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Want to gain a unique career experience? Ready to travel internationally with both independence and support? Consider joining one of our incredible animal internships abroad!
Our veterinary internships abroad offer a blend of career experience and travel, providing more flexibility than our study abroad programs. They are an excellent choice for students who want to gain valuable knowledge while still having the freedom to travel and explore independently. We simplify the logistics for you by handling the placement and housing, so you don’t have to navigate, find, and vet your own opportunity abroad. Like traditional internships, you will be placed with one of our partner projects, where you’ll spend approximately 35–40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, shadowing, observing, or assisting, as needed. This experience can be a valuable addition to your resume, and some colleges may even offer internship credit. However, please note that these internships differ from our standard programs—you won’t have a daily Loop Abroad staff member, a teaching vet, or pre-scheduled activities and transportation. Instead, you’ll have the independence to travel on your own, supported by your Loop Abroad and in-country coordinator.
This internship is for anyone seeking to gain the research hours required to apply to Vet Schools. Students should have a deep interest in wildlife conservation and the capacity to work in the field in challenging conditions.
If you and a friend are applying together and would like to intern together and be housed together, please contact us at [email protected] to assist you.
Must be 18+ to apply.
This wildlife research and conservation internship with Odyssey in South Africa is a one-of-a-kind opportunity that is available only through Loop Abroad!
Spend two to four weeks at research stations exclusively located on a beautiful 15,000-hectare game reserve in Phalaborwa. Observing and collecting specialist data on various endangered and key species, including but not limited to lions, white rhinos, elephants, leopards, buffalo, cheetahs, and hyenas.
You will work in the field alongside rangers, researchers, and conservationists at Odyssey. Interns on this program will gain a deeper understanding of the human impact on endangered species in the wild and will acquire invaluable experience with various methods of data collection and analysis.
Every internship will vary, but here is an example of the kind of research you’ll be working on during your internship:
Please note that this internship is not currently accepting applications.
The duration of the internship can be 2 weeks or 4 weeks.
The two-week internship fee is $2,300 USD. The four-week internship fee is $4,500 USD.
Included: housing, all meals, arrival and departure transport from the designated airport to the reserve location, training, internship placement, and 24/7 support.
Not included: Travel expenses, medical insurance, entertainment expenses, meals, and activities for two days off per week.
The Gilman Scholarship could fund $5000 of your tuition plus there is an additional STEM Supplemental Award of $1000 you an apply for. The next round of applications opens mid-August and the deadline is March 5, 2026, at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
If you are a US citizen receiving a Pell Grant and currently enrolled in college or university, we encourage you to apply for this scholarship! See the official website for the latest details and read about Loop Abroad students who have received this scholarship.
Provided housing is a shared room that sleeps four people with single beds, a common area, shared bathrooms, a kitchen, and a barbecue area. Interns will have access to basic Wi-Fi with limited bandwidth and warm running water.
Electricity is available in all rooms and communal areas, with a solar system in place to help reduce reliance on the power grid. A washing machine is available twice per week for a small charge of R50 per load.
A self-service breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided during your stay. However, there are a few exceptions; lunch on your arrival day/departure (as you will not be on site), and any meals on the Friday night out. You are able to purchase any additional personal snacks and comfort items from the supermarket on the day of your arrival or during a Friday town trip.
You can receive one credit hour from Culver-Stockton College for every 40 internship hours for this program. (Additional fee applies.)
