Job Title: Technical Systems & Operations Intern

Job Location: Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Working Style: Hybrid (3 days in office per work)

Application Closing Date: 22 May 2026

Internship duration: 1 year, starting June 2026

Base Salary: Market Related

Reporting to: IT Developer

Who we are

The Legal Resources Centre is South Africa’s oldest independent non profit public interest law centre, with offices across the country. We empower individuals and communities through the law, promote social justice, challenge inequality and help realise the human rights set out in the South African Constitution. We work alongside communities to confront systemic injustice, with a particular focus on land, education, gender-based violence and digital rights. Our lawyers, researchers and communications team work together so that the stories behind our cases are heard, understood and acted on.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and highly logical individual for an internship position within our operations and systems environment. This role is suited to someone who enjoys problem-solving, structured thinking, and working with systems and data. The successful candidate will assist with operational processes, workflow improvement, reporting, and basic automation-related tasks while gaining practical exposure to business systems and technical operations. Knowledge of coding in SQL and JavaScript is an advantage. The organisation is evolving its systems environment, so the ideal candidate must be adaptable, curious, and willing to learn across different technologies and platforms.

Purpose of the Internship

The internship is intended to develop a technically minded individual with strong analytical ability into a capable systems and operations support resource.

The intern will:

  • – Assist with operational and systems-related tasks
  • – Learn how business processes are translated into system logic
  • – Support reporting, data handling, and workflow improvements
  • – Gain exposure to automation concepts and structured problem-solving
  • – Develop practical experience working in a professional operational environment

Key Responsibilities

  • > Systems & Operational Support
    • – Assist with maintaining operational data and records
    • – Support reporting and information tracking processes
    • – Help identify and resolve data inconsistencies
    • – Assist users with basic system-related queries and issues
  • > Process & Workflow Support
    • – Help document business processes and workflows
    • – Assist in identifying process inefficiencies
    • – Support implementation of workflow improvements
  • > Data & Technical Support
    • – Work with Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, and structured data
    • – Assist with data cleaning, formatting, and validation
    • – Support basic automation and rule-based tasks
    • – Learn and apply logical problem-solving approaches

Required Skills & Attributes

  • > Essential Attributes
    • – Strong logical and analytical thinking ability
    • – Good attention to detail
    • – Strong willingness to learn
    • – Ability to follow structured processes
    • – Good communication skills
    • – Reliable and self-motivated
  • > Advantageous Skills
    • – Basic understanding of programming concepts or logical thinking
    • – Knowledge of coding in SQL and JavaScript is an advantage.
    • – Knowledge of Excel formulas or structured data
    • – Exposure to coding, scripting, or databases is required

Ideal Candidate

This internship is ideal for:

  • – A recent graduate or student in Information Systems, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • – Someone who enjoys solving problems and understanding how systems work
  • – A candidate with strong potential and learning ability, even if they have limited formal work experience
  • – An adaptable individual who can grow with changing systems and business requirements

Learning Opportunities

The intern will gain exposure to:

  • – Business systems and operational workflows
  • – Data handling and reporting processes
  • – Structured problem-solving and process analysis
  • – Workflow automation concepts
  • – Real-world operational and technical support experience

Additional Notes

This role is designed as a growth opportunity for a technically minded individual with strong potential. We value adaptability, logical thinking, and willingness to learn more than formal certifications or extensive experience.