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, Forensic Science, Marine Biology, and more. 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 $1953 for 4 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 and various nature reserves
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Start dates every month
Internship opportunities
Hands-on Event Planning internships in South Africa. Gain events experience planning & implementing real life events such as parties, weddings & conferences.
Forensic science plays a key role in tackling wildlife crime. Hosted by a leading training facility, interns gain forensic and environmental policing skills.
Join our GIS internship at Gondwana Game Reserve! Gain college credits and international work experience while tackling conservation issues.
Intern in Cape Town with human rights organizations, working to empower everyday people, to understand and defend their own human rights.
Hands-on Journalism & Public Relations Internships in South Africa. Intern as a journalist contributing to newspapers, magazines and news websites.
Hone your analytical research skills with a Legal Practice internship in Cape Town, building real-world experience related to legal admin and research needs.
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 internships in Cape Town can include development of sales strategies, brand management, digital marketing, research and more.
Learn practical occupational therapy skills and life experience assisting qualified therapists in clinics, care facilities, hospitals and schools.
Physical Therapy internships offer the chance to learn by shadowing local therapists in day-to-day consultations with patients in Cape Town.
Psychology Internships with practicing therapists in South Africa. Shadow therapy sessions and learn by observing assessments for a range of patients.
Customized Public Health Internships in Cape Town, delivering diverse initiatives to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes for community groups.
Gain first hand experience in Real Estate & Property Management on an internship in South Africa. Learn from experienced professionals & assist with daily tasks.
Intern in Kruger National Park, where Reserve Management & Research interns develop reserve research while assisting with wildlife conservation efforts.
Intern with well-established and high profile non-profit organizations, faced with the need to address a range of diverse social issues.
Interns gain valuable and transferable skills, working alongside start-up business owners of innovative new ventures across a broad range of industries.
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!
Wildlife Research internships offer extensive field work experience and an opportunity to contribute to the greater scientific community.
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.
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What recent interns said about their experience
What I enjoyed most about the Human Rights & NGO Support internship in South Africa was the people and the overall experience of being in a new environment. I appreciated working with supportive colleagues and being around others from different backgrounds, which made the experience more meaningful. This internship helped me grow personally by making me more open-minded and independent. Professionally, I gained experience in communication, teamwork, and working on real projects. The internship also helped confirm my interest in international development and gave me a better understanding of how the field works.
I absolutely loved the GIS & Reserve Management internship and the memories I have gained from it will remain with me for life! Gaining proficiency in another software for GIS will greatly help me in my potential future field of work and has boosted my confidence in GIS. My knowledge has deepened and I am more likely to search out for GIS jobs as I feel more qualified for them and ready to take them on. Getting to take part in assisting the management of a game reserve was super fun and incredibly rewarding. It was great that I got to take part in such fun activities whilst also developing my QGIS skills in a way that was informative and enjoyable!
The Reserve Management & Research internship at the Kruger National Park made my future possible. My stay in South Africa exceeded my expectations as I learned so much while I was there, and I couldn't imagine a better experience for me. I stayed for 12 weeks, and each week brought new experiences, excitement, and people. I’ve learned so much about South Africa, reserve management, wildlife, poaching, ecology, and plant life. Before going to South Africa, I was unsure about which direction I wanted to go for my future. It is now crystal clear that I want to work in conservation in Africa.
The GIS & Reserve Management internship at the Gondwana Game Reserve was great! I saw everything I wanted to see and learned a lot about QGIS. Learning all of the plants was unexpectedly my favorite part. It was an amazing way to experience the unique mix of flora and fauna in one of the most diverse and rare ecosystems in the world.
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