Communications Internship Programme at The TFG | Apply now!

INTERNSHIP DETAILS

🏢 Company: The Foschini Group (TFG)
📍 Location: Western Cape, South Africa
💼 Programme: Communications Internship
🕒 Job Type: Full-time Internship
📄 Contract: Fixed-term Internship
🎓 Job Category: Administration / Communications
🆔 Job ID: 11432

🏢 COMPANY OVERVIEW

The Foschini Group (TFG) is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 specialty lifestyle and apparel brands. As a purpose-led organisation, TFG is driven by its people and focused on creating remarkable omnichannel experiences for millions of customers.

TFG is more than a workplace — it is a launchpad for growth, offering diverse career opportunities across its brands locally and internationally.

🧾 INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

TFG is seeking a motivated, creative, and detail-oriented Communications Intern to support internal communication across its extensive retail store network.

This internship plays a critical role in strengthening communication between TFG Head Office and store teams, ensuring clarity, consistency, and operational alignment. The successful candidate will gain exposure to the full internal communications lifecycle, from content creation and planning to execution and performance measurement.

🛠️ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engage with stakeholders to resolve communication-related queries from stores and Head Office

• Support the development, refinement, and distribution of internal communications

• Assist in coordinating communication campaigns across the retail store network

• Support reporting and data organisation related to communication performance

• Ensure accurate, timely, and business-critical messaging is delivered to stores

• Contribute to improving communication processes and effectiveness

• Work closely with the Communications Team on planning and execution initiatives

🎓 QUALIFICATIONS

📚 Education

• Recently completed qualification in:

  • Communications

  • Marketing

  • Media / Journalism

  • Public Relations

🧠 Skills & Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Strong attention to detail

• Problem-solving mindset

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Team-oriented with adaptability to change

• Professional, positive, and proactive attitude

📝 CV TIPS

• Highlight writing, editing, or content creation experience (projects, assignments, campaigns)

• Showcase communication-related coursework or internships

• Include examples of stakeholder engagement or teamwork

• Emphasise organisational skills and attention to detail

• Keep your CV concise (1–2 pages) with clear headings and outcomes

🌟 BENEFITS OF JOINING TFG

• Hands-on exposure to large-scale retail communications

• Experience working within a diverse, purpose-led organisation

• Opportunity to support business-critical messaging

• Professional growth across multiple TFG brands

• A supportive environment focused on learning and development

⚖️ COMPANY POLICY

TFG is committed to Employment Equity, diversity, and inclusion. Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Act. All appointments are made based on merit, fairness, and organisational requirements.