Marketing Intern
SGS Open · verified Oct 25, 2026 At a glance
Junior General Marketing role at SGS. Sandton · internship.
Pay not stated General Marketing salary
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What you'll do
- Plan marketing campaigns for new services and shape their launch across SGS channels
- Create service-promotion messages and content for websites, email, webinars, social media and external outlets
- Test organic and paid ways to attract leads, including content, search ads, events and written materials
- Build connections with internal and external contacts to support event participation and industry coverage
- Track customer interests, market shifts and competitor activity to refine marketing plans
What you bring
- You have completed Grade 12 and hold a marketing diploma or degree
- You are a South African citizen aged eighteen to thirty, currently unemployed, and able to provide valid ID
- You have strong MS Office skills, analytical ability and research experience
- You bring careful attention to detail, sound organization and initiative
Who this fits
This internship suits an early-career applicant who is currently unemployed and interested in marketing analysis, research and campaign work. You must be willing to relocate to Woodmead and work on-site in Sandton.
From the employer
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
- Drive successful and sustainable service launch marketing campaigns
- Develop consistent messaging and engaging content for the promotion of our services on various SGS channels such as the web, emailing, webinars and social media channels and external channels
- Develop, experiment and implement with different organic and paid acquisition channels such as content creation, pay per click campaign, event management, publicity, social media, lead generation campaigns, articles and white papers with input from our global team of experts.
- Build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders to ensure engaged networking and SGS participation at leading events and exhibitions and industry news players / publications.
- Analyse market trends, customer behavior, interest and competitive landscape to adjust our strategic marketing plans accordingly.
- Create a marketing culture by sharing information within the network using the tools available within SGS
- Grade 12 / Matric
- National Diploma or degree in Marketing
Be a South African citizen (be able to produce a valid South African ID document)
-Be between the ages of 18-30
-Must be currently unemployed
-Must have no criminal record
-Must be willing to relocate to Woodmead
- Exceptional Computer Literacy (use of MS Office suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- An affinity for data analysis
- Strong research skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency in completing tasks.
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Self-motivated and high level of initiative
NB: If you do not receive any response in 2 weeks consider your application unsuccessful.
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