African Football Youth Academy Development Internship

Football Coaching & Athlete Health Intern — Youth Academy | 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 / sports placement

Location: Academy sessions, villages and schools around Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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

Ideal for: sports coaching, sports science, physical education, athlete development

Skills: coaching, conditioning, talent ID, athlete health, nutrition

Grants: Most of the schools can provide grants as Erasmus +

About the role

Join an award-winning program and coach and develop young football talent — girls and boys — alongside retired Tanzanian professionals (Briessfull Stars) and a US-linked academy (7Elity, Utah).

What you'll do

• Deliver coaching and technical training
• Run physical conditioning and ball training
• Provide nutrition and health education
• Organize village and school sports and talent identification
• Support visibility and social media (50,000+ followers)

What you'll gain

• Real coaching and athlete-development responsibility
• Experience across coaching, conditioning and athlete health
• Work with notable sporting partners
• 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

TThe Benefits and Perks are as follows:

Accommodation with breakfast and dinner is EUR 175 per week and is a personal expense. However, the cost drops to €125 per week after the first 13 weeks. Please have a look at https://volunteerafrica.fi/african-safaris/questions-and-answers/ and https://volunteerafrica.fi/our-compound/

Airport transfers from and to EUR 120 are a personal expense.

The charity visa for immigration is USD 50 and is a personal expense. A visa with multiple entries of less than 12 months is $250.

We pay you a USD 50 per month stipend. It is small, but equivalent to twice Tanzania's national minimum wage. The minimum participation time for assistance is four weeks.

Flights are a personal expense.

Local transportation in Tanzania is a personal expense, but it is small if needed.