“Today marks the conclusion of my first week of the Agroforestry and Environmental Development internship in Ecuador. I am astonished at how much experience I have gained and how much of an adv...
By: Project: Forestry and Wildlife Conservation in Madagascar
"From July 1st to August 1st, I worked alongside the Madagascar project in construction and wildlife conservation in the Anosy region. The first two weeks I spent in the village of Mana...
By: Emily Carpenter Project: Manatee Rehabilitation Internship in Belize
"Michelle had come to fruit chop to say goodbye to everyone. My hands were covered in dirt and grime from the water hyacinths, but she gave me a hug anyways; I made sure not to get my g...
By: Ezra Hereth Project: Agroforestry & Environment in Ecuador
"Before coming to Ecuador to intern in the Amazon, I had no experience working for an NGO nor had I ever done any real long term work for a non-profit organization. Sure, I had voluntee...
By: Project: South Africa: Wildlife Documentary Film-Making Internship
"My time at the project in Mossel Bay was very special to me. This project really focuses on wildlife filmmaking and everything that comes with it. There hasn't been a day where I was b...
"My time internting in Lilongwe has been one of the most incredible experiences of my legal career. As a final year law student, I was hoping to gain invaluable practical experience, challenge my...
By: Adéla Bártová Project: Mozambique: Marine Conservation & Local Community Development
My time spent in Mozambique definitely had an impact in this field and on me personally too. It has helped to create various research papers about marine wildlife and especially mega fauna. I hav...
By: Maria Petzsch Project: Marine Research & Whale Shark Conservation Project
Summary
During a two week visit to the marine research centre in Tofo, Mozambique, I joined Katie Reeve-Arnold and her team in collecting and processing data on local marine megafauna. The res...
By: Gertjan de Flo Project: Medical Internship in Tanzania
"As a medical student, I really wanted to go volunteering at a hospital in a developing country. In my search for a proper organization, Global Nomadic stood out. The staff was so helpf...
"Volunteering at WCS Brazil does not solely mean doing fieldwork in the Pantanal and Cerrado regions. It’s much more than that: in fact, you not only get the chance to interact with...
By: Miroslava Vikhrenko Project: TV & Print Journalism Internship in Mongolia
Though my internship in Mongolia was quite short, it was very productive. I gained new experience and learned the way Mongolian TV works. I appreciate the opportunity to work with both MNB and TV...
By: Kailing He Project: Thailand: Buddhism Immersion
More possibilities in Thai Buddhism
During August 13th to 20th, I took part in Thai Buddhism Impression project in Chiang Mai and tried to help local community improve Buddhism commu...
By: Emiko Fergusson Project: Medical Internship in Tanzania
"My volunteer placement was at Levelosi, a government hospital in Arusha, Tanzania. Most of the work done was outpatient- there were HIV, TB and diabetes clinics, a laboratory and a wou...
By: Olivia Guindon Project: Wildlife Research Internship in Honduras
"During my placement on the beautiful island of Utila, I engaged in a multitude of tasks each contributing to scientific research and helping to raise environmental awareness among the ...
By: Nora Sinokki Project: Human Rights and Legal Aid Internship in Tanzania
"Today I spent the morning at Arusha High Court. That made me realise that it's probably time to write a little bit about work - after all, that is the main reason for me being in Tanza...
By: Krista Stark Project: Sloth Reintroduction project in Costa Rica
"I am currently a student at Duke University, going into my second year. I am majoring in environmental sciences and hope to work closely with the environment and species that comprise ...
By: Alison Blanchard Project: Environmental Internship in Bali
Environmentalism includes real manual labor: getting your hands in the dirt, digging holes to plant trees, tasting soil and plants for pesticides; polluting yourself in the spirit of mediation. W...
"I did the India road trip earlier on this year with a friend, there were 2 other girls who came by themselves and we all got on really well as a group, which was great. The guides are ...
By: Faith Jordan Project: Agroforestry & Environment in Ecuador
My Internship with RUNA
Faith Jordan – March 2018 – Ecuador
How I discovered the opportunity:
I first discovered an internship in Environmental Development and Agroforestry...
By: Ashley Houston Project: Veterinary Internship in the Cook Islands
Sunday May 29th: Arrival
"The flight was uneventful with not much of a view. As far as I could see there was only vast stretches of ocean. It began to look more like a magnified snap...
By: Alvaro Gomollon Project: Wildlife Research Internship in Honduras
When I first heard about the project I was attending a lecture made by my ESS (Environmental systems and Societies) teacher. He told us that he had found it on the Internet and that if ...