Wildlife Conservation Apprenticeship
Coördinator | Graeme
Coördinator | Graeme
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Highlights
Start your career in conservation off right with three months of training and another three-month work placement.
Listen to the quiet hush of the wild open spaces, waking each morning to a chorus of savannah birds and drifting off to the nighttime hum of endemic frogs and crickets.
Master radio telemetry techniques and learning how to track and record animal movements.
Visit the nearby Drakensberg Mountains in your free time where awe-inspiring vistas are afforded over the Blyde River Canyon.
Live and work alongside Field Guide Association of South Africa, FGASA, qualified guides, growing personally and professionally by learning from their experiences.
Travel to SA to work alongside FGASA trained field guides on critical wildlife conservation initiatives while gaining experience needed for a career in conservation.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
50+
Join top local as well as international organisations such as Elephants Alive and World Wildlife Trust as they work on critical conservation which contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals #15, Life on Land.
Situated on a game reserve you will be surrounded by some of the most incredible fauna and flora. As an intern you could expect to be involved in key conservation efforts on the reserve, the main one being the tracking and documentation of the number of species within the reserve. Other conservation activities you could be involved in include prohibitng destruction of plants by Elephants; control Cheetah feeding habits and the success of their integration into the reserve; anti rhino poaching initiatives as well as environmental education classes in the local community.
You will be motivated to generate new solutions and propose new elements to improve contribution to conservation in the reserve in South Africa.
Interns are required to complete weekly assignments and host leadership days. While on program, interns are supported by a dedicated mentor.
This internship includes three online courses which must be completed in order to obtain a certificate offered in partnership with the University of Richmond in the United States:
- Wildlife Conservation
- Leadership Training
- Career Development
On completion of 3 months on this program, you will advance to a 3 month placement within a work environment. You may stay on with us as field staff taking on new responsibilities, or be based at a partner conservation organisation, at a private nature reserve, or an ecotourism lodge catering to tourists.
After successful completion of this internship, you will be offered two career coaching sessions as well as gain access to a job portal.
Are you looking to pursue a career in conservation? Why not upgrade to a career internship.The career upgrade offers you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience by working with partner orginisations in multiple locations. This combination of having a virtual experience on top of on the ground experience are qualities that are highly sought after by employers.
Do you have an independent research topic to complete? Why not upgrade to an research internship.Gain valuable experience and collect data for a dissertation or thesis. This program offers virtual check ins with a research supervisor who has extensive experience and credentials in this sector. As a research intern, your main focus will be collecting or analyzing data and writing a paper.
JOB GUARANTEE: for both the Career & Research internship, we offer a job guarantee for those who join for a minimum of 6 months with a 50% cash back guarantee (terms and conditions apply).
Get in touch for more information!
Bescherming van neushoorns
Activiteiten
Behoud van zebra
Bescherming van luipaarden
Bescherming van leeuwen
Bescherming van olifanten
Heetekstip
Bescherming van Cheetah's
Zwarte neushoorn
Safari
Steppezebra
Afrikaanse luipaard
West-Afrikaanse leeuw
Afrikaanse olifant
Elephant Research
Kruger Nationaal Park
Zuid-Afrikaans jachtluipaard
Dagelijkse activiteiten
Participants are expected to remain flexible as project work changes based on weather as well as needs of our project partners.
Estimated Schedule:
- 5 or 6am: Wake up call
- 6 - 10 am: First Drive
- 12pm: Lunch
- 1pm - 4pm: Second Drive
- 6pm: Dinner
- 9pm: Bed Time
As an intern, you will be heading out on 1 drive a day. You will also have weekly sessions with your mentor.
On placement, you will be working as a full time intern. Days can be long but are rewarding!
Vrijetijdsactiviteiten
By participating in this program, you are not only offered an opportunity to work toward conserving ecosystems but also the opportunity to see local sites! Our dedicated field staff are the best resource when researching local trips, they have compiled this list of activities.
These side trips are not included in the program fee but are highly recommended:
- Skiing in the Drakensberg Mountain Range
- Bungee Jumping & Ziplining
- Hoedspruit Reptile Center
- Kruger National Park
- Kalahari Dessert (a bit further away but worth a visit)
- Cape Town (a 2 hour flight away)
- Blyde River Canyon
The possibilities are endless!
