BSc in Agricultural Business Management
By participating in this wildlife internship in Thailand, you will contribute to the preservation of elephants alongside the mahouts. You will work in a reserve with these semi-wild animals and take part in educating the local population about the environmental challenges of the region.
Discover Thai culture through this immersion, and gain a valuable international professional experience. You will live the daily life of the locals throughout your project.
In the Chiang Mai province, in northern Thailand, lies the small town of Huay Pakoot, home to our elephant sanctuary as part of this wild animal internship.
Saved from tourist activities, the elephants are placed in a sanctuary where they are well cared for, well-fed, and can thrive in a natural environment. Our partner organization works closely with local caregivers (mahouts) to ensure the well-being of animals, often traumatized by mistreatment in the past.
Like all of our wildlife internship programs abroad, this project in Thailand allows you to validate your academic year while contributing to the preservation of the region’s wildlife.
It includes a more in-depth follow-up with a theoretical component in addition to the practical field experience. In addition to receiving the necessary ECTS credits to validate your year, you will receive an international certification recognized and awarded by the University of Richmond, USA. You will also complete two online course modules before the fieldwork mission to prepare for the project. On-site, as well as after the internship, you will benefit from professional support: a specialized internship supervisor will track your work and evaluate you at the end, and you will gain access to a job offer portal as well as a LinkedIn recommendation from your internship supervisor.
Take a closer look at the specifics of this internship as an academic program and sign up to start a sustainable career through a conventioned internship!
During your internship with these wild animals, you will gain unique knowledge and immerse yourself in the culture of the traditional Thai elephant farming communities while contributing to this multi-faceted program. The internship will give you the opportunity to gain work experience in three different areas: community development (teaching), environmental diversity, and animal protection.
The community development aspect will focus on teaching English to local schoolchildren as well as elephant caregivers (mahouts). You will also be involved in supporting community efforts aimed at reducing financial dependence on elephants.
The biodiversity program includes studying and identifying reptiles, mammals, insects, and birds in the region using various techniques. The elephant protection program consists of conducting health checks on elephants, raising awareness about the condition of Asian elephants, and reintroducing captive elephants into protected forests.
The internship encourages volunteers to take initiatives and introduce new aspects to help contribute further to the conservation of endangered species. Interns will be given specific responsibilities in terms of leadership, along with weekly presentations and evaluations from their mentors, who will track their progress throughout the training. Interns will receive exclusive training in team management at the base camp, as well as immersion in sustainable project management: logistics, supply chain, etc.
After completing the internship, qualified candidates will have access to job offers for conservation projects in Thailand and around the world. Over 50% of the staff at our partner organizations have previously interned at a base camp.
Like all of our wildlife internship programs abroad, this project in Thailand allows you to gain university credits while contributing to the conservation of the region's wildlife.
It includes a more in-depth follow-up with a theoretical part that adds to the practical experience in the field. In addition to receiving the necessary ECTS credits to validate your year, at the end of the program you will obtain an international certification recognised and delivered by the University of Richmond, in the United States. You will have two online course modules to complete before the field mission, to prepare you for the project. During but also after the internship, you will benefit from professional support: a specialised internship supervisor will monitor your work and give you a final evaluation, and you will benefit from access to a portal of job offers in NGOs as well as a recommendation from your internship supervisor on LinkedIn.
Take a closer look at the specifics of this internship as an academic program, and sign up to start a sustainable career via an approved internship!
During your internship with these wild animals, you will gain unique insight and immerse yourself in traditional Thai elephant-keeping communities while contributing to this multi-focused program. The internship will give you the opportunity to gain work experience in three different areas: community development (education), environmental diversity and animal welfare.
The community development aspect will focus on teaching English to the local school children as well as the elephant keepers (mahouts). You will also be involved in supporting community efforts to reduce financial dependence on elephants.
The biodiversity program includes the study and identification of reptiles, mammals, insects and birds in the area using different techniques. The elephant protection program consists of conducting health checks on elephants, educating on the condition of Asian elephants and reintroducing captive elephants into protected forests.
Rotating between programs offers you a variety of experiences and the opportunity to get involved in different aspects of animal and habitat protection, while giving you a wide range of skills and work experience for your future career. The internship encourages volunteers to take initiative and introduce new aspects to help them further contribute to the conservation of an incredible species. Interns will be given specific leadership responsibilities as well as weekly assignments and evaluation by their mentors, who will monitor their progress throughout their time at the centre. Interns will also obtain exclusive team management training approved by the internationally recognized Institute of Leadership and Management.
After a validated internship with wild animals, qualified candidates may have the opportunity to work for the centre or for selected partner organisations in Thailand or on projects in other countries around the world. More than 50% of the partner organisation's staff is recruited from our database of former interns.
Our partner organisation sits on the United Nations International Commission on Sustainable Tourism. All their initiatives and volunteer projects are led by experts.
They work in collaboration with local communities and the government.
As a non-profit organisation, our conservation project is completely transparent. The volunteer contribution is used to cover the planning of projects on the reserve (reconnaissance, team recruitment and logistical support), direct field costs (transportation, lodging, staff meals) and finally to support the project itself. Without the physical and financial help of the volunteers, this project would not have been possible.
They work in collaboration with local communities and the government.
As a non-profit organisation, our conservation project is completely transparent. The volunteer contribution is used to cover the planning of projects on the reserve (reconnaissance, team recruitment and logistical support), direct field costs (transportation, lodging, staff meals) and finally to support the project itself. Without the physical and financial help of the volunteers, this project would not have been possible.
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