Animal & Wildlife

Conservation, Ecology and Wildlife Research Assistant

KEYWORDS

Wildlife conservation, Ecology, Research, Game reserve, Internship

Career Field

Animal & Wildlife

Job Type

Internship Programme

Location

South Africa

Salary

Voluntary

Conservation, Ecology and Wildlife Research AssistantConservation, Ecology and Wildlife Research Assistant

The Host Organisation

A unique company based in various game reserves, dedicated meaningful conservation through research to create a better understanding of various social behaviors, climate change impact, environmental sustainability, human wildlife conflict and local biodiversity.

Roles and Responsibilities

Interns are involved in various conservation initiatives and projects within the game reserve and assist in all areas of reserve needs and operations. They will assist in relative fieldwork to observe, collect data, analyse, and enter the data to our systems. Along with this, students will participate in workshops, training, and brainstorming sessions to enhance our conservation driven research initiatives. Each intern is assigned to an ongoing project to ensure that they contribute towards long term sustainable goals with aims to impact wildlife throughout the Western Cape.

Requirements

Must be in reasonably good physical health as interns will be involved with work on foot and hikes A passion for wildlife and conservation is essential Currently studying environmental science/biology/animal behavior/ecology or related field would be beneficial

Skills Acquisition

Research Data collection, analysis, and entry Wildlife tracking via foot and vehicle Species identification and behavior analysis Project management

Benefits to Intern

Be fully immersed in the South African bush experience. Gain hands-on experience in a team research setting to supplement your studies and elevate your CV. Know that your work is contributing to larger-scale conservation efforts and will be used in a meaningful and significant way. Work alongside, learn from, and network with experts in the field and in the local region.

Schedule & Compensation

Full-time temporary role with expectation of 37.5 hours work per week. Summer placement of 8-12 weeks with some flexibility and potential to extend Internship completed on an unpaid basis.

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Please note that this position is offered as part of a comprehensive professional internship programme which has a fee. We offer lots of opportunities in this career area as part of our internship programme.

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