ATPIA Internships & Individual
      Volunteer Experience


    ATPIA Internship program is divided into two levels. Level 1 is for persons 18 years of age or older who are
    looking for a small group work experience in Southern Africa.
    Level two is for persons 18-24 years old who have either completed Level 1 or are former ATPIA
    participants, or have participated in other similar international volunteer programs.
    Our Advanced Volunteer Program is for anyone 24 years of age or older who have either international
    living experience or who have professional training in a needed vocation (such as HIV/AIDS counseling,
    domestic abuse counseling, conflict resolution training, nursing, midwifery or other medical qualifications,
    teaching and tutoring, computer & IT skills or other specialized skills).

    ATPIA Level 1 Small Group Program

    Our level 1 Program is designed to give students and individuals the foundation to be successful as future
    Level 2 interns or Advanced Placement Volunteers, and to have a positive growth experience in Southern
    Africa; while at the same time giving a bit of themselves to an under served community.

    Our experience has taught us that no matter how well meaning and enthusiastic an applicant may be, that
    the reality of living and working in an under served community in a developing nation can be stressful in
    addition to rewarding and exciting. So we want to do our best to assure that our participants not only
    develop a strong sense of who they are but also feel a true sense of success in doing something
    worthwhile.  

    The Level 1 programs focus on 3 specific areas and all training takes place in the host country:

HIV/AIDS Education and its effects on culture - Participants spend 1 week in HIV/AIDS Education training and one to
two weeks in a volunteer work setting.
Orphan and Homeless Children -Participants spend 1 week in Education training and one to two weeks in a
volunteer work setting.
Housing and community building - Participants spend 4-7 days in a community education program and then 8-15
days on a Habitat for Humanity build.
African Animal Conservation and Plant Ecology - Participants spend 10 days on site learning experience

    Our Level 1 work segments are small group oriented with experienced leaders and instructors.

    ATPIA Level 2 Individual Internship Program

    prerequisite:
    To be a Level 2 Intern or Advanced Volunteer you must fall under at least one of the
    following:

    1. After successfully completing our Level 1 experience program (or a similar program with another
    organization) participants between the ages of 18-23 may apply for a Level 2 internship. Level 2 interns are
    selected for a more comprehensive, individualized, work program which can run for 3 weeks to 6 month or
    on the applicants own time frame.

    2. Or if you are 24 years old or older with previous travel experience to (preferably living experience
    in) a developing nation such as any African, Asian or Latin American country and are a skilled
    professionals or near professional (persons in their last phase of graduate studies) then ATPIA will
    consider a specialized Internship or Advanced Volunteer placement for you.


Level 1 Experience

     Click here to view Level available Level 1 programs


Level 2 Internship (Open Year Round) -   Locations

  • Red Cross Children's Hospital - Cape Town South Africa
    creative play & personal interaction with hospitalized children.

  • HIV/AIDS Children's Center located in the township of Kyleshtia (Cape Town area) South Africa -
    Daycare and personal interaction with young children effected by the AIDS crisis.

  • University of Cape Town South Africa-Technicon HIV/AIDS Community Education and data
    collection.

  • Women's & Children's Community Action program in the Western & Eastern Cape regions of
     South Africa - HIV/AIDS education and programing, Peace garden & Food distribution to         
      HIV/AIDS families

  • Crafts and sustainable art instructors to teach marketable art skills to women with HIV in the
    Eastern Cape (East London area) South Africa and Malkerns Valley of Swaziland.


    *Specialized Volunteer Placement (non-interns) open year round

  • All Level 2 placement sites are available to Specialized Placement candidates plus:

  • HIV/AIDS Counselors, Nursing & Medical practitioners needed in remote fishing communities in
    the Western & Eastern Cape Regions South Africa for 2 to 6 months placement.

  • Persons trained in school setting conflict resolution - Western Cape South Africa.

  • Hospices care & counseling - Cape Town South Africa.

  • Marketing and design skills for women's crafts co-op- Swaziland

  • English & math tutoring after school for street children - East London South Africa &  Siankaba
    Zambia
  • Community Clinic Siankaba Zambia
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