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Internship and volunteer work

Internship and volunteer work

Do you want to enrich your experience in a multicultural setting? Would you like to do an internship in a vibrant city surrounded by beautiful nature? Then Gap Africa is the perfect choice for you! With Gap Africa you gain work experience in breathtaking South Africa.

We help you find a suitable internship and make sure you gain multicultural work experience. Gap Africa also makes sure you can explore the city and her surroundings. We offer you the opportunity to learn new skills during various workshops and we make sure you’ll get in touch with other students and locals during excursions and weekends away. This is your independent journey, but we experience South Africa together.

Gap Africa has been brought to life by the vision of intercultural learning and overseas experience and strives to make this more accessible for young people. We facilitate volunteer work and internship in a responsible and just way making sure both parties attain their full potential out of the exchange.

Gap Internships

Gap Internships

Our internship portfolio is developing all the time. It often happens that students are looking for a very specific type of internship that is not visible on the website. We love making new connections and are more than happy to search for new partners. During the process, we visit the company, meet your future colleagues and check the travel distance.
Send us an email with your request and we will assist with finding a tailor made internship for you. No strings attached.

Once both you and the company are satisfied with the match, we will charge our mediation fee.

Media & Marketing

Media & Marketing

Join a young and inspiring agency in the heart of Cape Town. Manage the social media platforms, create content and maintain the website.

Go out to discover new hotspots and assist the team with promoting Cape Town for international students.
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Tourism

Tourism Industry

This Agency crafts African safaris and holidays to explore the lessor known path, the never seen before beauty and meet the wonderful people who call this South Africa home.

Join this team in their office in the centre of Cape Town and enjoy the city vibes.
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Assistant Teacher Football Academy

Teaching Football Academy

This football academy is linked with Fleetwod Town FC and currently operating in the UK and Dubai. You will stay at the academy and will join a vibrant team.

Your tasks will will vary between:

- Assist coaching juniors
- Classroom support and tutoring
- Administrative assistance
- Running a football 5s programme
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Agricultural Entrepreneurship Internship

Agricultural Entrepreneurship Internship

Join the in Hoedspruit based Eco Village and learn how small scale Agri-businesses are developed in Africa and assist in helping them grow.
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Youth Focused Conservation Internship

Youth Focused Conservation Internship

Gain work experience assisting in practically applicable projects involved in youth and conservation.
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Early Childhood Development Internship

Early Childhood Development Internship

Get involved in designing specific activities and teaching resources for our RISE Creche programs.

Your internship will involve full immersion into one of the creches, you will complete a self guided project and work through an online course provided by the Nourish Foundation
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NGO & Social Enterprise Mgmt.

(Virtual)

NGO &Social Enterprise Management

This internship would suit students who have finished their degrees in NGO related fields and are thinking about work experience or interning in the field before their first job.
After completing the internship NGO Management, students will be able to analyse information in either fundraising, HR, or Socio Economic Development and apply that knowledge in developing structures and implementation strategies within an NGO context.
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Agricultural Enterprise Development in Africa

(Virtual)

NGO and Social Enterprise management in South Africa

This internship is an exploration into how small to medium size enterprises can be developed around agriculture to inject economy into rural African Villages.

After completing the internship students will be able to analyse, support and understand small enterprise development, so they can apply that knowledge in a future employment position.
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Early Childhood Development through play based learning

(Virtual)

Early Childhood Development Internship

This internship would suit someone who has finished their studies in Early Childhood Development or Occupational Therapy and wants to gain work experience or interning before their first job.

After completing the internship students will be able to analyse information and create a practical learning system or aid, so they can apply that knowledge in a future employment position.
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Communications & Media Manager

Communications & Media Manager

This NGO is looking for someone who is eager to tell their story to the world, someone who loves to wordsmith, and someone with an eye for graphic design.

The communications & media manager is the voice of this organisation and is looking for someone excited to take on the challenge of describing our work to a big and variable audience in a fun and engaging way.
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Corporate Fundraising Manager

Corporate Fundraising Manager

This nonprofit organisation is always looking for opportunities for funding, either to sustain our programs or grow them. We need someone who can assist our directors with applying for grants and reporting back on those we receive.

You will learn everything there is to know about this NGO and put that knowledge into proposals and reports.
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Outreach Manager

Outreach Manager

This Outreach Program is an integral part of this NGO. The program reinforces the impact they have on the children that visit them. They also expand the impact by empowering the local community members to lift themselves out of poverty. Your job will be to maximise this impact in ways that excite the students and community members.

This position allows you to get fully immersed in the local culture and help the communities tackle poverty.
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Project Manager

NGO and Social Enterprise management

We are looking for a Project Manager. Someone with excellent people skills, who is able to adapt well with our international volunteers and local staff and lead the team to achieve greater results.

