Internships in South Africa

Yes! As long as you’re aware of your surroundings, educate yourself on recommended precautions, and use good common sense. Like in many countries, there’s a need to be vigilant when you’re in South Africa. But this is where we come in; we’ll make sure to find you secure and comfortable accommodation, we’ll prepare you for your stay, and we’ll make sure you have all the information you need for a safe experience during your internship.

There’s a great variety of internships available in South Africa! We work in various parts of the country, and with many different partner organisations, which means we can offer internships with a wide range of focus areas. These include programs focused on environmental issues, human rights, food security, women’s empowerment, wildlife conservation, community development, education, and animal welfare. As an intern, you can support these nonprofit organisations by working on communications, marketing, fundraising, project management, event planning, business development, creative writing – and other areas. Like we said, a broad range of opportunities! If you’re not sure which internship in South Africa suits you best, just get in touch, and we’ll help you find the right program.

It depends, of course, on where you’ll be staying, and what your lifestyle is. But in general living costs in South Africa are slightly lower than those in Europe or North America. While rent can be fairly pricey, daily costs like eating out and grocery shopping are relatively cheap.

Do plan ahead if you can! It’s good to give yourself enough time to find the right internship, plan your travels, apply for your visa, and get fully organised, and we would recommend starting the process at least 6 months ahead of time. However, we’re always happy to find you something last minute, if needed!

If you’re keen to join us in South Africa for an internship, here’s what to do. First of all, browse through our nonprofit internship programs to find the internship opportunities that suit you best. (If you’re not sure, don’t worry! We’ll help you on the way. Just give us a shout and we can give you a call.) You can apply for your internship of choice online, but filling out the application form. We’ll then get back to you within a couple of days and we’ll schedule an online interview. This will give us a chance to find out more about your goals, and it will allow you to ask any questions you may have. If it’s a good match, we’ll put your application forward to your host organisation.