Veterinary Internship in South Africa

On this programme, participants will get the opportunity to travel with a mobile vet, moving between game reserves, farms and veterinary clinics and gaining insight into how animals are treated and helped in South Africa. Based on the Eastern Cape, volunteers will get the opportunity to explore beautiful surroundings whilst helping wild and domestic animals in the area. The internship is split into three sections: working with African wildlife reserves, working with agricultural livestock, and helping domestic animals in nearby rural villages. This is a hands-on, practical experience and all participants are given background instruction to all veterinary work that takes place. Although prior experience is definitely useful, it is not essential. Most volunteers use this internship to gain experience for their own studies at home. Participants live in a communal volunteer house in the pretty seaside town of Chintsa. Free time can involve surfing, visiting the beach, and exploring the local area. You can take part in this programme from two weeks to 12 weeks between March and November.