Graduate Internship Opportunities - Careers South Africa

Job Reference Number: Graduate_Intern_02
Department: HR & Corporate Services
Business Unit:
Industry: Aviation
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 10
Salary: Market Related

Closing Date: 30 April 2026

Safair Operations, operating as FlySafair has several Graduate opportunities across different departments within the business at our Head Office.

Job Description: FlySafair Graduate Internship Opportunities

We are currently recruiting Graduate Interns for the following disciplines:
- Talent Acquisition Graduate
- Supply Chain Graduate
- Digital Solutions Engineer
- Marketing
- Logistics
- Compliance
- Legal

Responsibilities:

Maintain detailed logs of tasks;
Assist in daily operational activities and provide administrative support;
Assist in ongoing projects and tasks;
Conduct research upon request;
Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures;
Foster collaboration and support across teams;
Adhoc duties and responsibilities as and when required.

Job Requirements

Must have Grade 12 or equivalent;
Must have relevant Diploma or Degree;
Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail;
Strong Analytical mind-set;
Successful candidates will enter into a 12 months employment contract.

Personality Attributes:

Professional and committed;
Learning Orientated;
Customer service driven;
Strong sense of urgency;
Accuracy in completing tasks;
Use of initiative;
Passion for administrative duties and research;
Ability to thrive in fast-paced and high-pressure environment;
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written);
Immaculate timekeeping.

Application guideline:

Email applications will not be accepted;
Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair reserves the right:

Not to proceed with this vacancy;
To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.

About FlySafair

FlySafair (pronounced: “fly-saf-air”) began operations in October 2014, but the company behind the airline, Safair, has been in operation for over 50 years.

Safair, established in 1965, is one of Africa’s foremost specialist aviation companies offering a wide range of specialist airlift services. In one part of the business we operate an incredible type of aircraft called the Lockheed Hercules C130. These amazing aircraft allow us to carry large and bulky cargo, such as small fire engines, and land in obscure places, such as short dirt runways in deep Africa.

The other side of our business has been a leasing and cargo business. Here we largely operate Boeing aircraft on contracts for other airlines. If you’ve been a semi-regular flyer in South Africa since the 1980s there’s actually a very high chance that you’ve been on a Safair aircraft before. We actually operated the maiden flight for Kulula and have done work for Air Namibia, South African Airways and Ryanair to name a few.

Safair has been involved in passenger airlines for a long time, but before FlySafair, we’d never flown under our own colours. Operating on a lease basis we’ve flown for numerous local and international airlines including SAA, Mango, Kulula, RyanAir and many others.

On the 16th of October 2014 we took to the skies with our own pink and blue tail and the business entered into a whole new era. Our low fares immediately disrupted the market bringing down the average cost of flying by as much as 32% on some of the routes we operated. This in turn opened up the world of air travel to many South Africans who’d never had the chance to fly before. We can imagine that after landing on dirt runways in the heart of Africa, the smooth runways of South Africa’s major airports are no sweat at all for Safair’s skilled crews.