Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme 2026 - Sales Internship - Nelspruit

Launch Your Career with the Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme! 12-month paid internship - Ready to Launch Your Sales Career? Are you a recent graduate eager to make a meaningful impact in the fintech industry? The Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills development in a leading South African fintech company. About Lesaka Technologies Lesaka Technologies is a dynamic fintech company committed to driving financial inclusion across Southern Africa. Listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: LSK) and NASDAQ (LSAK), Lesaka provides a comprehensive suite of financial services and software solutions to underserved consumers and merchants. Through its integrated platform, Lesaka offers transactional banking, lending, insurance, cash management, card acquiring, supplier payments, and value-added services, facilitating the digitization of commerce in informal and township economies. With a presence in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, Lesaka serves over 1.7 million consumers and more than 90,000 merchants, processing over R72 billion in annual transaction throughput. ( Lesaka Technologies website ) Ready to Launch Your Sales Career? Are you ambitious, confident, and hungry to win? Do you want real sales exposure in a high growth fintech environment and not admin work disguised as experience? This is your opportunity to step into the field, build commercial muscle, and learn directly from high-performing sales professionals who close real deals and drive measurable impact. We are looking for bold, energetic, and target-driven young professionals to join our Sales Team through the . This is not a desk-bound internship. What Youll Be Doing You will be in the field, learning the real mechanics of sales success. You will: Support Account Sales Executives in driving new business growth Engage directly with merchants and business owners Promote prepaid products, digital payment solutions, and value-added services Assist with onboarding new clients Conduct field visits within allocated territories Build relationships and strengthen client retention Learn how to manage targets, pipelines, and sales performance metrics Participate in sales training and development sessions You will gain exposure to real targets, real customers, and real impact. Minimum Requirements Be between 18 29 years old Be a South African citizen Currently unemployed Hold a Matric (Grade 12) certificate A Diploma or Degree in Sales, Business Management, BCOM or related field will be advantageous If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment this is for you. What Were Looking For Confident communicators Energetic and self-driven individuals Resilient and target-focused personalities Professional and well-presented candidates Basic computer literacy Willingness to travel Valid drivers license and own vehicle (advantageous) If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment this is for you. What Youll Gain 12 months of structured, hands-on workplace experience Practical exposure to client acquisition and merchant onboarding Real-world territory management and field sales execution Experience selling innovative prepaid and digital payment solutions Direct involvement in achieving targets and driving revenue growth Skills in building strong, sustainable client relationships Practical sales, negotiation, and objection-handling capability Insight into the fast-growing fintech and digital commerce sector Mentorship and coaching from experienced sales leaders A credible, high-impact addition to your CV A solid foundation for launching a long-term career in sales This internship is designed to build future sales professionals not observers.