Location
Multiple Locations +11
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
    • Limpopo
    • Durban
    • Pretoria
  • Ghana
    • Accra
  • Brazil
    • Bahia
    • São Paulo
  • Germany
    • Berlin
  • Costa Rica
    • Puerto Jimenez
    • Nicoya
  • Uganda
    • Kampala
  • Malawi
  • Portugal
    • Lisbon
  • Cambodia
    • Siem Reap
  • Philippines
    • Leyte
  • Online
Length
8 weeks
General grants/scholarships
Health & Safety

Program Details

Compensation
Unpaid
Timeframe
Year Round
Language
English
Weekly Hours
40
Age Min.
18

Pricing

Starting Price
1871
Price Details
From USD 1,871 (in-person, 4 weeks) / USD 525 (remote)

Program rates vary depending on the duration and location. Some programs with a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 26 weeks.

Internship start and end dates are flexible and will be discussed with your during the selection process.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Accommodation Activities Some Activities Airport Transfers Meals Some Meals Wifi
What's Included (Extra)

Careful matchmaking. It takes time to find the right internship for each person, and we take this process very seriously.; Initial interview with one of our team to gauge your skills, interests, and desired learning outcomes.; An academic internship eligible for university credit.

What's Not Included
Some Activities Airfare Domestic Airfare Some Meals SIM cards Travel Insurance Visa
Sep 03, 2024
Jan 12, 2020
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About Program

We’re excited to offer a wide range of communications and marketing internships with grassroots organizations around the world. If you're interested in the fields of communications, journalism, or marketing, and are looking to gain practical work experience, this might be the perfect opportunity for you! With in-person, remote, and hybrid placements available year-round there are plenty of options to choose from.

Whether you’re keen to expand your knowledge and skills in marketing strategy, content creation, digital media, writing, fundraising, campaign management, or any other aspect of communications work - we’ll work with you to find and secure the internship that is best suited to your desired learning goals. While growing professionally and getting a glimpse into the multifaceted world of marketing, you’ll also be contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals as we partner exclusively with nonprofits and startups that are making a positive impact. A win for your resume!

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Diversity & Inclusion 💙

Our mission is to place candidates from around the world, with organizations around the world. We welcome applicants from any background to apply for any of our internships. All placements are made based on skill qualifications and a passion for nonprofit work.
Our mission is to place candidates from around the world, with organizations around the world. We welcome applicants from any background to apply for any of our internships. All placements are made based on skill qualifications and a passion for nonprofit work. As many of our internship destinations are in developing countries, please be aware the LGBTQIA+ laws and cultural acceptance will vary based on each location.
Our mission is to place candidates from around the world, with organizations around the world. We welcome applicants from any background to apply for any of our internships. All placements are made based on skill qualifications and a passion for nonprofit work. If you need any additional support, contact us to discuss on an individual basis what internship options may be best suited for you.
Our mission is to place candidates from around the world, with organizations around the world. We welcome applicants from any background to apply for any of our internships. All placements are made based on skill qualifications and a passion for nonprofit work. If you need any additional support, contact us to discuss on an individual basis what internship options may be best suited for you. As many of our internship destinations are in developing countries, please be aware that the accessibility support available will vary based on location.

Impact 🌎

Having started off as the offshoot of an urban greening project, Roots Interns has always been aware of our environmental impact. That's why we work with projects and accommodations that are also actively aware of their impact and striving to make a positive difference. By consciously choosing partners that have sustainable practices in place, we can work towards balancing out any impacts on the environment with equally positive actions.
Roots Interns was built around a need for qualified interns in the sustainable development sector. Whether supporting environmental or wildlife conservation or social development, our internships leave a tangible positive footprint on people’s lives and their environment. Working at a grassroots level ensures that the needs of host communities are always at the forefront, no matter the specific cause. Many of our partners support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, further aligning our internships with creating sustainable change. We take great pride in the impact our interns create with the organization they work with and the connections they're able to make in new locations and cultures.

Program Highlights

  • Gain valuable experience in areas such as content writing, creative writing, SEO, social media management, communications, and other marketing activities.
  • Be a large part of a small (and passionate!) team, which offers a variety of opportunities.
  • Have the opportunity to work remotely, in-person, or on a hybrid model.
  • Enjoy personal matchmaking to join the right organization for your personal and professional goals.
  • Be part of an NGO or social enterprise, so you’ll also be making a difference on a grassroots level.

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Program Reviews

4.74 Rating
based on 19 reviews
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  • Growth 4.5
  • Support 4.7
  • Fun 4.85
  • Housing 4.4
  • Safety 4.4
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Anna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fantastic experience in Cape Town with Roots Interns as a Marketing and Communications Intern.

