HR Intern in Cape Town, Western Cape at Sable International

About Sable International

Sable International offers innovative professional services to international citizens. We create tailor-made solutions to meet the accounting, wealth, financial, currency and nationality needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing solutions that suit our clients’ unique individual circumstances; our employees are key in achieving this goal.

The staff in our Cape Town, Durban, London, Melbourne, and Portugal offices are passionate about their areas of expertise and take pride in helping our clients achieve their goals. As a result, we have an energised and fun company culture, something that sets us apart from other professional services firms.

Job Overview:

Our Cape Town HR department is looking for an energetic, organised, and eager HR graduate to join the team as an HR Intern on a one-year internship. In this role, you will gain exposure to a wide range of HR administration, recruitment coordination, onboarding and offboarding support, employee record management, training administration, and general office coordination.

You will join a supportive and fast-paced HR team and play an important role in helping the department deliver an efficient, people-focused service across the business.

• Are a recent graduate with an HR-related degree.
• Are highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail and can follow structured processes accurately.
• Are proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working with people across different departments.
• Are able to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Have good time management skills and can work in a structured way.
• Are computer literate and confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Are a quick and willing learner with a positive attitude.
• Have an interest in both HR and office coordination/employee experience.

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

HR administration

• Developing a good understanding of company policies, HR procedures, and internal processes.
• Assisting with general HR administration and maintaining accurate employee records and staff files.
• Updating internal HR systems and employee information on platforms such as Rippling and related HR records.
• Scanning, filing, naming, and saving employee documents in the correct folders and employee profiles.
• Supporting confidential HR filing and document management in line with internal naming conventions and recordkeeping processes.

Recruitment support

• Assisting with recruitment administration from vacancy approval through to interview coordination.
• Updating or drafting job specifications based on hiring requirements and previous templates.
• Posting vacancies internally and externally on the relevant platforms.
• Screening CVs and compiling candidate shortlists.
• Coordinating interviews, meeting rooms, diary bookings, and candidate communication.
• Assisting with recruitment tests, reference checks, and MIE/background screening administration.
• Supporting the set-up of job requisitions and job postings on the company’s recruitment platform.

Onboarding and offboarding

• Supporting the onboarding of new starters, including preparing documentation, stationery, and meeting schedules.
• Assisting with new starter induction arrangements, training bookings, IT ticket co-ordination, and new employee record set-up.
• Helping to co-ordinate first-week reviews and related onboarding follow-ups.
• Assisting with offboarding administration, including leaver documentation, exit interview scheduling, and collection of access items.

Absence and HR process support

• Assisting with daily and weekly absence management checks and maintaining related trackers.
• Following up on outstanding leave, medical certificates, and related absence records.
• Supporting ad hoc HR processes and employee administration as required by the HR team.

Training and employee engagement

• Assisting with training administration, training record capture, and related filing.
• Supporting internal staff communications such as birthday posts, work anniversary announcements, and other employee engagement activities.
• Co-ordinating social events, social responsibility events, and year-end functions.
• Assisting with company-wide meetings and internal event administration where required.

Office management and reception support

• Assisting with reception and front-of-house duties as part of the broader HR and office support function.
• Helping with office management and maintenance, including meeting room readiness and general office checks.
• Co-ordinating post, couriers, deliveries, and supplier liaison.
• Ordering office supplies, stationery, groceries, and related items in line with internal processes.
• Assisting with supplier communication, invoices, and related administrative follow-up.

Why this role is a great opportunity

This internship offers practical exposure to a broad HR generalist environment, with experience across recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, employee administration, training, engagement activities, and office operations. It is well suited to someone who wants to build a strong foundation in HR while developing coordination, communication, and organisational skills in a professional services environment.