We also now include cultural/local experiences. These experiences will take place once every 4 weeks.
These may include :
- Learn to make potjiekos
- Develop your wildlife photography skills
- Discover the medicinal uses of indigenous plants
- Master basic bush survival skills
- Watch a magical sunset at a watering hole
- Enjoy a night sky safari
- Walk through a prehistoric cycad forest
- Sleep in the open bushveld
Watersport
Zwemmen
Concert/
Muziek
Muziek
Bezienswaardigheden
Duiken/
Snorkelen
Snorkelen
Shoppen/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Klimmen
Safari/
Zoo
Zoo
Wandelen
Museum/
Opera
Opera
Sport
Paardrijden
Wintersport
Yoga/
Meditatie
Meditatie
Voorwaarden
Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.
Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)
Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.
No specific skills required, all training is provided online 8 weeks prior to program start through self paced training materials.
Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op
maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag en zaterdag
Diensten ingesloten
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 24-hour emergency phone
- 24-hour in-country support
- Access to Alumni Services and Discounts
- Airport pick-up (unless otherwise stated)
- All necessary project equipment and materials
- All necessary project training by experienced staff
- Certification and summary of training and experience received
- Confidential professional reference
- Final evaluation
- First Aid & CPR training and certification
- Leading biological surveys course
- Location orientation
- Long term experienced staff
- Meals while on project (except on work placements for long term internships)
- Research training
- Reserve fees and permits
- Safe and basic accommodations (usually shared)
- Teamwork and leadership experience
- Telemetry training as relevant
- Weekly evaulation with your mentor
- Welcome meeting
- Wildlife identification techniques
- Work placement - if successful during the first 12 weeks of the internship
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Additional drinks and gratuities
- Airport and reserve transfers
- Extra local excursions
- Flights
- Food during the placement portion of your internship
- Internal transport to placements
- International and domestic airport taxes
- Medical and travel insurance
- Personal items and toiletries
- Police or background check
- Visa costs (where necessary)
Airport pick up available from Hoedspruit Airport within specified time period.
Based in Karongwe game reserve, just a short drive away from the Kruger National Park. Live in a renovated farmhouse surrounded by wildlife.
Accommodation facilities are shared dormitories and can be considered basic.
On placement accommodation is included and may close to your work placement.
Meals are prepared by participants although all ingredients are provided, mostly vegetarian diet and most dietary requirements can be catered for.
Meals while on placement may not be included so be sure to budget a bit extra to cover these costs.
Beperkte toegang op de project site
Visum, vluchten, reisverzekering en vaccinaties zijn NIET inbegrepen in de programmakosten.
De dichtste luchthaven is Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) in Hoedspruit. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Zuid-Afrika.
Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Zuid-Afrika biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde.
Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Zuid-Afrika dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Zuid-Afrika.
Data & Kosten
GEEN CREDITCARDKOSTEN
Gegevens over jouw aankomst
2022
- 08 Jan 2022
- 05 Feb 2022
- 05 Mar 2022
- 02 Apr 2022
- 30 Apr 2022
- 28 May 2022
- 25 Jun 2022
- 23 Jul 2022
- 20 Aug 2022
- 17 Sep 2022
- 15 Oct 2022
- 12 Nov 2022
2023
- 07 Jan 2023
- 04 Feb 2023
- 04 Mar 2023
- 01 Apr 2023
- 27 May 2023
- 24 Jun 2023
- 22 Jul 2023
- 19 Aug 2023
- 16 Sep 2023
- 14 Oct 2023
- 11 Nov 2023
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24 - 24 weken
Programmakosten
24 weken
(min. verblijf)
$15.042
24 weken
(max. verblijf)
$15.042
Gemiddelde kosten
$627
/week
De organisatie rekent haar tarieven in EUR. De prijstabel in USD is onderhevig aan valutaschommelingen.
GVI
zal je op de hoogte houden over de finale kostprijs gedurende uw aanmeldprocedure.
De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.
Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door GVI gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.
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Wildlife Conservation Apprenticeship
Travel to SA to work alongside FGASA trained field guides on critical wildlife conservation initiatives while gaining experience needed for a career in conservation.
$550/week
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