Volunteer: Environmental + Travel Photography Programme in South Africa Job at G

Volunteer: Environmental + Travel Photography Programme in South Africa

Join Global Nomadic as a volunteer photographer in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The programme is four weeks long, with start dates available each month. The total cost is $3,900 USD per month, covering food, accommodation, pre‑departure and in‑country support, orientation and all project activities. Flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations are not included.

Location & Duration

Location: Mossel Bay, South Africa
Duration: 4 weeks
Start Dates: Each month (enquire when applying)

Benefits

• Gain hands‑on experience working with an environmental and media company in South Africa
• Ideal for interns interested in documentary film‑making and creating a 5‑minute video to showcase skills
• Keywords: wildlife documentary film‑making, media career development, environmental and wildlife issues in Africa

Schedule

Our wildlife filming course runs over one month. The first and last weeks are spent at Mossel Bay conducting pre‑production and post‑production work. The remaining weeks involve living on a reserve and filming your wildlife documentary.

Week 1

• Orientation to Mossel Bay and the programme
• 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

• Tutorial: Rewriting and Editing
• Guided and self‑guided edits of previous submissions
• Tutorial: Interviewing techniques
• Research conduct research on two individuals and prep for mock interview
• Practical Writing and submission of Interview 1 + 2

Week 3

• Tutorial: Travel Writing
• Research conduct research on specific upcoming expeditions
• Expeditions – a series of travel writing and blogging activities
• Practical Writing, submission and editing of articles 1 7

Week 4

• Tutorial: Environmental Journalism
• Research and prep for final piece
• Self‑led interviews and source finding
• Practical Writing, submission and editing of EVJ piece

Expeditions

• Plettenberg Bay
• Knysna
• Oudtshoorn
• George
• Mossel Bay
• Port Elizabeth
• Albertinia
• Sedgefield
• Wilderness

The programme runs on weekdays only; during the weekends you will be able to take part in activities +amp; tours or simply relax!