Open call: UJ Arts and Culture CATHSSETA internships

1 Aug 2025 - 13:08

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The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture Division is inviting recent graduates to apply for internships funded by the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA).

The internship programme offers invaluable work experience, professional development, and mentorship in a dynamic and creative environment.

At UJ Arts & Culture, we are committed to nurturing young talent by providing practical opportunities for growth in arts and culture-related industries. This internship programme offers invaluable work experience, professional development, and mentorship in a dynamic and creative environment.

Available internship positions (17 in total)

Copywriting (4 positions)
Multimedia (10 positions)
Hospitality (1 position)
Performing Arts Administration (2 positions)

Internship descriptions & requirements

Copywriting Internship (4 positions)

Interns will be mentored in crafting copy for social media campaigns, advertisements, media statements, and feature articles for print and online platforms.

Skills development: Writing, planning, creative thinking, innovation, organisation, and digital literacy.
Minimum requirement: Postgraduate degree or relevant qualification in Journalism or Copywriting from a public university.

Multimedia Internship (10 positions)

Interns will learn to animate visual content for social media, archive media, record and edit interviews, and compile showreels.

Skills development: Filming, editing, animation, innovation, planning, and work ethic.
Minimum requirement: Postgraduate degree or relevant qualification in Multimedia from a public university.

Performing Arts Administration Internship (2 positions)

Interns will be mentored in administrative processes, programme planning, and project implementation.

Skills development: Administrative competence, communication, coordination, planning, and innovation.
Minimum requirement: Postgraduate degree or relevant qualification in Performing Arts from a public university.

Hospitality Internship (1 position)

Application process

Applications close on 26 August and late applications will not be considered. Applicants must be recent graduates from a public university with the relevant qualifications. Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend of R5 000 (subject to deductions).

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Open call