Gain unique and very valuable experience in your chosen field, in a culture different to your own, with their own ways of doing things. You'll discover that learning is a two-way street and that you'll gain knowledge and be able to contribute to their knowledge. A work experience internship enhances your CV or Résumé and boosts your professional development in an exotic environment!

If there isn't availability in the companies listed below at the time you want to do your internship, we'll arrange a similar internship in a similar company. We'll discuss your requirements with you to ensure that your internship provides you with the experience you'd like.

"I came out here just for the work experience, so I could have a pretty looking CV that companies back home would notice. It turned out to be the best thing I've ever done, I am SO glad I took the risk because it's opened my eyes to what I can see and do with my life. It's made such an impression ... This is Andrew, on location. Back to the studio." Andrew Coupe-Harris, Graphic Design & Advertising Internship in South Africa.
(Andrew was subsequently offered a full-time job with his South African internship company.

       GRAPHIC DESIGN, ADVERTISING, PUBLISHING & WEB DEVELOPMENT IN KNYSNA
Experience the business of Graphic Design in a small friendly South African Advertising agency in one of South Africa’s most beautiful and popular tourist locations. If you have more than one skill/interest area, you'll be involved in several areas of the company.
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       HOSPITALITY, HOTEL AND CATERING INTERNSHIP IN KNYSNA
Learn about Hospitality in an up-market, boutique-style, 4 Star Guesthouse located in a beautiful location with stunning views and great facilities. The Manor is situated in the aptly named Paradise in Knysna. You’ll assist with a variety of duties including Front Desk and Reception, Check-ins, Bar, Kitchen, Cooking and possibly even Marketing and organising tours.
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   JOURNALISM: EXCELLENT INTERNSHIPS AT NEWSPAPERS IN CAPE TOWN
Gain valuable work experience on a large daily newspaper located in the heart of bustling Cape Town. The paper has a small, compact News Room (10 full time news reporters) with a friendly atmosphere. The more seasoned journalists and photographers are always willing to share contacts and background information with visiting students, interns and journalists. Here you'll have the opportunity to observe, learn and gain excellent hands-on and practical experience. This is a very popular internship, so early booking is strongly advised!
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       LAW INTERNSHIPS IN A TOP PRACTICES IN BEAUTIFUL CAPE TOWN
If you've qualified, you can work in one of the biggest law firms in South Africa, based in the beautiful city of Cape Town. Placements at the firm are generally tailored according to the area of law that you are interested in to try to ensure that your experience is as fulfilling and beneficial as possible.
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       MAINTENANCE / HANDYMAN / DIY WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP IN A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTRE
If you have any maintenance / handyman / DIY skills, this project would love to have you! The project is truly unique ... you'll be assisting an Animal Rehabilitation Centre that desperately needs any help it can get and you'll be benefiting the animals at the same time! And, of course, the location is very unusual. And finally, conservationists are lovely people to work with!  You'll use lots of energy and your own initiative to improve and expand the facilities in the Sanctuary. Situated in the beautiful subtropical city of Durban.  
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       MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS WITH WHALES, DOLPHINS AND OTHER MARINE ANIMALS
Join a programme for interns working in the unique marine environment at the tip of Africa - home to one of the densest populations of Great White Sharks in the world. Research interns have significant boat-based opportunities for data collection and are offered a curriculum specifically adapted to their individual needs. All Research Interns are mentored by marine biologists from the team who work with a number of universities
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       ORGANIC FARMING WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
This is a fairly rarer opportunity to gain valuable experience on an overseas working organic farm which provides self-sustainability and a healthy, secure and peaceful quality lifestyle. Every day on this internship could be different, because the areas you could get involved in range from planning, planting and harvesting, through to packing marketing and even dealing with staff and union issues. The experience you get will be varied and wide-ranging, giving you maximum benefit that will be invaluable to you in the future.
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       PR AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP IN A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTRE
This opportunity to gain Public Relations, Events Management and Marketing work experience is truly unique because you'll work with an Animal Rehabilitation Centre, so your PR assistance will also benefit the animals. You'll be involved in planning and hosting of lots of promotional events and fundraisers, managing the donor database, approaching corporations for assistance, liaising with the media and coming up with new ways to promote a favourable relationship with the public.
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       PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELLING AND SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIP IN KNYSNA
This project focuses on providing Counselling services to people in need of support owing to emotional problems they may be suffering from. These can include marital and family stress, depression, mid-life crisis, divorce counselling, HIV-related counselling, conflict management and parenting.
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       RADIO BROADCASTING WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP IN KNYSNA
You'll join a small team of about 14 on this very new and long-awaited commercial radio station in Knysna. Until late 2010, Knysna had never had it's own radio station, so excitement is very high because this station to dedicated to bringing entertainment and information to the local population and the many, many tourists the town gets.
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       SPORTS WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS IN KNYSNA ON THE GARDEN ROUTE
This is an excellent, hands-on internship at a well-regarded sports school inKnysna (on the famous Garden Route of South Africa). You'll learn all aspects of the daily running and management of a Sports School set up to help less advantaged children. Sports include Archery, Bowls, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Squash & Tennis (subject to seasonaility). Also help with administration, organising sports festivals and developing sport in the poor communities.
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       VETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNSHIPS IN CAPE TOWN
An opportunity to gain excellent hands-on experience in a delightful small veterinary practice under the supervision of an excellent vet who will endeavour to give you as much knowledge and experience as possible. The practice deals mainly with domestic animals, but you may also get an occasional opportunity to help out at the Blue Cross Animal/Veterinary Hospital, which is much bigger. 
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       VETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNSHIPS IN KNYSNA, ON THE FAMOUS GARDEN ROUTE
Gain excellent veterinary experience in a clinic that rescues and rehomes abused and abandoned animals in the surrounding townships. This Animal Welfare practice is the only veterinary clinic in the region and thus you'll gain very varied knowledge and experience. You can also assist in the mobile clinic that goes to the township. 
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       WILDLIFE VETERINARY MEDICINE INTERNSHIP ON A GAME RESERVE IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE
This is a rare and unique opportunity to gain hands-on veterinary experience with wild animals on a Game Reserve in northern South Africa! This is a fantastic placement with a wide range of situations that you'll deal with, across a few Game Reserves.
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If you don’t see a placement in your field, please call us on +44 (0)1903 502595 - we frequently arrange placements in response to volunteers' requests.

The experience you gain will be invaluable to you in the future and totally different to what you're used to in your home country.

"Above all, though, be yourself and don’t be afraid of displaying your own character. You are here to learn but also to enjoy yourself. And enjoying yourself is not hard over here.” Chris Greenwood, Cape Town, Law Intern