
Women’s Education Internships in Tanzania
Women’s Education internships support community groups in Tanzania that are dedicated to helping girls and women achieve their potential in a safe and secure environment. Interns contribute to community programs that provide at-risk women, widows and those suffering from HIV/AIDS with increased access to housing, education, job training and mentoring, helping to improve their situations and outlook for the future.
Internship Highlights:
- Develop your understanding of how to help women and girls to overcome their challenges
- Learn relationship building skills that enable you to work with others to improve their prospects for the future
- Enjoy spare time in Arusha, go on safari in the Serengeti, and explore world famous natural landscapes
Type of host organizations:
- Women’s foundations
- NGO's
Internship details
This Women’s Education internship is perfect for interns looking to gain experience in mentoring and helping at risk and under-privileged women and girls to overcome their challenges and achieve their goals for the future. You’ll gain hands-on experience as a mentor, supporter and educator, facilitating school lessons, vocational training, counseling and support groups and empowerment groups that can dramatically improve the outlook of women and girls from vulnerable backgrounds.
This is an in-country internship, with accommodation and meals included. You can explore remote Education & Youth Development internships, if you are looking for an internship program that you can undertake from home.
Interns can choose to join a semi-structured program that helps girls and women to create their own short and long term goals, toward their plans for the future. These goals may include ambitions to finish high school, enhance employability skills, and gain a job to generate income for themselves.
You’ll contribute through assisting with reading, writing and computer classes, homework tuition, general vocational skills, and also support the general operation of the foundation. This can involve community outreach, life counseling work, and working alongside the project director to provide one-on-one mentorship for women who are working to overcome various challenges. You can also
Alternatively, interns can join a program focused on providing assistance for Widows and HIV/AIDs support for single mothers. Interns help in the running of vocational training classes which include tailoring, soap making, micro business and entrepreneurship. These classes foster female financial confidence and independence, while promoting self reliance on personal skills to make a living.
Outside your internship, you’ll have the opportunity to discover for yourself why Tanzania is one of Africa’s most popular tourist destinations. The country is well-known for nature and adventure tourism, particularly its incredible safaris and wildlife reserves. People come from all over the world to visit Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, and the golden beaches of Zanzibar. Your in-country internship coordinator will assist you in advance to arrange day trips or longer excursions (such as multi-day safari adventures). If you’re planning your internship in Tanzania, don’t miss the opportunity to schedule an itinerary that incorporates these wonderful, unforgettable attractions.
Career Benefits
Women’s Education interns learn from a qualified and experienced supervisor, and can be involved in:
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Mentoring women and girls
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Planning short and long term goals
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Organizing job training opportunities
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Providing administrative support to foundations and community groups
Professional development opportunites:
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Learn about the challenges women face in Tanzania and how to overcome them
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Develop relationship building skills with vulnerable women and girls
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Gain organizational skills preparing and accommodating educative lessons
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Gain an understanding of how to mentor women and girls
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Gain practical skills and boost your employability, with guidance from Intern Abroad HQ’s Experiential Learning Curriculum to support your learning and cultural intelligence.

Recommended online TEFL course
For all interns with an interest in developing skills as an educator, we also recommend an interactive Online TEFL Certification Course. The training offers tools and techniques over a 100-hour program. Upon completion, you’ll have earned experience in planning, designing, and adapting diverse language activities and materials. No previous teaching experience or training is required. You can sign up for the Online TEFL Certification Course anytime and you’ll pay the discounted Intern Abroad HQ rate.
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It’s free to apply for this internship. Once we have reviewed your suitability and accepted you onto this program, you’ll need to pay a deposit of US$449 to confirm your place. The remaining balance of your Program Fee (less your initial US$449 deposit payment) will be due no less than 60 days before your internship start date.
Non-medical internships
Duration |
Program Fee (USD) |
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2 weeks | $1,304Equivalent to $93/day |
4 weeks | $1,569Equivalent to $56/day |
6 weeks | $1,779Equivalent to $42/day |
8 weeks | $2,044Equivalent to $36/day |
10 weeks | $2,254Equivalent to $32/day |
12 weeks | $2,464Equivalent to $29/day |
14 weeks | $2,984Equivalent to $30/day |
16 weeks | $3,264Equivalent to $29/day |
18 weeks | $3,544Equivalent to $28/day |
20 weeks | $3,824Equivalent to $27/day |
24 weeks | $4,384Equivalent to $26/day |
Medical internships
Duration |
Program Fee (USD) |
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2 weeks | $1,404Equivalent to $100/day |
4 weeks | $1,669Equivalent to $59/day |
6 weeks | $1,879Equivalent to $44/day |
8 weeks | $2,144Equivalent to $38/day |
10 weeks | $2,354Equivalent to $33/day |
12 weeks | $2,564Equivalent to $30/day |
14 weeks | $2,884Equivalent to $29/day |
16 weeks | $3,164Equivalent to $28/day |
18 weeks | $3,444Equivalent to $27/day |
20 weeks | $3,724Equivalent to $26/day |
24 weeks | $4,284Equivalent to $25/day |
- Accommodation
- Meals
- 24/7 in-country support
- Airport pick-up
- Program orientation
- Dedicated support before, during, and after your internship
- In-country guidance for social and tourist activities
- Sourcing and securing your internship placement
- Personalization of your internship plan
- Coaching from your supervisor
- Documented portfolio of your experiential learnings
- International reference letter
- Certificate of Internship Completion
- Visa (if required), flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check
- Transfer back to the airport at the end of your internship program
- Optional extras, such as language lessons
- Souvenirs and leisure activities during your free time
- Personal spending money to cover basic expenses such as drinks, snacks, laundry, public transportation, and any meals not included in your Program Fee
- A deposit of $449 USD is required to secure your internship
- Balance of your Program Fee is due 60 days before your internship start date.
