Business Optimization Internship 2026

Do you want to be part of a dynamic team constantly challenging the status quo and finding "smarter" ways of doing things? If you answered yes, keep reading.   

Who Are We?  

1Nebula is a next-generation SaaS Technology Business focused on providing businesses with cloud & technology expense management services and tools to accelerate their cloud journey.   

We hire amazing people from across South Africa, making our diverse group of team members, called N48Xers, a force to be reckoned with.  

Learn more about our people brand by watching our culture videos:   

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkUpUigUdM&t=1s  
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVk3_vVyrW0 

Job Opportunity at 1Nebula:  

Are you up for the challenge of automating and optimizing business processes across different departments? Why not join us at 1Nebula to really feed your craving for innovation, new technology and automation in the 4th Industrial Revolution.   

We are seeking a talented and dedicated individual to join our team for a 12-month graduate program with an opportunity to step into a permanent role. The purpose of this role is to create business value by applying process engineering, data visualization, reporting, and data management disciplines to design and build automated solutions that enable data-driven decisions and optimized business processes.   

What You will do within this role (Your key responsibilities): 

• Work with business leaders to document processes and identify opportunities for process improvement.  

• Develop actionable project plans with key stakeholders for improvement efforts.  
• Execute process improvement projects with cross functional teams, managing resources and timelines.  
• Monitor and report on key metrics around process performance and improvements.  
• Optimize processes across the organization focusing on automation and new tooling.  
• Train resources in process improvement efforts and create a culture of continuous improvement.  

• Lead efforts around change management and scaling business processes.  
• Collaborate with various teams across the business to optimize and automate processes. 
• Learn how to use relevant software such as, but not limited to: SQL, Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate & Power BI. 
• Learn how to use RPA's and API's.   

More about You (Our requirements for the role): 

Although we believe in the potential of others more than anything else there are some minimum requirements we would look for so consider these before sending us your application 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering 
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate & Power BI would be beneficial  

• Excellent communication skills 
• Driven and self-motivated 
• An inquisitive mind ready to take up any challenge 

Our Amazing Perks! 

• Flexible working hours.  
• High spec laptops and equipment for you to comfortably work remotely 
• Access to our Wellbeing program and services – we believe in work/life balance being of utmost importance! 
• Grow your skills and learn something new with amazing Microsoft courses and certifications.  
• Give back by participating in our Culture and Social Responsibility initiatives.