🚨 PEP GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY 🚨
Graduate Internship – Criminology
Northern Suburbs, Cape Town | Western Cape
Are you a Criminology graduate looking for an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in your field?
PEP is offering a 12-month fixed-term Graduate Internship within Loss Prevention and Business Risk Management. This opportunity is aimed at young graduates who are analytical, curious, proactive and passionate about crime prevention, investigations and risk management.
Successful candidates will gain valuable exposure to retail crime analysis, investigations, loss prevention projects and business risk management while working in a fast-paced retail environment.
📌 Reference Number: PEP-3267
📍 Location: Northern Suburbs, Cape Town
💼 Job Type: Graduate Internship / Contract
⏳ Duration: 12 Months
💰 Salary: Market Related
📅 Closing Date: 20 September 2026
👥 Work Level: Student / Graduate
🇿🇦 EE Position: Yes
🎓 QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree or Honours Degree in one of the following fields, or a related field:
- Criminology
- Criminology & Forensic Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Security Risk Management
- Applied Crime Prevention Analysis
🔎 AREAS OF EXPOSURE
As a Criminology Graduate, you will gain practical exposure to various areas within Loss Prevention and Business Risk Management.
Responsibilities and learning opportunities may include:
- Analysing crime patterns and loss incidents across retail stores.
- Identifying root causes, vulnerabilities and areas of risk.
- Supporting investigations into criminal activities and policy breaches.
- Assisting with investigations relating to operational losses.
- Using data analysis to identify trends and potential risks.
- Documenting analytical findings clearly and accurately.
- Assisting with crime incident reports and trend dashboards.
- Supporting risk assessment models and analytical processes.
- Applying knowledge of GIS where required.
- Conducting predictive trend analysis.
- Participating in loss prevention project management initiatives.
- Supporting projects aimed at protecting company assets.
📋 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a South African citizen.
- Must be between 18 and 30 years old.
- Must have achieved an overall 65% academic average in tertiary studies.
- Must have 0–1 year of working experience.
- Must be willing to travel locally when required.
- A valid driver’s licence will be advantageous.
- Intermediate computer skills are required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite is advantageous.
💡 KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
PEP is looking for graduates who demonstrate:
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- An investigative mindset.
- Good observational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Assertiveness and confidence.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good presentation skills.
- Effective time-management abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Initiative and a proactive approach.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Integrity and cooperation.
📅 CLOSING DATE
Monday, 20 September 2026
If you are a Criminology graduate who meets the requirements and wants to gain practical experience in Loss Prevention and Business Risk Management, this internship could provide valuable exposure to your field of study.
📲 Apply before the closing date and share this opportunity with other Criminology graduates who may qualify!
External applicants: Apply through the PEP careers platform provided in the vacancy.