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Climate Change Adjustment Internship in Africa

On-site, Work must be performed in or near Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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  • Details

    End Date:
    October 15, 2027
    Application Deadline:
    October 20, 2026
    Internship Benefits:
    Academic Credits
    Payment:
    Stipend
    Stipend / Wage:
    We pay USD 50 per month being 2x Tanzania national minimum wage for on site work.
    Hours Per Week:
    40 hours per week
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Community Development, Education, Health & Medicine, Volunteering

    Description

    Climate Action Intern — Reforestation, Energy & Advocacy | Tanzania (On-site, Erasmus+)

    Recognized in 2026 by the Tanzanian Government Prime Minister's Office for Humanitarian Work and winner of the Community Development, International Volunteering & Sustainable Impact Excellence Award 2026.

    Type: Internship / volunteer placement

    Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Duration: Flexible, year-round · 6–8 hrs/day, Monday–Friday

    Ideal for: environmental science, climate studies, forestry, renewable energy, media

    Skills: reforestation, nursery management, renewable energy, climate data, advocacy

    About the role

    Join an award-winning program delivering frontline climate action — from the slopes of Kilimanjaro to village solar cookers. This is field-based, community-embedded work at a time when droughts are intensifying, and glaciers are retreating.

    What you'll do

    • Plant trees and manage reforestation nurseries
    • Deliver climate education in schools and villages
    • Drive media and policy advocacy (radio, TV, film)
    • Roll out renewable energy: solar cookers and household solar
    • Collect climate data and produce research and reporting

    What you'll gain

    • Reforestation and renewable-energy fieldwork
    • Real climate-data collection and analysis experience
    • Advocacy experience with genuine public reach
    • Tangible, portfolio-ready outcomes for your CV or thesis
    • Erasmus+ eligibility, with full support for your learning agreement
    • A certificate and reference letter on completion

    How to apply

    Start dates are flexible, so you choose when to begin. Questions? Email kari@volunteerafrica.fi or WhatsApp +255 767 777 773. Testimonials: volunteerafrica.fi/art-in-tanzania-testimonials

    Location

    On-site
    Umoja Rd Block 2Q, Dar es Salaam, None 23333, Tanzania
    Madale village

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