“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: Mandy Fuchs Project: NGO Management Internship in Malawi
"In Spring 2015, I traveled to Ruarwe to be a volunteer teacher at Nyumba ya Masambiro after contacting Phunzira. My boyfriend and I were drawn to working with Phunzira because everythi...
By: Sandra Niederlechner Project: Off-grid Environmental Internship in New Zealand
"I stayed 3 months at the Sanctuary, longer than actually planned, to do my internship for university. I learnt a lot about the forest, native animals, pests, native trees and about con...
By: Michelle Scanlon Project: Primate Rehabilitation Internship in Belize
"Arriving at the Belize airport it still didn't hit me that I was in a different country, until I saw the immigrations line. There were three lines that were moving as fast as a turtle....
By: Deandra Chipilliquen Project: Manatee Rehabilitation Internship in Belize
"My experience at this project is one that I will surely never forget. The journey in Belize to get there was full of winding roads with an amazing view of Belize. With the sun coming t...
By: Noam Shalev Project: Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship in Guatemala
"Working at the centre was amazing and incredibly rewarding. As to be expected there is little to no direct human to animal interaction unless you happen to be working with the baby mon...
By: Quenisha Bell Project: Health Education & Awareness Project in Brazil
"After a 15 hour flight from Texas, I finally arrived at the airport. I was greeted and picked up by my guide, Luis. Upon arriving to the hostel in Rio, I met other people from around t...
By: Vadim Karcha Project: Medical Internship in Nepal
"My name is Vadim Karcha and I spent a month in Nepal. The first week was culture immersion week where all the volunteers from various placements spent a week in the volunteer center/ho...
By: Celeste Rowe Project: Marine Biology Course in Italy
"I never thought a simple google search would lead me to one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I’ve wanted to study marine biology for as long as I can remember and I figu...
By: Nicole Gomes Project: Mangrove Conservation in Cambodia
Hi! We are Nicole and Jake, two volunteers from England who did the Mangrove Conservation project in Kampot, Cambodia.
We did a lot of research before choosing our volunteer project (including r...
By: Sarah Murray Project: Marine Biology Course in Italy
"I have for many years now harboured a desire to go whale and/ or dolphin watching. So earlier this year, April-May 2015, when I got an email from Global Nomadic offering me this opport...
Being a volunteer at the NGO has opened my eyes and heart in many different ways. I highly recommend this experience to anyone that is passionate about international cooperation, renewable energi...
I can say without hesitation that the Mexico Marine Conservation was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The opportunity to work as a volunteer on a coral reef to survey and help ma...
This is definitely a lifetime experience and I learned a lot in this program. We spent the first two days in the city Chengdu and visited one panda base here. Also, we tried some local food and g...
"So, I'm almost in the middle of my stay at Chris and Celini's wonderful place in the middle of the Mayan jungle. The days are long but busy and funny. I learn new stuff all the time. C...
By: Scarlet Kuijper Project: Dolphin Research Internship in Greece
My background
"I am from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ever since I was young, I loved marine life. In the summer one could find me in the Kennemerduinen (dunes), or in the coastal place Zandvoort...
By: Alexander Sheard Project: Renewable Energy Development Internship in Nicaragua
"This project was kick-started on Wednesday the 2nd of March during our Solar Mini Course. Initially the idea was to only replace a few of the broken panels from the system located behi...
By: Mariska Kerkhoff Project: In-Water Sea Turtle Conservation Internship in Costa Rica
"As a soon-to-be veterinarian I have the ambition to specialise in reptilian wildlife. So when I had to conduct a three-month research project for my masters degree, the choice was easi...
By: Emily Dryden Project: Ecuador: Amazonian Traditional Medicine
"On April 1, 2018, I set off on my first ever trip outside of the U.S. I knew I would be placed with an internship in Tena, Ecuador, and live with a host family but did not know much else. After ...
By: Alexandria Lenfestey Project: Public Health Internship in Ghana
"I had been looking for a public health internship this summer, and I was able to find an internship at the West African AIDS Foundation and International Health Care Center in Ghana th...
By: Hembadoon Patience Kartyo Project: Public Health Internship in Ghana
27th April - Orientation Week
I arrived late in Ghana on the 11th of April 2016 by 8pm. it was only until the next day a staff took me to WAAF where I was introduced to the staff. A handbook w...
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