South Africa Internships
Intern in South Africa with Intern Abroad HQ and discover the country’s natural beauty, excellent surfing, incredible ‘Big 5’ wildlife, and diversity of culture and ethnic groups. Choose from a huge range of short-term internship programs in Cape Town, including diverse placements within the fields of Business, Health, Psychology, Human Rights Law, Social Work, and more. We also offer a special selection of Conservation internships in some of South Africa’s top national parks in the fields of Reserve Management & Research, GIS Specialization, and Marine Biology. With affordable fees and top rated programs, Intern Abroad HQ offers the best internship opportunities in South Africa for students, graduates, career changers, and gap year travelers!
- Program Fees from US$1,495 for 2 weeks
- Includes arrangement of your placement, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, and 24/7 in-country support
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Accommodation in shared lodging
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Based in Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve & Sodwana Bay
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Internships begin every Monday
Internship opportunities
Event Planning
Hands-on Event Planning internships in South Africa. Gain events experience planning & implementing real life events such as parties, weddings & conferences.
GIS Specialization for Environmental Conservation
Interns will learn how to use GIS software, collect GIS data on the ground, and apply data and skills to solve real-world African conservation issues.
Human Rights Law
Gain experience into human rights law and social advocacy in Cape Town, where social issues and discrimination affect a range of communities.
Journalism & Public Relations
Hands-on Journalism & Public Relations Internships in South Africa. Intern as a journalist contributing to newspapers, magazines and news websites.
Marine Biology & Reef Conservation
If you’re passionate about marine conservation, research and diving - or if you’ve always wanted to learn - this is the opportunity for you!
Marketing
Marketing internships in Cape Town can include development of sales strategies, brand management, digital marketing, research and more.
Occupational Therapy
Learn practical occupational therapy skills and life experience assisting qualified therapists in clinics, care facilities, hospitals and schools.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy internships offer the chance to learn by shadowing local therapists in day-to-day consultations with patients in Cape Town.
Psychology
Psychology Internships with practicing therapists in South Africa. Shadow therapy sessions and learn by observing assessments for a range of patients.
Public Health
Customized Public Health Internships in Cape Town, South Africa, delivering public health programs and helping to develop health systems in the community.
Real Estate & Property Management
Gain first hand experience in Real Estate & Property Management on an internship in South Africa. Learn from experienced professionals & assist with daily tasks.
Reserve Management & Research at Kruger National Park
Intern in Kruger National Park, where Reserve Management & Research interns develop reserve research while assisting with wildlife conservation efforts.
Social Work
Intern with well-established and high profile non-profit organizations, faced with the need to address a range of diverse social issues.
Start Up Entrepreneurship
Interns gain valuable and transferable skills, working alongside start-up business owners of innovative new ventures across a broad range of industries.
Tourism & Hospitality
Cape Town has previously been dubbed as the best place in the world to visit, so it’s the ideal spot for building your resume with a Tourism & Hospitality internship!
Youth Development & Education
Interns can work with students of all ages, in areas where they need the most help. Placements include primary or secondary schools and community centers.
”My long term goal is to work in the field of marine and wildlife conservation and this internship allowed me to experience that. This provided an excellent opportunity to understand and contemplate whether this field is really for me and it was beyond fulfilling. Being in South Africa was an awesome experience. I had the opportunity to learn from seasoned lo...” read more
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