DHL Learnership Programme 2026

Applicants are invited to apply for the DHL Learnership Programme 2026

Would you like to join the world’s most international company, operating in over 220 countries and pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969? Are you passionate about connecting people and making a difference? If yes, then this opportunity is for you!

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF), the air, ocean, and road freight specialist of the DHL Group, is offering unemployed youth an exciting chance to participate in our Learnership Programme for the 2024/2025 intake.

This 12-month Clearing and Forwarding Agent Learnership (NQF Level 5) will provide you with both theoretical knowledge in freight forwarding and valuable practical workplace experience, helping you enhance your employability in the logistics and supply chain industry.

What You Will Do in This Learner Role:

• Assist in delivering import/export processes and activities to ensure optimized service and performance.

• Handle documentation tasks such as receiving, reconciling, consolidating, and summarizing information.

• Support and maintain operational systems according to given instructions.

• Perform back-office duties (e.g., scanning, filing, and reporting).

• Follow defined processes and systems for effective task delivery.

• Communicate with colleagues and address task-related issues professionally.

Minimum Requirements For The DHL Learnership Programme 2026

• Grade 12/Matric with at least 65% in English.

• Age: 18 to 30 years.

• Must be a South African citizen.

• Unemployed and not studying full-time.

• Basic computer literacy (MS Office) will be advantageous.

• Must meet the Employment Equity Policy criteria.

What We Offer

• A chance to gain hands-on industry experience with a global leader in logistics and freight forwarding.

• Career growth opportunities within DHL Group.

• An environment where your ideas, skills, and passion can make a difference.

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