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Intern in Thailand with Intern Abroad HQ, to support marine conservation initiatives. Situated on the tropical island of Koh Tao, interns with a passion for marine life, a willingness to improve confidence and knowledge in and out of the water, and a desire to develop underwater research skills and contribute to meaningful and impactful marine conservation, are encouraged to apply. Marine Conservation internships provide education and training related to underwater research, monitoring and conservation. This is a scuba diving program, requiring interns to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance, or complete training on-site, prior to the program start date.

  • Program Fees from $2908 for 4 weeks
  • Includes arrangement of your placement, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, and 24/7 in-country support

  • Based on the Thai island of Koh Tao, known for its tropical coral reefs and abundant marine life

  • Dorm-style accommodation at beachfront resort

  • Internships begin bi-monthly

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Gain academic or course credit
Fully hosted experience from $2908
Includes accommodation - private room upgrades available
Internships begin bi-monthly
Intern for 4 weeks to 12 weeks
Learn to scuba dive to upskill
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Marine Conservation
Koh Tao
Marine Conservation Internships in Thailand
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Learn how to scuba dive or hone your skills to gain professional marine conservation experience, with training related to research projects.

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Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses
Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. If you are Open Water certified ONLY then you will need to complete the “Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course’’ and the “RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses” in advance of your start date. These prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 12 days prior to your internship start date.

$1117

Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses

Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 12 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

1) Explorer 30 - Advanced (2 days)
While continuing to build on the skills from Open Water 20, this course will help you advance your buoyancy skills and expand your spatial awareness.
After your Deep dive and course completion, you will be certified to dive to a max depth of 30 meters and learn a few advanced diving specialty skills.
The course consists of 3 mandatory dives (Buoyancy Dive, Navigation Dive & Deep Dive along with 2 electives of your choice. Choose from these options: Night Dive, Shipwreck Dive, Photography Dive, Search & Recovery Dive, or Underwater Naturalist Dive.

2) RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies.
The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!
...
$1117 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
Full dive training package
Full dive training package

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. Never dived before? That’s ok! Interns with no prior dive training are welcome. All prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 16 days prior to your internship start date.

$1540

BEGINNERS: Full dive training package

BEGINNERS: Full dive training package
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 16 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

To commence this program:
  • You must be able to float in a pool for 10 minutes unassisted.
  • You must be able to swim 200 meters with no swim aids or be able to swim 300 meters using a mask, fins & snorkel.
  • You must be medically fit to scuba dive.

1) RAID Open Water 20 Course (4 days)
  • Begin your scuba diving course before you arrive with e-learning online. You will access all your RAID scuba diving course training manuals and quizzes using a secure login. 
  • On arrival, you will meet your instructor to review your pre-completed scuba diving course e-learning. Once completed, your instructor will conduct a few workshops and lectures before teaching you how to assemble your diving equipment.
  • Next, your instructor will go through all of the necessary skills to learn as a new diver. Together, you and your instructor will spend some time in the training pool with demonstrations and constructive feedback on your skills as you master them underwater. Throughout the pool session, you will be learning to control your buoyancy.
  • The Open Water 20 course consists of four dives in the ocean. These first two dives have a maximum depth of 12 meters, in which you will be demonstrating a portion of the skills from your confined session. For the third and fourth dives, you will demonstrate your remaining skills and then be certified as an internationally recognized Open Water scuba diver!

2) Explorer 30 - Advanced (2 days)
  • After completing the Open Water course, you can commence the Explorer 30 course.
  • While continuing to build on the skills from Open Water 20, this course will help you advance your buoyancy skills and expand your spatial awareness. 
  • After your Deep dive and course completion, you will be certified to dive to a max depth of 30 meters and learn a few advanced diving specialty skills. 
  • The course consists of 3 mandatory dives (Buoyancy Dive, Navigation Dive & Deep Dive along with 2 electives of your choice. Choose from these options: Night Dive, Shipwreck Dive, Photography Dive, Search & Recovery Dive, or Underwater Naturalist Dive.

3) RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
  • The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies. 
  • The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
  • This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
  • The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!.
...
$1540 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • Begin your scuba diving course before you arrive with e-learning online.
  • RAID Open Water 20 Course
  • Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. If you are already Open Water and Advanced Dive certified, then you will just need to complete the “RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses” in advance of your start date. These prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 9 days prior to your internship start date.

$739

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 9 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
  • The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies. 
  • The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
  • This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
  • The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!
...
$739 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses
Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. If you are Open Water certified ONLY then you will need to complete the “Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course’’ and the “RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses” in advance of your start date. These prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 12 days prior to your internship start date.

$1117

Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses

Advanced Dive Course & RAID Master Rescue Combined Courses
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 12 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

1) Explorer 30 - Advanced (2 days)
While continuing to build on the skills from Open Water 20, this course will help you advance your buoyancy skills and expand your spatial awareness.
After your Deep dive and course completion, you will be certified to dive to a max depth of 30 meters and learn a few advanced diving specialty skills.
The course consists of 3 mandatory dives (Buoyancy Dive, Navigation Dive & Deep Dive along with 2 electives of your choice. Choose from these options: Night Dive, Shipwreck Dive, Photography Dive, Search & Recovery Dive, or Underwater Naturalist Dive.

2) RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies.
The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!
...
$1117 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
Full dive training package
Full dive training package

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. Never dived before? That’s ok! Interns with no prior dive training are welcome. All prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 16 days prior to your internship start date.

$1540

BEGINNERS: Full dive training package

BEGINNERS: Full dive training package
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 16 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

To commence this program:
  • You must be able to float in a pool for 10 minutes unassisted.
  • You must be able to swim 200 meters with no swim aids or be able to swim 300 meters using a mask, fins & snorkel.
  • You must be medically fit to scuba dive.

1) RAID Open Water 20 Course (4 days)
  • Begin your scuba diving course before you arrive with e-learning online. You will access all your RAID scuba diving course training manuals and quizzes using a secure login. 
  • On arrival, you will meet your instructor to review your pre-completed scuba diving course e-learning. Once completed, your instructor will conduct a few workshops and lectures before teaching you how to assemble your diving equipment.
  • Next, your instructor will go through all of the necessary skills to learn as a new diver. Together, you and your instructor will spend some time in the training pool with demonstrations and constructive feedback on your skills as you master them underwater. Throughout the pool session, you will be learning to control your buoyancy.
  • The Open Water 20 course consists of four dives in the ocean. These first two dives have a maximum depth of 12 meters, in which you will be demonstrating a portion of the skills from your confined session. For the third and fourth dives, you will demonstrate your remaining skills and then be certified as an internationally recognized Open Water scuba diver!

2) Explorer 30 - Advanced (2 days)
  • After completing the Open Water course, you can commence the Explorer 30 course.
  • While continuing to build on the skills from Open Water 20, this course will help you advance your buoyancy skills and expand your spatial awareness. 
  • After your Deep dive and course completion, you will be certified to dive to a max depth of 30 meters and learn a few advanced diving specialty skills. 
  • The course consists of 3 mandatory dives (Buoyancy Dive, Navigation Dive & Deep Dive along with 2 electives of your choice. Choose from these options: Night Dive, Shipwreck Dive, Photography Dive, Search & Recovery Dive, or Underwater Naturalist Dive.

3) RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
  • The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies. 
  • The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
  • This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
  • The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!.
...
$1540 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • Begin your scuba diving course before you arrive with e-learning online.
  • RAID Open Water 20 Course
  • Explorer 30 - Advanced Dive Course
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses

Marine Conservation interns are required to meet diving eligibility requirements in advance. If you are already Open Water and Advanced Dive certified, then you will just need to complete the “RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses” in advance of your start date. These prerequisite dive courses can be affordably completed on-site, with highly qualified and experienced instructors. Advance reservation is required and you will need to arrive 9 days prior to your internship start date.

$739

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
Interns with no prior dive training are welcome to complete all prerequisite dive courses on-site, prior to the internship start date. This training package must be confirmed and paid for in advance.

Please note that for this package, you must arrive 9 days prior to your scheduled internship start date. The package includes dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at the partnered dive resort. Private room upgrades are available for an additional cost. If you're unsure about booking your flights, please feel free to discuss your schedule with our team.

RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses (4 days)
  • The RAID Master Rescue Diver course will instill in you the ability and confidence to prevent and respond to diving related emergencies. 
  • The course focuses on risk management and incident prevention, rescue response and problem solving skills, dive planning and buoyancy control. It also trains divers how to respond effectively should an accident occur while diving.
  • This course is often cited by divers as the most fun course in their diving career while also giving them the most confidence in the water.
  • The RAID First Aid & Oxygen Provider course is a globally recognized First Aid certification.

Local diving orientation
  • Before the internship starts, enjoy getting to know Koh Tao’s dive sites, marine ecosystem, and reef associated organisms, whilst completing additional days of guide-led fun dives.
  • Familiarize yourself with the team and the resort. Get to know where will become home for the coming weeks!
...
$739 pp
  • USD
    • United States Dollars - $
    • Australian Dollars - AU$
    • Brazilian Reals - R$
    • British Pound Sterling - £
    • Canadian Dollars - CA$
    • Chinese Yuan - CN¥
    • Euros - €
    • Hong Kong Dollars - HK$
    • Mexican Pesos - MX$
    • New Zealand Dollars - NZ$
    • Singapore Dollars - SG$
    • Swiss Francs - CHF
    • UAE Dirhams - AED
What's included
  • RAID Master Rescue + First Aid & O2 Provider Combined Courses
  • Certification as an internationally recognized scuba diver
  • Dormitory-style (shared) accommodation at partnered dive resort (a private room upgrade is available for an additional cost)
How to book?
  1. Apply and register for an internship program
  2. Your dedicated Program Manager will confirm availability and book your place on your chosen tour(s) and help you organize your trip.
Apply now Log in
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