Youth Volunteer Internship Programme
WWF Volunteer in Madagascar, October 2006 - jumping the air above a dirt track, with mountains and forest in the distance.
So. You want to save the planet?
You're young and you've got a brain.
Added to this, you've got a passion for the planet.
All you need is the opportunity.
WWF is running a global volunteer/internship programme for a select number of young people in such places as Bhutan, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya, Madagascar, Bolivia, Paraguay.
To take part we'll make you jump through several hoops - namely a torturous application form.
But if you get selected....
If you've got what it takes...
You are going to be in for the experience of a lifetime...
To take part we'll make you jump through several hoops - namely a torturous application form.
But if you get selected....
If you've got what it takes...
You are going to be in for the experience of a lifetime...
What you've already got...
- A commitment to conservation
- An ability to adapt to changing situations
- An ability to work respectfully in cross-cultural situations
- An ability to take direction from supervisors
- The confidence to provide feedback to supervisors
- A collaborative approach to working with colleagues
- A capacity for ongoing learning
- A keen interest to work with local communities
What you'll work on...
For example, you could find yourself working in a local community on a WWF Madagascar project such as:
- Conservation of Toliara Coral Reef
- Water Resource Management for the Mahafaly Plateau
- Fandriana-Marolambo Forest Landscape Restoration
- Holistic Conservation Programme for Forests
What you'll learn...
- Gain an insight and awareness of conservation as WWF practices it
- Get an idea of the day-to-day reality & living standards of people in developing nations
- Increase your cross-cultural understanding
- Significantly improve your communication skills
- Enhance your teamwork skills
- Evolve your self-reliance skills
- Improve your innate adaptability
BUT FIRST, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR OPENINGS
Check our current Volunteer/Internship Openings before submitting an application. Our assignments also include 'virtual' volunteering opportunities.
AND IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER/INTERN WITH WWF IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY, SEE HERE FOR LINKS TO THE WWF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP WEB PAGES
AND IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER/INTERN WITH WWF IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY, SEE HERE FOR LINKS TO THE WWF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP WEB PAGES
More info on WWF's work...
Learn about WWF's work
- how it involves People & Conservation
- through the latest edition of WWF's Conservation Highlights (recent achievements & challenges to protect biodiversity and reduce humanity’s footprint in priority areas of WWF's global conservation programme)
- in some of the places where volunteer interns are working...
Bhutan
Bolivia
Greater Mekong
India
Madagascar
Pacific
Paraguay
Tigers
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Volunteer Interns in WWF offices
WWF Romania-Bison Hillock Research Programme
- Irenka Vasaliut
- Tomasini Eleonora
- Alba Ripodas
- Daniel Mirlea
- Volunteer based in Morondava and Maintirano: Ms Nathaly Ratsimivony
- Group of volunteers (August-December 2017): Ms Talya Pillard, Ms Dorine Intwalinkase Mutaganzwa, Ms Mika Lalina Prisca Ranaivoarijaona, Mr Tahina Harijaona Rajaobelison
- Research, Editorial & Fundraising support: Ms Andrea Carrassi
- Cambodia: Communications Intern: Mr Lennart Horst
- Myanmar: Communications Interns: Ms Kassia Wordley & Ms Marie Dietlevsen
Over 50 years of nature conservation
WWF's 50 years of Conservation - Version Française
WWF's 50 years of conservation - Español
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