This 20 week Traineeship starts with a 10 week wildlife research expedition. You will establish your field guide skills while obtaining in-depth knowledge of African game, their habitats and conservation techniques. You will learn how to live and work with a research team in a remote environment and attain base skills essential for your work placement. Upon your successful completion of this expedition you will undertake a 4-week safari field guide course to further your field guide skills and lay the basic foundations of working with wildlife in the African bush. You will then spend your final 6 weeks on your work placement.

During this phase you will be based at a safari lodge catering to tourists or a conservation organisation depending on your skills and our partners requirements. At the end of the placement qualifying trainees may either be offered paid or unpaid work with GVI or with one of our local partners.

Highlights:

• Develop your personnel management, leadership, wildlife conservation and field guiding skills
• Work at beautiful safari lodges, living and working in the African bush with incredible wildlife
• Get acquainted with big game and all the main predators
• Explore nearby regions to experience such breathtaking views as from the Blyde River Canyon in the Drakensberg Mountains
• Living and working alongside FGASA qualified South African Guides getting constant learning and inspiration
• Sleep out in the bush under the spectacular African stars and wake up to a beautiful sunrise