- All payments attract a 5% transaction fee to cover international banking fees and currency charges.
- Terms and Conditions apply.
Arrival and Orientation
Programs begin every Monday and participants may choose to spend a minimum of 2 weeks, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. Interns are advised not to book their flights until they have first registered to confirm their participation. Ports of entry to the program include the local Arusha Airport (ARK) or the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Airport pick up is included in the program fee. Transportation from the airport to the intern accommodation is approximately 30 minutes from Arusha Airport or 60 minutes from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Alternatively, interns who arrive to the program overland (i.e. from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania) may be picked up from Arusha’s bus terminal.
Once interns have arrived, they are greeted by a representative of the local team and transported to the accommodation in Arusha. Accommodation is covered by the Program Fee and includes the Sunday night before the internship program orientation is held on Mondays. Orientation is provided by our local hosts and covers important details concerning introductions, support, culture, customs, safety, rules and expectations, things to see and do, and more.
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Accommodation and WiFi
Interns in Arusha are accommodated together on one of the city’s most top-rated guest houses, located in a quiet and friendly neighbourhood (just 15 minutes from town center). Living is safe, clean, modern and comfortable, including 24/7 gated security, housekeeping, and a live-in local coordinator. (Laundry services are not included but can be arranged directly for a small fee). Amenities include hot showers, WiFi, and satellite television (in common areas). Interns can expect to share a bedroom with 1- 5 other guests, of the same gender. Bathroom facilities are shared. Private/en-suite room upgrades are subject to availability and must be arranged directly with the local team, once registered.
Meals
Interns in Arusha include breakfast and dinner, prepared and served Monday to Friday at the guest house accommodation. Typical dishes in Tanzania are influenced by seasonal produce and the dinner menu is usually set according to a weekly rotating schedule. For example, dinner meals may cover Wali Rosti (rice and meat stew), spaghetti bolognese, Wali Umboga (rice and vegetables), pilau, and chapati maharage (a thin wholemeal pancake cooked on a griddle, with beans). Dinner dishes are accompanied with salad. Breakfasts consist of fresh seasonal fruit, fried eggs, and bread with spreads (plus tea and coffee). A filtered cold water dispenser is available in the common area for use to reduce the amount of plastic bottle use. Bottled water is readily available in Tanzania and volunteers should budget approximately US$5 per week for this (2 liters per day). Please be sure to let us know of any specific dietary requirements that you have in advance (i.e. allergies and intolerances), so that we may ensure your hosts are aware and make recommendations to you accordingly. However, it is important to note that the provided meals will not reflect what you are used to eating at home and flexibility is required. Interns are encouraged to budget extra spending money for any special snacks/treats.
Activities and tourism
There is an array of activities to enjoy during your stay in Arusha, as well as touristic excursions to attractions within Tanzania. Located on the “safari circuit”, the internship program is based near to some of Africa’s most beautiful environments, including Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru. Whether you’re content with local entertainment, such as Maasai markets, cafes, music, nightlife, and cinema, or you’re planning to book in big ticket items such as overnight safari camps and mountain trekking adventures, our local team will assist you with itinerary advice and planning.
Day trips
Day trips are popular among interns and perfect for taking advantage of the weekends during your internship. Depending on the excursion, the rates can range from US$60 up to US$450, including round trip transportation and lunch. (The more expensive day trip rates cover transportation to destinations that are further afield, such as Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Note that the day trip cost will typically exclude additional gate entry fees, which may be subject to change). While you’re planning your internship in Tanzania, don’t miss:
- Arusha National Park: Near Mt Meru, the park offers easy game drives and scenic walking tours, where you can discover beautiful streams, waterfalls and rivers.
- Tarangire: This destination offers the chance to spot the Big Five. Keep an eye out for herds of elephants, lion prides, giraffes and many more animals within their natural habitat.
- Lake Manyara: This lush oasis was once described by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest in Africa”. Relax on a peaceful game drive and enjoy the vista of buffalo, flamingo, lions, impala and more.
- Serengeti: One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the famous Serengeti ecosystem extends right up to Kenya.
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area: Located in northern Tanzania, the region is home to the Big Five and boasts the vast, volcanic Ngorongoro Crater - a breathtaking natural wonder.
- Metaruni Waterfalls Hike: Go trekking to the waterfalls through the foothills overshadowed by Mt Kilimanjaro. Enjoy lunch in the town of Moshi.
- Hot Springs: It’s a longer drive to visit the natural hot springs in Moshi, but worth the trip! Soak in the warm waters against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Maasai Culture Tour: Visit a Maasai homestead for a friendly guided experience and meet members from the impressive nomadic tribe, who retain their unique cultural identity.
- Snake Park: Check out a variety of snake breeds, from small grass snakes to cobras. The park is also home to other species of birds and amphibians and features a Maasai market.
Overnight safari tours and trekking
If you want to plan a Tanzanian adventure before or after your internship, we can assist you to arrange overnight camping safaris of the Northern Circuit (Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro), as well as a Mount Kilimanjaro trekking package (all inclusive six day climb). Extended safari tours are popular and two all-inclusive options offer either camping or lodge accommodation. Pricing details can be provided to interns once they have registered.
Essential country information
Capital | Dodoma |
Population | 47.78 million |
Languages | Swahili and English |
Currency | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
Weather and climate:
In Arusha, where the Tanzania internship programs are based, the warm season typically lasts from January till late March. During this period, the average daily high is around 81°F / 27°C. The cooler season is from mid May till late August and the coldest month of the year is usually in July, when the low reaches around 56°F / 13°C. The dry season is considered to run from late May through till mid November. Rainfall can occur during the rest of the year, December through April.