Dream come true

Natures Valley Trust is a fantastic organisation with passionate staff members that are just as eager to teach as you are to learn, and it is in one of the most beautiful places I have ever had the privilege to visit in South Africa.
This internship was the start of a very fruitful and interesting career in conservation and has led me to my dream job on the paradise island of Cousine doing what I love the best in wildlife conservation.
What I admire the most about Natures Valley Trust is that they encourage you to participate in all their ongoing projects from education and working with the community to the various research projects (marine and land based). This opened up all sorts of new and exciting avenues for me such as bird ringing. I’ve never looked at a bird the same way again and even got my bird ringing license.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Natures Valley Trust and the experience and skill set I gained from this internship was invaluable. I would highly recommend it to any budding conservationist that is interested in acquiring new skills and just having and all-round wonderful experience.