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Internships

Interning with Volunteer and Explore gives you the chance to get the experience you need to enhance your CV, help you get into university or complete your practical for occupational therapy, social work, childcare work and veterinary training – all while experiencing the magnificence of South Africa and its people, and lending a hand where it is sorely needed. With your internship you can make a meaningful change in an amazing place. Learn what it’s like to live and work abroad whilst enjoying a once in a lifetime experience that you’ll never forget. What better way is there to learn?

Duration: 4 weeks

Teaching Internship


Do you want to help poor children get a good education? Use your fantastic first-world education to really make a difference and help these children find their way out of poverty through literacy and learning. Living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, you’ll have a unique opportunity to enjoy a meaningful and rewarding experience.

Country: South Africa
Location: Cape Town
Trip Type: Internship with Children
Duration: 2 weeks

Wildlife Veterinary Internship


Get unique work experience in veterinary science working with Africa’s incredible wild animals on a game reserve in South Africa.

Country: South Africa
Location: Port Elizabeth
Trip Type: Internship with Wildlife
Duration: 4 weeks

Child Care Internship


Get valuable childcare work experience and make a difference, working with gorgeous children in an underprivileged area of Cape Town, South Africa.

Country: South Africa
Location: Cape Town
Trip Type: Internship with Children
Duration: 4 weeks

Occupational Therapy Internship


Get valuable, practical experience in Occupational Therapy and make a difference working with underprivileged disabled children in Cape Town, South Africa

Country: South Africa
Location: Cape Town
Trip Type: Internship with Children
Duration: 8 weeks

Environmental/Social Enterprise Internship


Do you want to dedicate your life to saving our planet in a positive, constructive way? This internship is perfect for anyone who’s keen on a career in climate change, environmental activism and all its support industries from marketing to graphic design.

Country: South Africa
Location: Cape Town
Trip Type: Enviromental Internship
Duration: 4 weeks

Social Worker Internship


Homelessness doesn’t discriminate – its effects all races and ages. 

The social worker and staff help the homeless to participate in everyday activities, function independently and assist with development better by using self-care through counselling.

Country: South Africa
Location: Cape Town
Trip Type: Community