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Media and Communications Internship in Malawi

by: Roots Interns

4 (1)VerifiedSince 2016

Become an essential contributor to a small but rapidly expanding grassroots nonprofit through this Media and Communications Internship. Acquire valuable communication experience with the growing NGO, contributing to the development and management of their communication channels. Enjoy the flexibility of participating remotely from any location worldwide or immerse yourself in the lively and vibrant ambiance of Nkhata Bay, a charming town nestled along the shores of Lake Malawi. This internship opportunity allows you to collaborate with Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs (MSPC), an organization committed to introducing permaculture concepts to local children and their communities. MSPC provides comprehensive training and implements a structured club program for teachers. As a Media and Communications intern, you can actively engage in a diverse range of tasks, including grant writing, developing communication strategies, content creation, and contributing to the nonprofit’s public relations initiatives. This multifaceted experience provides insights into various aspects of communication and the opportunity to participate in on-the-ground projects at the grassroots level.

Program Highlights

Contribute to the nonprofit’s mission to educate children on nurturing and revitalizing their natural surroundings, appreciating local resources, and cultivating their own nutritious food.

Acquire an understanding of the day-to-day functioning of a grassroots nonprofit in Malawi.

Participate in a permaculture initiative and support schools collaborating with MSPC in their gardening endeavors (depending on the season).

Experience the scenic beauty of Nkhata Bay, situated on the shores of Lake Malawi, with breathtaking views of crystal clear water and palm trees.

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Online
  • Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Starts At: $100-300
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year RoundDuration:
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
Age Requirement: 18+
Types & Subjects
Fields:
  • Communications
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Food Science & Nutrition
  • Marketing, Advertising, & PR
  • Sustainable Development
Causes:
  • Environment
  • Grassroots Organization
  • Marketing
  • Writing
Guidelines
Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni
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Last Updated: Jan 15, 2026

Awards

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022

Program Reviews

Hear what past participants have to say about the programs

Overall Rating

4

Total Reviews

1

My stay in Cape Town: A live-changing experience

May 09, 2023by: Amber Branders
4

During my master's program, I opted for an internship abroad and spent three months in the stunning "Mother City" of Cape Town. I have no regrets whatsoever. Living alone in a foreign country for the first time taught me more than any university experience could. I am extremely grateful for this amazing opportunity and the incredible service provided by Roots Interns. They were highly responsive and provided on-site assistance whenever needed. I highly recommend Lenox guesthouse, where I stayed, as it was a wonderful experience. Making new friends from all over the world was an overall amazing experience. My internship at Sunshine Cinema, where I worked on communication and fundraising, was a great learning experience. I gained practical skills in content creation, social media usage, and brand awareness. The organization is amazing, and the staff is lovely, making you feel at home. If you want to have a life-changing experience, I highly recommend pursuing an internship in Cape Town. You'll meet interesting people, enjoy the stunning natural beauty, and overall have the time of your life!

Program Details

Learn all the nitty gritty details you need to know

Locations

  • Online
  • Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Types and Subjects

  • Fields
  • Communications
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Food Science & Nutrition
  • Marketing, Advertising, & PR
  • Sustainable Development
  • Causes
  • Environment
  • Grassroots Organization
  • Marketing
  • Writing

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
Intern Duration:
  • 1-3 Months
  • 3-6 Months

Age Requirement

18+

Guidelines

Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni

This Program is also open to Solo

Starts At

$100-300

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Internship Placement
  • Assistance Booking Travel
  • On-Site / In-Country Staff Support

Accommodation Options

  • Group living
  • Guest House

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Some college credit, no degree
  • Trade/technical/vocational training
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree
  • Professional degree
  • Doctorate degree

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any career advancement opportunities?

Doing an internship is always a great stepping stone into the career that you want to launch. With this media and communications internship you’ll be able to sharpen your skills, start building your network in the communications world, and build your portfolio.

Would I need medical insurance? If so, which one?

Yes, it’s necessary for you to have medical insurance for this internship in Malawi, since it is not provided in the program package. You can choose whichever company you like just as long as it covers repatriation.

What will my responsibilities be?

As a media and communications intern you’ll be involved in varied and interesting tasks including: creating content for blogs, newsletters, and social media platforms; grant research; and developing new communications strategies. If you’re interested in photography you can also be involved in photography and video production if you have previous experience.

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Become an essential contributor to a small but rapidly expanding grassroots nonprofit through this Media and Communications Internship. Acquire valuable communication experience with the growing NGO, contributing to the development and management of their communication channels. Enjoy the flexibility of participating remotely from any location worldwide or immerse yourself in the lively and vibrant ambiance of Nkhata Bay, a charming town nestled along the shores of Lake Malawi. This internship opportunity allows you to collaborate with Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs (MSPC), an organization committed to introducing permaculture concepts to local children and their communities. MSPC provides comprehensive training and implements a structured club program for teachers. As a Media and Com...

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