines project management, stakeholder coordination, communications support, administration, data management, and reporting responsibilities in an international environment.
Key responsibilities
Exporters of the Year Awards (Primary Focus)
- Support the global rollout and implementation of the GoTrade Exporters of the Year Awards across multiple regions
- Coordinate timelines, deliverables, milestones, and stakeholder engagement activities
- Manage and track award applications throughout the review and selection process
- Conduct eligibility checks and data validation of submitted applications
- Prepare reviewer materials, tracking tools, and supporting documentation
- Consolidate review results and support overall awards administration
- Coordinate with regional teams, countries, marketing colleagues, and external partners
- Support awards-related communications and participant engagement activities
- Prepare reports, presentations, dashboards, and management updates
- Identify process improvements to support scalability and future program growth
Additional GoTrade Support (Secondary Focus)
Subject to workload and business needs:
- Support GoTrade events, workshops, and SME capacity-building initiatives
- Assist with stakeholder engagement and partnership activities
- Support knowledge management, reporting, and project administration activities
- Contribute to other strategic and operational GoTrade projects
Minimum Requirements
Skills
- Previous experience in project coordination, event management, awards programs, competitions, or similar initiatives.
- Experience managing large datasets, application processes, surveys, or evaluations
- Experience preparing reports, presentations, and management updates
- Interest in international trade, entrepreneurship, SME development, and sustainability
- Experience working in an international and multicultural environment
| Education |
| Honours Degree preferred Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification |
| Experience |
| less than 2 years |
About DHL South Africa
DHL South Africa is part of DHL Group, a global logistics and courier company that provides express delivery, freight transport, supply-chain management and e-commerce logistics services. In South Africa, DHL helps individuals and businesses send parcels and documents locally and internationally, while also supporting large companies with warehousing, distribution, customs clearance and supply-chain solutions. Its services connect South African businesses to more than 220 countries and territories.
The company operates through several divisions, including DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain. DHL Express focuses on fast, door-to-door international courier deliveries, while DHL Global Forwarding handles air, ocean, road and rail freight, as well as customs services. DHL Supply Chain provides outsourced logistics, warehousing and tailored supply-chain solutions for large organisations, including businesses in retail, healthcare, automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors.
DHL has strengthened its presence in South Africa through investment in infrastructure and local operations. In 2022, DHL Global Forwarding opened a new head office and transhipment hub in Johannesburg, valued at EUR 7 million (about R127 million). The facility includes offices and a 10,000-square-metre warehouse, is located near OR Tambo International Airport and uses solar power as part of its sustainability approach.
Career opportunities at DHL South Africa include roles in courier services, warehousing, transport, customs, supply-chain management, customer service, sales, finance, information technology, human resources and operations. The company also offers internships and graduate programmes, including opportunities in operational leadership, operations excellence, finance, IT and human resources. For South Africans interested in logistics, freight, e-commerce and global trade, DHL provides a pathway into one of the world’s largest logistics networks.
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