NFVF PESP7 Digitisation Internships 2026: 200 Assistant Archivist Posts Across South Africa

The National Film and Video Foundation, together with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, invites unemployed South African graduates and youth to apply for the PESP7 Digitisation Project Internship Programme 2026.

Internship Application Closing Date: 03 August 2026 at 16:00

Internship Locations: All nine provinces and the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa in Pretoria

The National Film and Video Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, is recruiting 200 unemployed graduates and young South Africans for the seventh Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme.

Successful candidates will support the digitisation of records held by the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa and its provincial archives.

The project is expected to begin on 24 August 2026 and will operate across all nine provinces, including several provincial archive sites and the National Archives in Pretoria.

Organisation: National Film and Video FoundationPartner: Department of Sport, Arts and CultureProgramme: Seventh Presidential Employment Stimulus ProgrammeProject: NARSSA Archives Digitisation ProjectPosition: Assistant ArchivistNumber of positions: 200Target group: Unemployed South African graduates and youthMaximum age: 35 yearsExpected starting date: 24 August 2026Opening date: 15 July 2026Closing date: 03 August 2026 at 16:00Application method: Email

The programme is open to suitably qualified South African graduates and unemployed young people aged 35 or younger.

Applicants should have completed a relevant diploma or degree aligned with archival work, records management, information science, film, sound, heritage or information technology.

Candidates who previously participated in PESP projects are discouraged from applying.

Applicants applying in provinces with more than one project site must clearly indicate the preferred site in their application.

Reference number: WC.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocation: Cape Town, Western CapeNumber of positions: 10

Successful candidates may assist with:

Arrangement and description of archival records

Digitisation of archival records

Applicants must have a four-year diploma or three-year degree in one of the following fields:

Reference number: KZN.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocations: Ulundi, Durban and PietermaritzburgNumber of positions: 22

Applicants must indicate the site for which they are applying.

Applicants must have a four-year diploma or three-year degree in:

Reference number: NW.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocation: Mahikeng, North WestNumber of positions: 22

Reference number: LMP.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocations: Polokwane, Makwarela, Giyani and LebowakgomoNumber of positions: 20

Applicants must specify their preferred Limpopo project site.

Reference number: MP.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocation: Mbombela, MpumalangaNumber of positions: 22

Applicants must have a diploma or degree in:

Reference number: EC.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocations: Qonce, Gqeberha and MthathaNumber of positions: 22

Applicants must indicate the Eastern Cape site for which they are applying.

Applicants must have one of the following:

Three-year bachelor’s degree in Archives and Records Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management

Reference number: GP.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocations: Kagiso and JohannesburgNumber of positions: 22

Applicants must indicate whether they are applying for Kagiso or Johannesburg.

Reference number: NC.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocations: Kimberley and districts within Francis Baard, John Taolo Gaetsewe, ZF Mgcawu, Pixley ka Seme and NamakwaNumber of positions: 22

Applicants should clearly indicate the district or site for which they are applying.

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Reference number: FS.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocation: Bloemfontein, Free StateNumber of positions: 15

Reference number: NARSSA.01 – Assistant ArchivistLocation: National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, PretoriaNumber of positions: 23

Depending on the province and project site, appointed Assistant Archivists may assist with:

Digitising physical archival records

Scanning and organising historical documents

Describing and arranging archival collections

Supporting records-management activities

Assisting with oral-history projects

Preserving film, sound and documentary records

Supporting appraisal and disposal processes

Providing client and research services

Supporting archival conservation

Capturing and maintaining digital records

Assisting with videography and editing

Every application must include:

A certified copy of the applicant’s South African identity document

Certified copies of qualifications and relevant certificates

A certified copy of a driver’s licence, where applicable

A certified Code 10 driver’s licence and Professional Driving Permit where required

Applicants should ensure that all documents are clear and correctly attached before sending the

As an intern, your responsibilities will typically include assisting senior team members with daily tasks and project deliverables, conducting research and preparing reports as directed by your supervisor, and attending team meetings to contribute ideas. In this internship, you will be expected to learn and apply company processes, systems, and tools, complete assigned projects within specified deadlines, and maintain accurate records of your work and learning progress.

• The programme is open to suitably qualified South African graduates and unemployed young people aged 35 or younger.
• Applicants should have completed a relevant diploma or degree aligned with archival work, records management, information science, film, sound, heritage or information technology.
• Candidates who previously participated in PESP projects are discouraged from applying.
• Applicants applying in provinces with more than one project site must clearly indicate the preferred site in their application.

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Applications must be submitted by email to the National Film and Video Foundation. Click here to apply for NFVF PESP7 Digitisation Internships 2026 Email address: pesp7internship@nfvf.co.za Applicants must include the relevant job reference number in the email subject line. Examples include: WC.01 – Assistant Archivist KZN.01 – Assistant Archivist NW.01 – Assistant Archivist LMP.01 – Assistant Archivist MP.01 – Assistant Archivist EC.01 – Assistant Archivist GP.01 – Assistant Archivist NC.01 – Assistant Archivist FS.01 – Assistant Archivist NARSSA.01 – Assistant Archivist

Email application: pesp7internship@nfvf.co.za

This internship is offered by NFVF PESP7 Digitisation, based in Cape Town.