Job placements with
community NGOs

Professional apprenticeships

24 weeks

5 reasons professional apprenticeships are for you

Work placement with
international partners
Turn your passion
into your profession
Impact
career guarantee
Grow skills through
fast-track training
Contribute to
enduring change

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Everyone’s invited. Get up to 80% of your program fees covered.

GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to ZAR 100,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 30 Nov.

12-week project work
  • Learn from local experts
  • Get immersive training on the ground
  • Develop valuable community development skills
12-week work placement
  • Gain hands-on career experience
  • Network with industry professionals
  • Learn real-life skills on the job

Your 12-week placement uniqueto apprenticeships

Adding community development work experience to your CV is invaluable. That's why, as an apprentice, you'll get to work directly for one of our partners for three months.
GVI
Cambodia

Support the needs of the community through a variety of tasks.

GVI
Madagascar

Help create educational resources and student evaluations.

GVI
Cambodia

Support the needs of the community through a variety of tasks.

GVI
Madagascar

Help create educational resources and student evaluations.

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Fast-track training uniqueto apprenticeships

  • Leadership and managing teams
  • Emergency first response
  • Off-site safety management and crisis management
  • Participant management
  • Project management and setting objectives
  • Pastoral care, coaching and mental health
  • Self leadership, professionalism and customer service
  • Delivering effective presentations and workshops
  • Partner engagement, onboarding and management
  • Communications and social media
  • Measuring impact
  • GVI policies and procedures
An impact-driven career.

Guaranteed.

With over 25 years of experience, we know what it takes. Plus, you’re eligible for preferential GVI recruitment.

Real community
challenges. Collective
solutions. Lasting
systemic change.

Help our local partners to implement social impact solutions
that are guided by our theory of change, and aligned with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Stand out from the crowd

Leadership skills
  • Project management
  • Critical thinking
  • Resilience
  • Time management
Soft skills
  • Cultural awareness
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
Development skills
  • Community development
  • Group and workshop facilitation
  • Measuring impact
  • Fundraising

Kickstart your community career

After completing your apprenticeship, we guarantee that you’ll secure an impact-driven position within 18 months (or we’ll return 50% of your program fee). View our career guarantee

Apprenticeship
Program Certificate
Subject Area
Foundation Certificate
Leading Teams for
Impact Certificate
Careers in Sustainable
Development Certificate
Fast Track Training
Certificate
Apprenticeship
Program Certificate
Subject Area
Foundation Certificate
Leading Teams for
Impact Certificate
Careers in Sustainable
Development Certificate
Fast Track Training
Certificate
You'll also get:
  • Weekly group sessions
  • Internship supervisor guidance
  • Advanced leadership training
  • Fast track training
  • Job portal access
  • Career coaching sessions
  • Career course
  • LinkedIn reference
  • Preferential GVI recruitment
Don't just travel like a tourist
Live like a local

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Dawasamu, Fiji

Accra, Ghana

Nosy Be, Madagascar

Pokhara, Nepal

Cape Town, South Africa

Phang Nga, Thailand
4–24 weeks
Virtual
internships

Work remotely on real projects for community partners.

2–12 weeks
Internships

Use your skills to solve community challenges.

4–24 weeks
Research
fellowships

Conduct qualitative research to support community initiatives.

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