Starting with a 10 week expedition to develop your skills in the classroom and community relations this 20 week internship provides applicants with practical experience and professional qualifications. You will learn how to live and work with a research team in a remote environment and attain experience essential for your internship for the following 10 weeks. During this phase you can undertake a BTEC qualification in Tropical Habitat Survey Techniques, PADI scuba diving courses, Emergency First Response first aid courses, and additional training including Swahili language. You will support GVI staff and assist with the running of the expedition. At the end of the 20 week placement qualifying interns will either be offered paid or unpaid work with GVI or with one of our local partners.

Skills And Qualifications Received

GVI Introduction to TEFL; Environmental Education; Health, safety and environment awareness; Interpersonal skills; Leadership skills; Community relations skills; BTEC qualification in Tropical Habitat Survey Techniques; GVI Boat handling and driving around marine mammals induction; For an extra cost PADI dive courses including Open Water and Advanced Open Water, PADI Rescue Diver and PADI Dive Master certifications; First Aid, CPR & Instructor training; Cetacean identification, biology and survey skills; Turtle identification, biology and survey skills; Primate identification, biology and survey skills; Biodiversity assessment skills.