You will be responsible to analyse each department’s activities and assign tasks to make our project run smoothly and in the best way possible, bringing everyone together.
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Wildlife Animal Care Manager

Wildlife Animal Care Manager

The Wildlife and Orphanage Manager will ensure the health and wellbeing of the animals in camp. He/she will be responsible for maintenance/repairs of animal camp and for upkeep of animals in captivity.
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Research & Nature Conservation

Research & Nature Conservation

Hluhluwe is a reserve of 96,000 hectares of bush located in KwaZulu-Natal that has a beautiful hilly landscape and is home to the famous 'big five'.
During your internship you will work in Hluhluwe and learn all about the plants and animals that live there, and you will also help with nature conservation. You learn to recognise tracks and conduct research into the variety and populations of wildlife.
more info

Internship & Volunteer
Services

Internship & Volunteer
Services

Flying Start
€ 400
  • Free consult
  • Internship mediation
  • Personal welcome after arrival
  • Accommodation mediation
  • Airport pick-up and delivery
  • Assistance with car rental
  • SIM card upon arrival
  • Discount on excursions and events
  • 24-hour on-call service
  • Welcome package
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* Payment only when contract is signed
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Soft Landing
€ 150
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  • Accommodation mediation
  • Airport pick-up and delivery
  • Assistance with car rental
  • SIM card upon arrival
  • Discount on excursions and events
  • 24-hour on-call service
  • Welcome package
Get in touch
* Payment only when contract is signed

FAQ

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Can Gap help with my search for a very specific internship position, which is not listed on the website?

Gap regularly receives requests for tailor-made internships. During an introductory meeting you can tell us everything about your plans. We will get to work and keep you informed on the progress.

When do I pay for the mediation fee?

You only pay the mediation fee when you and the company are a happy match!

How far in advance can I best contact Gap for assistance?

Finding a good internship takes time. We advice to contact Gap at least 6 months in advance. 

Why do I pay for volunteering?

Many NGOs do not receive funds from the government. Your contribution not only pays for your stay, but also for the projects that the NGOs carries out. By volunteering, you contribute not only physically but also financially to great projects that make a difference for people and their environment.

Does Gap provide assistance with visa's?

Gap will give you all the information + tricks and tips you need to apply for your visa

How do I make friends in Cape Town?

To make a good start Gap will introduce you to other international Gap travellers. This way you’ve already made connetions even before your enter the country! And don’t worry, we’ll make sure you and your friends will know all about the hotspots of Cape Town.

Who do I contact when I need help?

When you travel with Gap you will have access to our 24-7 help-line. Do you prefer to have a face to face chat? No problem, come to our office in the centre of Cape Town and we’ll make sure coffee is ready 🙂

I want to discover more parts of South Africa, how do I organize this?

Give us a call or pop an email and we will assist you with your travel plans. Gap is part of Abang Africa Travel. We know all about travelling in South Africa and will make sure this trip will be an experience of a life time.

Experiences

“The staff of Gap Africa helped me with searching for a nice volunteerjob. I wanted to be in a community, with kids and animals and I got that. They were also easy to reach whenever I had questions and everything was well taking care off".
Monique (30)
Monique (30)
“My time in Cape Town has given me more than I expected. The environment has inspired me enormously and given me new meaning that I still get a lot of value from today. I strongly recommend GapAfrica, because their broad knowledge actively helps you determine the extent of your time in Africa.”
Max (24)
Max (24)
“Thanks to Gap I found a super nice apartment for my internship in South Africa. I really came into contact with the local culture and people. This has taught me to really appreciate the little things in the Netherlands!”
Britney (21)
Britney (21)
“My time in Cape Town was without a doubt an unforgettable trip. The city and the people there positively surprised me in every respect. Thanks in part to GapAfrica, I was able to discover Cape Town, which has changed me both professionally and personally. It is an experience that will stay with you forever and that will help you grow as a person and as a professional.”
Ceesje (24)
Ceesje (24)
In the five weeks of volunteer work we saw and did a lot. Had exactly the animal encounters I was hoping for, and many more additional unexpected experiences. We also gained a new friend, thanks Mr D
Japser (19)
Lots of interaction with the guides who can really help you to get everything out of the experience. Learned a lot about the animals and saw many animals. It's also nice that there are many different locations where you can do other things.
Marijn (19)
I enjoyed the many exotic animals that I saw, but the goats were the most fun. The house we stayed in is large and spacious, so plenty of room for everyone and their belongings. Being surrounded by the exotic trees, plants and many animals when I walk out of the house was great for me as a city person.
Jeroen (19)
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