{"id":21191,"date":"2022-06-22T19:38:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/about-realstep\/how-to-find-an-approved-internship-in-an-ngo\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T07:34:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:34:28","slug":"how-to-find-an-approved-internship-in-an-ngo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/about-realstep\/how-to-find-an-approved-internship-in-an-ngo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find an approved internship in an NGO"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General info<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: Multiple destinations<\/li>\n<li>Duration: 2 to 24 weeks<\/li>\n<li>Start dates: all year round<\/li>\n<li>Minimum language level: B1 in English<\/li>\n<li>Minimum age: 18 years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Internship fields<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>engineering internship<\/li>\n<li>nursing internship,<\/li>\n<li>veterinary internship,<\/li>\n<li>project management internship,<\/li>\n<li>teaching project,<\/li>\n<li>environmental research&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to our many partner NGOs, Real Step offers <strong>approved internships<\/strong> all over the world and in all sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Internships in NGOs are now very popular with students who aspire to more <strong>&#8220;field&#8221; missions<\/strong> compared to an internship in a company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Joining a team of experts (guides, researchers, project coordinators) and working in a team brings not only a solid international experience but also a unique personal enrichment in the humanitarian field.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The strong points of approved NGO internships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain international work experience<\/li>\n<li>Acquire research methods, analysis and in-depth knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in a team, learn to manage a team<\/li>\n<li>Discover another culture and another mode of operation<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to a project that carries values of mutual aid, solidarity with a real objective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Progress of approved internships in NGOs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>International volunteering missions are entirely <strong>supervised<\/strong> by professionals, local staff and, if necessary, translators.<\/li>\n<li>Meals, supervision, local transport and accommodation are included throughout the course period.<\/li>\n<li>Upstream, we ensure the <strong>follow-up<\/strong> of your file, the preparations for the trip (visa, insurance etc.) and the signing of the internship agreement by the tutor on site.<\/li>\n<li>Once the mission has been validated by the school and the host organisation, the following documents will be required:\n<ul>\n<li>CV and a cover letter in English<\/li>\n<li>A valid ID for the stay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Modular courses that adapt to all levels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The duration of the internships varies between<strong> 2 weeks and 24 weeks<\/strong>, it is quite possible to find suitable missions for all durations. Flexible internships allow students to manage their time on the project (free time, possibility of holidays or excursions before or after the project, etc.). But the great advantage of internships in NGOs is that they can be adjusted at will.<\/li>\n<li>During<strong> long-term approved internships<\/strong>, the student intern can therefore combine several missions in one destination (for example in Thailand with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/animal-internship\/elephant-protection-internship-in-thailand\/\">the elephant protection internship<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/environmental-internship-in-thailand\/\">the coastal conservation internship<\/a>) and even several other destinations if this condition is validated by his school\/university.<\/li>\n<li>Some specific requests may be considered, such as the possibility of organizing prevention workshops during medical internships, or setting up specific programs (sport, art, etc.) during educational internships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The most popular assignments for student internships<\/h2>\n<h3>Biology and marine environment students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/internship-marine-species-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internship on marine species in South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/marine-conservation-internship-in-mexico\/\">Marine conservation internship in Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/diving-data-collection-in-fiji\/\">Diving and data collection internship in Fiji<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Environment and ecology students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/ecology-internship-in-japan\/\">National park courses in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/conservation-rainforest-internship-in-costa-rica\/\">Conservation internship in tropical forest in Costa Rica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/environment-internship\/internship-on-a-organic-farm-in-ireland\/\">Internship in an organic farm in Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Animal caretakers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/animal-internship\/black-bear-conservation-in-japan\/\">Conservation of black bears in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/animal-internship\/canine-veterinary-internship-in-peru\/\">Canine veterinary internship in Peru<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/?post_type=stage&#038;p=10679\">Research and wildlife internship in Namibia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Veterinary internships<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/animal-internship\/veterinary-internship-in-south-africa\/\">Veterinary internship in a nature reserve in South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/animal-internship\/veterinary-internship-in-a-dog-shelter-sri-lanka\/\">Veterinary internship in a dog shelter in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Medical internship<\/h3>\n<p>Nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, medical students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/internship-nurse-and-foreigner\/medical-disease-prevention-internship-bali\/\">Medical and prevention course in Bali<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/internship-nurse-and-foreigner\/nursing-and-medical-internship-in-guatemala\/\">Nursing and medical internship in Guatemala<\/a><\/li>\n<li>India, Nepal, South Africa, Cambodia, Peru and many more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Psychology, special educators, education:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/internship\/humanitarian-internship\/youth-leader-internship-croatia\/\">Youth leader internship in Croatia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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requiring specific experience or skills (medical or children).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skills acquired on an international volunteering mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>project management,<\/li>\n<li>teamwork,<\/li>\n<li>daily practice of English,<\/li>\n<li>international experience,<\/li>\n<li>adaptation to a different environment, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>24 hour telephone assistance in case of emergency.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer from the airport to the project<\/li>\n<li>All equipment and materials needed for the project<\/li>\n<li>Experienced staff who provide follow-up and supervision<\/li>\n<li>Meals during the project<\/li>\n<li>Shared accommodation (in a youth hostel but also in a camp, it depends on the projects)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NOT INCLUDED<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional excursions<\/li>\n<li>Air Transport<\/li>\n<li>Travel and medical insurance<\/li>\n<li>Personal diving equipment, example: mask, flippers, wetsuit, stopwatch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>To participate in the project<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>English level required: intermediate (at least B1)<\/li>\n<li>Vaccines: Diphtheria, Typhus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A and Anti-polio. Ask your doctor for advice on the rabies vaccine and anti-malarial treatments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>To register you will be asked<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>a copy of the passport<\/li>\n<li>a CV in English<\/li>\n<li>a travel insurance certificate<\/li>\n<li>a medical certificate signed by your doctor<\/li>\n<li>a criminal record extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Our partner NGOs sit on the International Commission on Sustainable Tourism of the United Nations.<\/li>\n<li>All of their initiatives and volunteering projects are led by experts in collaboration with local people and national governments.<\/li>\n<li>All projects follow medium and long-term objectives defined with local partners and respecting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.<\/li>\n<li>As a non-profit organization, our volunteer projects are as transparent as possible.<\/li>\n<li>The contribution of volunteers is used to cover project planning (reconnaissance, team recruitment and logistical support), direct field costs (transport, accommodation, staff meals) and finally to support the project itself and its continuity.<\/li>\n<li>Without the physical and financial help of volunteers, this project would not have seen the light of day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General info Location: Multiple destinations Duration: 2 to 24 weeks Start dates: all year round Minimum language level: B1 in English Minimum age: 18 years old Internship fields engineering internship nursing internship, veterinary internship, project management internship, teaching project, environmental research&#8230; &nbsp; Thanks to our many partner NGOs, Real Step offers approved internships all over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":8528,"parent":10180,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"type-de-programme":[],"types-de-page":[88],"class_list":["post-21191","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","types-de-page-page-unique"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21191"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24047,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21191\/revisions\/24047"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type-de-programme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-programme?post=21191"},{"taxonomy":"types-de-page","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.real-step.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types-de-page?post=21191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}