Volunteer: Environmental + Photography Programme in South

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Founder of Global Nomadic & Foxman Frames   Location :
Mossel Bay, South Africa

Duration : 4 weeks

Start Dates :
Start dates are each month, enquire with us when applying.

Cost : $3,900 USD per month

Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure + in-country support, orientation and all project related activities

Does not Include: flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations

Benefits

Gain hands-on experience working with, and learning from, an environmental and media company in South Africa
Ideal for interns with an interest in working in documentary film-making, and creating a 5 minute video to showcase their skills
:  This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills.  Simply click the APPLY Button  to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.

Introduction

You will be working with an environmental and media company who focus on bringing attention to environmental issues specific to Africa, always looking for unique and authentic perspectives in their work. We work with many different clients, ranging from broadcasters, corporations, non-governmental organizations, print media and online news outlets. Our work is not restricted to land-based work, and you can also get wet with our underwater photography work also!

During your time with us, you will learn how to develop, film, and edit your own wildlife documentary set in an African game reserve. If you are set on a career making wildlife documentaries, then we can help! You will gain skills specific to the working of camera operators, directors, producers, script-writers, as well as the diverse positions required to produce and broadcast a successful wildlife documentary.

This course will give you a absolutely unique hands-on experience geared towards allowing you the opportunity to break into this demanding industry.

Our wildlife filming course is run over 1 month. The first and last weeks are spent at Mossel Bay conducting pre-production and post-production work. The remaining 9 days are spent living on a reserve, filming your wildlife documentary.

Your placement is split into separate sections which are then split into different weeks. You can find details of what you be doing each week below;

Week 1

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
This week involves an expedition to the archaeologically significant Point area of Mossel Bay- called the origins of humankind

Week 2

Tutorial:
Rewriting and Editing
Guided and self-guided edits of 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

Tutorial:
Travel Writing
Research conduct research on specific upcoming expeditions
Expeditions
- This week involves a number of different expeditions and a lot of travel writing and blogging
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

The Garden Route Region Of South Africa Is Widely Renowned For Its Diversity Of Reserves, Sanctuaries Tourism Attractions And Research Institutes. Expeditions Will Travel To Different Venues To Allow You To Visit The Organisations Upon Which Your Stories Are Based. Specific Regions That May Be Investigated For Stories Include

Plettenberg Bay,
Knysna,
Oudtshoorn,
George,
Mossel Bay,
Port Elizabeth,
Albertinia,
Sedgefield,
Wilderness.

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

Please note:

all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up to date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link when applying.
Seniority level    Seniority level Entry level

Employment type

Job function    Job function Training, Writing/Editing, and Other
Industries Advertising Services, Photography, and Online Media
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