Internship Big 5 Conservation with Lions, Elephants, Rhinos and more in South Africa. *Get in touch, Field Study Abroad runs internships all year round*
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Details
Posting:
Application Deadline:
06/30/2025
Published:
11/06/2024
Starting Date:
between 5/31/2025 and 6/30/2025
Ending Date:
between 5/31/2025 and 9/30/2025
Hours per Week:
35 - 40
Salary:
none
Education Required:
Some Undergraduate
Experience Required:
none
Location:
South Africa
Tags:
Faculty / Post-Doc Appointments
Graduate Opportunities
Undergraduate Opportunities
Description
How to Apply:
Please complete the Google Form here.
You will be working with biologists, park rangers, and other interns in a 25,000 hectare nature reserve in the lowveld area of South Africa. This area houses immense biodiversity and your internship will focus on the ecology and management of organisms on this reserve such as elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. In addition, breeding initiatives on buffalo, Livingston eland and nyala are underway at this location.
The main research camp offers you a unique experience in the African bush and gives you the opportunity to be a part of the research and monitoring teams on the reserve, working as an assistant Field Ranger.
The focus of the project revolves around some of our key species; elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. You will also be involved with monitoring our breeding of buffalo and their release into the open system. Habitat work also plays an important part of the monitoring process.
This Big 5 nature reserve is the home of nature conservation in South Africa and your work is vital for accurate management of the animals within the reserve. The data collected is also made available to students and researchers that we host, as well as a number of national conservation projects, including the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).
Whether on a monitoring drive, on foot, or observing the wildlife at a waterhole, all of your work will be done under the guidance of our experienced field rangers. As each activity has a pre-determined objective, you don’t just get to view the animals, you get to live with them for a little while.
There’s nothing quite like sitting in the dark next to a lazing lion waiting for it to start its nightly call, or being surrounded by a herd of elephants and being able to spend time observing their individual traits and family dynamics.
At the end of the day, you return to the camp to share your experiences over dinner around the open fire and then fall asleep to the sounds of the bush. Join us for the experience of a lifetime!
Housing:
The Main Camp has:
Please complete the Google Form here.
You will be working with biologists, park rangers, and other interns in a 25,000 hectare nature reserve in the lowveld area of South Africa. This area houses immense biodiversity and your internship will focus on the ecology and management of organisms on this reserve such as elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. In addition, breeding initiatives on buffalo, Livingston eland and nyala are underway at this location.
The main research camp offers you a unique experience in the African bush and gives you the opportunity to be a part of the research and monitoring teams on the reserve, working as an assistant Field Ranger.
The focus of the project revolves around some of our key species; elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. You will also be involved with monitoring our breeding of buffalo and their release into the open system. Habitat work also plays an important part of the monitoring process.
This Big 5 nature reserve is the home of nature conservation in South Africa and your work is vital for accurate management of the animals within the reserve. The data collected is also made available to students and researchers that we host, as well as a number of national conservation projects, including the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT).
Whether on a monitoring drive, on foot, or observing the wildlife at a waterhole, all of your work will be done under the guidance of our experienced field rangers. As each activity has a pre-determined objective, you don’t just get to view the animals, you get to live with them for a little while.
There’s nothing quite like sitting in the dark next to a lazing lion waiting for it to start its nightly call, or being surrounded by a herd of elephants and being able to spend time observing their individual traits and family dynamics.
At the end of the day, you return to the camp to share your experiences over dinner around the open fire and then fall asleep to the sounds of the bush. Join us for the experience of a lifetime!
Housing:
The Main Camp has:
- Electricity and hot running water (solar panels: on overcast days it can sometimes run out).
- Internet / WIFI
- Reasonable cell reception at camp. You can easily buy a South-African SIM card (MTN is best) at the airport or in Hoedspruit.
- Comfortable lounge area: library with books and magazines, TV, DVD players.
- Swimming Pool
How to Apply:
Please complete the Google Form here.
Please complete the Google Form here.
Contact
Earl Smith
earl@fieldstudyabroad.com (preferred contact method)