My internship in Marketing and Communications for Roots Interns in Cape Town has been an exceptional amazing and unique experience. Honestly, I wasn't really excited to do another internship, since I've done a lot already. However, this time it was different. At Roots, I had the freedom to work independently and focus on the kind of tasks that I prefer. I liked to be in charge of the Social Media channels and learned a lot about content strategies, Wordpress, writing styles, project management, engaging with followers, Marketing, nonprofit organizations etc. Cape Town is a vibrant city and the place to be and chose for an international work experience. I learned so much about African cultures and diversity in humans. I am enormously happy with this experience and definitely a lucky one!

87 people found this review helpful.
Tanner
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Marketing Intern at Greenpop

With my internship at Greenpop being my first internship abroad, I was extremely nervous and excited. When choosing my internship, what I hoped for was an experience to push me outside of my comfort zone, help me grow my personal and marketing skills, and give me the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds and cultures. I can safely say that my internship at Greenpop gave me all three of these. Working and living in Cape Town was an incredible experience that pushed me to immerse myself in another culture. The city is stunning, with lots to do in your free time. The provided housing is very central with many restaurants to eat at. The living circumstances made it very easy to make friends as all of the other roommates were interns working at other local organizations. If you're looking for an internship where you can make long-lasting friendships with people from different backgrounds, develop your marketing acumen while working for a social enterprise, and make timeless memories living in a stunning city, I'd recommend you apply to this internship.

85 people found this review helpful.
Juliana
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Abundant Experience with Penda Photo Tours

I thoroughly enjoyed my writing and communications internship. There were endless opportunities to write and I learned a lot about SEO writing. This internship provided a lot of creative freedom. That said, there was also guidance available when I needed it. My supervisor provided plenty of one-on-one attention and was very conscious of creating an internship that suited me and my goals. There were opportunities to get involved in projects in the community, as well.
The office culture is friendly, energetic and innovative. And there is no better place to enjoy an internship abroad than in Cape Town, it is a beautiful city, full of life.

137 people found this review helpful.
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Nolan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Greenpop Fundraising Internship

Talitha is a dream of a coordinator. She is the only reason I was given the opportunity to work as a fundraising intern at Greenpop in Cape Town. She hurried my resume through to give me a chance at the position I was ultimately offered. She truly cared about my experience, and proved it time and time again. From beginning to end, she was always checking in to make sure I was enjoying with my time at Greenpop. From beginning to end my experience Cape Town was the best experience of my life and it was all possible because of Talitha!

What would you improve about this program?
More clarity/detail on what is entailed; housing, work extracurriculars
112 people found this review helpful.
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Christine
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A TREEmendous internship

Working at Greenpop was a TREEmendous experience! I loved being surrounded by such driven and passionate people. The small office is a ton of fun and allows interns to learn about all the components needed to make nonprofits run efficiently. I appreciated being able to work in the fundraising department and was able to help write two grants while I was an intern. I found the interdisciplinary approach to grant writing a great learning experience and collaborated with colleagues in the finance and ecology departments to draft the grants. As a student looking to get more involved in the nonprofit world, I found the experience to be truly beneficial. I was able to enhance my writing, communication, and creative thinking. Along with working on the grants, I participated in the marketing of larger fundraising campaigns. In these campaigns, the goal was to get individuals to purchase trees for various celebrations and holidays. Learning about the different funding approaches Greenpop utilized helped me develop practical skills and gain a better understanding of how nonprofits operate on a whole.

102 people found this review helpful.
Irene
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fundraising and Marketing Internship

Now that is over, I can say being an intern in Cape Town is without doubt a life-changing experience. Working in a very small team puts you in front of great opportunities and some challenges, the best situation if you are looking for an internship that gives you a high level of autonomy and the chance to see your ideas become amazing projects. Marleen and Greg are amazing human beings and beautiful supervisors, they make you feel truly appreciated and heard. There every encounter becomes an opportunity to learn about the other, and indirectly about yourself. Personally, I think sometimes it feels good to give something back for all the beauty you can experience living in incredible places such as Cape Town. Being far from home in a new completely different reality may make you feel smaller, but working in an enterprise like this can show you it's possible to become part of something bigger and world-changing, day after day.

97 people found this review helpful.
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Regina
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Social Media Management/ Content Writing Internship

My experience working in Cape Town was amazing. The small enterprise is run by passionate and sincere individuals who are willing to give you as much responsibility as you want to handle. Marleen is such an inspiring and straight-forward leader in office. One of the best aspects of content writing for Penda was that Marleen never forced me to write about anything. We would sit down together, have coffee and brainstorm five topics that could be useful, then I would choose which to write. I learned so much about SEO, marketing and social media management all while having an amazing cultural experience of living in South Africa.

107 people found this review helpful.
Reini
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Learning while having fun

I've studied literature and I have my own blog, but I've never had the experience to write on a professional level for an organisation. I could definitely recommend the writing and communication internship because it's the perfect way to gain experience in writing skills, SEO, and it's ideal to learn how to express the values of the organisation you work for but still to maintain your own personal style. I would also recommend to get an internship in an organisation you really believe in. The more you canq support their values and what they stand for, the more you'll enjoy your internship, since you're not only learning but you're also part of something bigger you really believe in and want to add value to.

145 people found this review helpful.
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