Internships
Pulp’s internships create meaningful opportunities for young people to gain practical workplace experience within the creative industries. Through mentorship, hands-on projects, and collaborative learning, participants develop valuable technical, professional, and creative skills while working alongside experienced practitioners. These programmes help bridge the gap between education and employment, empowering youth with the confidence, knowledge, and experience needed to pursue future career opportunities.
Pulp offers creative internships in Johannesburg for students and graduates interested in graphic design, bookbinding, publishing, photography, website development and creative production.
A testament of this lives in this website. Okgethile Sithole joined the Pulp Paperwork’s Team in June of 2026 as an intern and completely redesigned and helped develop the Pulp website. Through this internship we were able to assist him academically, financially and creatively whilst he assisted us in general business development
We are all about growth and collaboration.
If you’d like to be a part of the Pulp team and learn about the beautiful craft of bookbinding feel free to reach out : contact.
In a city where many young people face barriers to employment and professional development, internships play a vital role in creating pathways to opportunity. For youth in Lorentzville and the surrounding Johannesburg communities, access to meaningful workplace experience can be the difference between having a qualification and being truly prepared for the world of work.
At Pulp, internships are more than training programmes—they are opportunities for growth, mentorship, and empowerment. By providing practical experience within a creative and collaborative environment, Pulp equips young people with skills, industry knowledge, and professional confidence. Participants are able to contribute to real projects, learn from experienced practitioners, and gain valuable insight into careers within the creative sector.
These programmes also strengthen the local community by investing in emerging talent and creating opportunities for young people to develop their potential close to home. Through skills development, creative exploration, and workplace exposure, Pulp helps nurture the next generation of artists, designers, makers, and creative professionals, contributing to a more inclusive and sustainable creative economy in Johannesburg.
Oteng Kopiso
intern and bookbinder: Oteng started interning at pulp in 2023 as a book binder. She has since fallen in love with the craft and has expanded her skills and expertise on it . Oteng is now the studio manager of Pulp.
Griffin Alexander
bookbinder: Griffin started working with us in late 2023. During his internship he was given the opportunity to create a publication of his own, and Griffen decided to make a gorgeous book with his sci-fi short story Mother Microbial. We are so amazed by the beautiful bookish object that Griffen wrote, designed and executed in the Pulp studio.
Odette Graskie
intern and bookbinder: Odette started at Pulp in 2023 as a bookbinding intern, and in that time published Unfolding Together: a portrait activity book. Ever since, she has been a part of the team, working on Pulp projects.
Alex Greenberg
bookbinder: Griffin started working with us in late 2023. During his internship he was given the opportunity to create a publication of his own, and Griffen decided to make a gorgeous book with his sci-fi short story Mother Microbial. We are so amazed by the beautiful bookish object that Griffen wrote, designed and executed in the Pulp studio.
Victoria Marques
intern and bookbinder: Oteng started interning at pulp in 2023 as a book binder. She has since fallen in love with the craft and has expanded her skills and expertise on it . Oteng is now the studio manager of Pulp.
Pamina Sebãtio
bookbinder: Griffin started working with us in late 2023. During his internship he was given the opportunity to create a publication of his own, and Griffen decided to make a gorgeous book with his sci-fi short story Mother Microbial. We are so amazed by the beautiful bookish object that Griffen wrote, designed and executed in the Pulp studio.
Tristan Baia
bookbinder: Tristan’s internship period at Pulp began in October of 2025 and ended in March of 2026. Over this 5 month period, they assisted with studio tasks and learned bookbinding skills from the Pulp team, and at the end of their internship, they produced and published their accordion-fold minicomic Nautilus. Post-internship, they have continued working at Pulp full time as a bookbinder
Chulumanco Makuluma
bookbinder: Griffin started working with us in late 2023. During his internship he was given the opportunity to create a publication of his own, and Griffen decided to make a gorgeous book with his sci-fi short story Mother Microbial. We are so amazed by the beautiful bookish object that Griffen wrote, designed and executed in the Pulp studio.
Okgethile Sithole
website developer and photographer: Okgethile started working with us in June 2026 as Graphic Design Intern specializing in Website Development and Photography. His responsibilities whilst here mainly consisted of redesigning the Pulp website as well as Product Photography. We are so grateful for the work Okgethile has contributed to Pulp.
Maia Lehr-Sachs
intern and bookbinder: Oteng started interning at pulp in 2023 as a book binder. She has since fallen in love with the craft and has expanded her skills and expertise on it . Oteng is now the studio manager of Pulp.
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