Expand your knowledge and further your career by gaining quality exposure and hands-on experience at a grassroots level while you undertake practical fieldwork alongside professional occupational therapists, bringing relief and support to vulnerable children, elderly and students with physical disabilities. This is a very unique and hands-on opportunity which offers insight into the informal settlements in South Africa and the challenges of the healthcare system while at the same time deepening your knowledge in Occupational Therapy.

Being an Occupational Therapy intern with African Impact will also involve a lot of community engagement. You will help organize and participate in outdoor sports events, aiming to involve the different communities in better and healthier lifestyles. During your placement, you will assist with developing new ideas, programs and routines that can help each person you’ll work with and you will also be in charge of implementing them.