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, 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, Kruger National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Sodwana Bay and Mogalakwena
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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.
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
I want to thank you and your team for helping me get to my GIS & Reserve Management internship in South Africa and fulfill a lifelong dream. I loved every second of my time in the Gondwana Game Reserve and it applied directly to my career goals.
The GIS & Reserve Management internship at the Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa has given me valuable experience with GIS software as it relates to wildlife conservation. I enjoyed working on a real-world project and getting to feel immersed in the reserve with all of the field work and being based within the reserve. I feel much more empowered in my field after gaining hands-on experience applying GIS to real conservation challenges, such as assessing the suitability of the reserve for black rhino reintroduction. Using GIS to analyse habitat conditions, map vegetation, and evaluate environmental threats gave me practical skills directly relevant to modern wildlife management. Beyond GIS, learning various field data collection techniques broadened my understanding of how spatial data is gathered and validated, which will be invaluable in future projects. Equally important was the opportunity to work alongside people from diverse backgrounds, which sharpened my communication and teamwork skills within an international conservation context.
In the GIS & Reserve Management internship at the Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa, I got to learn a lot of new things; from all the plants to the animals. It was an experience of a lifetime and I got to spend quality time with people from all over the world.
I had an awesome experience with the GIS & Reserve Management internship at the Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa as I learnt a lot and gained useful experience. You are kept busy with interesting lectures, game transects, bird ID, etc... & the wildlife was beautiful!
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