Applications for the next intake of DUO’s Digital PR graduate programme, to commence in mid January 2026, are now open. The programme, with a vacancy for two candidates, is aimed at degreed students from the marketing, communications and public relations field, and will provide successful applicants with the opportunity to learn from consummate industry professionals.
DUO is a leading PR and Digital Marketing Agency serving the technology industry in Southern Africa. We are invited members of prestigious international associations such as The Plexus PR Group and The Collectivist, ensuring that local standards meet global best practices.
Our business is 21 years old with a solid track record as one of South Africa’s leading Tech PR and Digital Marketing agencies. Our mission is to give Tech innovators a voice. While we work fully remotely, we have monthly meetups between our teams based in Cape Town and Johannesburg and regular collaboration and Team Connect sessions.
What we will offer
This programme will be a practical, mentored, hands-on first-job environment where DUO will teach the selected graduate the foundations of how to effectively elevate the brands of technology companies in South Africa through PR and digital marketing efforts. As part of the programme, the successful graduates will be trained using DUO’s Digital Handbook, a comprehensive guide that helps equip traditional PR specialists with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to grow in the world of Digital PR and Marketing.
The programme duration will be 6 months with the possibility of full-time employment should the graduate prove to match DUO’s standard of excellence, and collaborative company culture.
Some examples of what you will learn
- Understanding the commercial role of PR and Digital Marketing in business
- Strategy development
- SLA delivery and management
- Digital Reporting to match clients business objectives
- Project management and transparent workflow
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Prioritising tasks – important vs urgent
- Accountability and integrity. Building trust and dependability with your peers and clients.
- Differentiation of ordinary to extraordinary
- Media management – tools and tips to ensure excellent results in the media
- Digital marketing tools and techniques for amplifying PR
- Best practises for digital PR reporting and measurement
- Writing award winning content
This Graduate Programme is a paid, non linear learning opportunity which will take the form of practical, on the job mentoring and task setting rather than a typical academic approach. This is a remote opportunity for two candidates only, so you will need your own desktop PC/ laptop and reliable internet connection.
Selection criteria
We are looking for applicants with a real hunger to deliver excellence in PR and demonstrate a match with DUO’s value and culture. The successful applicant will aspire to The Essence of DUO.
We will be selecting two candidates based on original submission of the following: (no AI scripts allowed)
- CV with a motivation letter as to why DUO should consider you for this graduate program.
- Academic results of 75% or above
- University transcripts
- A letter of reference from a professional source (no friends or family)
In addition, we require that you submit a self-made video, answering 5 questions in less than 5 minutes:
- What’s unique about DUO?
- What value do you think you can bring to the company?
- What difference do you think this graduate programme can bring to you?
- Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
- How do you know you will match and enhance our culture and values?
Applications open on 15 October and close on 10 November. Please note that no late applications will be accepted. Selection will be finalised by 15 November, with a start in the 2nd week of January 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please submit your application, including all attachments, in the form below. If we do not receive all of the above mentioned items, we simply cannot consider your application fairly and it will be disqualified.