Talent Acquisition Intern - KwaZulu Natal

Who are we?

At Miway, our purpose is to enable people to live their way. We understand that life is not just about "things" but the meaning that those things bring to your life. We believe that technology and innovation have infinite possibilities when it's inspired by humans by you.

 

Therefore, we focus on our clients' needs; finding new ways to simplify their lives and how they do things.

We give them products, services, and solutions that enable them to live and enjoy life on their own terms – in their own way.

 

Agile values and principles are strongly embedded in our culture, and they are at the core of how we make decisions and how we approach adding value within the company.

 

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

What will you do?

Location: uMhlanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Department: People & Transformation (Talent Acquisition)
Internship Duration: 12 months from April 2026
Renumeration: Stipend

 

As a Talent Acquisition Intern, you’ll play a vital role in helping us find, attract, and onboard top talent! ��

You’ll support the Talent Acquisition team across the full recruitment lifecycle — from crafting and publishing job adverts to coordinating interviews, site visits, and pre-employment checks. Your attention to detail and enthusiasm will ensure every step of the process runs smoothly and efficiently.

Most importantly, you’ll help create a seamless, memorable experience for every candidate — because for you, the candidate experience always comes first. 

What will make you successful in this role

• Strong administration skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to proactively work under pressure and problem solve
• Be well organised, have strong time management skills and proactive approach
• A friendly and positive attitude
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Qualification

• Possession of a Matric / Grade 12 / Standard 10 / NQF 4 Certificate
• HR related Degree or Diploma or related qualification 

Minimum Requirements

• South African citizen
• Unemployed
• Between the ages of 18 - 35 
  Applicants must not have more than 1 year work experience
• Persons with a disability must produce a medical note confirming the nature of the disability.
• Applicants must not be studying with any other institutions while on the Learnership.
• Applicants must not have been on a Short -Term Insurance Learnership through INSETA

This exciting internship role will see you accountable for:

• Administration activities associated with end-to-end recruitment - publishing job adverts, scheduling candidate interviews, coordinating site visits and initiating pre-employment checks
• Making ‘the candidate experience’ your top priority
• Providing timely advice and support to the Talent Acquisition Team 
• Providing regular updates to our stakeholders, the TA and HR teams, on recruitment administration activity
• Managing Talent Acquisition Data Management and ensuring information and systems are captured in a timely and accurate basis at all times
• Other administrative duties when required and as requested by the Talent Acquisition leadership team

Knowledge and Skills

HR Process and Practice implementationHR administrative supportData analytics and MIS reporting

Personal Attributes

Interpersonal savvy - Contributing dependentlyDecision quality - Contributing dependentlyAction orientated - Contributing dependentlyOptimises work processes - Contributing dependently

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing dependentlyCustomer focus - Contributing dependentlyDrives results - Contributing dependentlyCollaborates - Contributing dependentlyBeing resilient - Contributing dependently

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.