Volunteer: Environmental + Travel Photography Programme in …, Toronto

Location Mossel Bay, South Africa

Duration 4 weeks. Start dates available each month. (Enquire when applying.)

Cost $3,900 USD per month (all food, accommodation, pre‑departure&in‑country support, orientation and all project‑related activities included. Flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations are not included.)

Benefits Hands‑on experience working with an environmental and media company in South Africa.

Ideal Candidate Interns with an interest in documentary film‑making and creating a 5‑minute video to showcase skills.

Responsibilities You will learn how to develop, film, and edit your own wildlife documentary set in an African game reserve. The internship is divided into four weeks:

Week 1: Orientation and Introduction

Orientation to Mossel Bay and the program

Intro to journalism and journalistic writing styles

Narrative writing workshop and assessment

Guided edits and personalised learning system creation

Intro to ethics, standards and practices

Expedition to the archaeologically significant Point area of Mossel Bay ("the origins of humankind")

Week 2: Rewriting and Editing

Tutorial: Rewriting and editing previous submissions

Tutorial: Interviewing techniques– what are they?

Research: conduct research on two individuals and prep for mock interview

Practical: Writing and submission of Interview 1 + 2

Week 3: Travel Writing

Research: conduct research on specific upcoming expeditions

Expeditions– travel writing and blogging in various venues

Practical: Writing, submission and editing of articles 1‑7

Week 4: Environmental Journalism

Research and prep for final piece

Self‑led interviews and source finding

Practical: Writing, submission and editing of EVJ piece

Expeditions in the Garden Route region of South Africa; visiting reserves, sanctuaries, tourism attractions and research institutes (Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, George, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Albertinia, Sedgefield, Wilderness)

Schedule Details Program runs weekdays only. Weekend activities include optional tours or relaxation.

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