If you are an unemployed HR Honours graduate who has never worked before, the Fraser Alexander HR Graduate Programme closes on 25 September 2026. There are only two contract posts in Gauteng. Many applicants miss the rule that you must not have been employed or joined a similar graduate programme before.
What the opportunity is
Fraser Alexander invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Human Resources Graduate Programme 2026 in Gauteng. Number of posts: 2. Job reference: FA-1679. Job type: contract.
The programme gives unemployed graduates workplace learning and practical HR experience. You would work in an international organisation that serves the mining industry, including mineral processing, tailings dam construction and tailings management.
Who can apply
You must have a BA/BCom (Honours) in Human Resources Management or Social Sciences.
You must also:
- Be medically fit
- Be an unemployed graduate
- Not have previously been employed
- Not have previously participated in a similar graduate programme
- Be prepared to be deployed anywhere in South Africa where there is a business need
Fraser Alexander looks for initiative, attention to detail, good communication, eagerness to learn, a positive attitude, adaptability, good computer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and a passion for Human Resources Management.
This listing suits unemployed Honours graduates in HR or Social Sciences who can move if the business needs it.
What you gain
You get practical exposure in:
- Recruitment and selection
- Policy conceptualisation, design and implementation
- Human Resources administration
- Employee lifecycle management
- Employee and labour relations management
- Benefits administration and management
- Stakeholder and customer engagement
- HR information systems
- HR analytics
- HR reporting
The aim is broad HR experience in a demanding workplace. Selection is not guaranteed.
How to apply
Apply online through the Fraser Alexander recruitment portal. Use job reference FA-1679.
Apply here: Fraser Alexander HR Graduate Programme 2026 official application.
Applications close on 25 September 2026.
Tips to improve your chances
Two posts will attract many Honours CVs. Put your exact qualification title near the top of your CV. Show Word, Excel and Outlook with real examples.
Be honest if you have never been employed and have never done a graduate programme. If you cannot be deployed outside Gauteng, this role may not fit.
Write clearly about why you want HR work in a mining-services setting. Apply before the last day.
What to do next
Confirm your Honours field, medical fitness, employment history and willingness to relocate. Then complete the official form for FA-1679 by 25 September 2026.
Stay accurate. Apply only through the official Fraser Alexander recruitment portal.
