About the role
Remote Sustainable Farming Internships: Hosted out of Tanzania
Put your agricultural experience into practice and upskill African farmers by interning remotely with an agricultural training school on an operational farm in Tanzania. Help to teach locals modern and sustainable farming techniques, assist a lecturer to prepare lessons and workshops, or help to plan work.
What to expect from your Sustainable Farming internship:
- Intern with a leading agricultural institution and have an academically trained supervisor
- Combine theoretical teaching with practical tasks
- A broad range of farming activities including crop farming and livestock keeping
- Learn about tropical farming in East Africa and training methods for farmers
- Gain practical career experience from home without having to travel
Your internship abroad host organization:
- Agricultural training institute
Eligibility requirement
Suitable for interns with study experience in Enology, Viticulture, Environmental Science, Food Science, Agricultural Science or a related field. Passion and enthusiasm is a must! High School graduates aged 16+ may be accepted, depending on the strength of their application (including any relevant experience, with a desire to learn and grow within this field).
Language requirements for this internship
This internship is conducted in English.
Associated career paths
Farmer, Agribusiness Entrepreneur, Environmental Scientist, Horticulturist, Soil and Plant Scientist, Ecologist, Biologist, Climatologist, Geology, Habitat Specialist, Entomologist, Veterinarian, Agronomist
Internship details
Put your agricultural experience into practice and upskill African farmers by interning remotely with an agricultural training school in Tanzania.
This is a remote internship you can conduct from home.
Agriculture is the backbone of Tanzania’s economy, with 80 percent of the population working in the industry. However, farming techniques are often out-dated, meaning harvests are vulnerable to extreme weather, and many farmers live off low incomes. This agricultural training institution contributes to the professionalization of farming in Tanzania by teaching secondary school graduates about modern farming methods.
As a remote agriculture intern, you’ll collaborate with local lecturers at an agricultural training school where around 500 students are taught sustainable farming on a working 1200-acre farm. The students assist hundreds of permanent and seasonal workers, learning effective farming methods for vegetables, grains, livestock, fruit and cash crops.
Virtual farming interns assist lecturers to prepare classes and activities for students, employing practical training so they can see the effect of their techniques. Interning remotely, you will help organize materials, understand seasonal priorities, help organize farm operations, and also teach students. Interns can help with the administrative side of the farm itself, planning seasonal work such as planting, fertilizing, harvesting, herding, pest control and productivity enhancements.
Your virtual internship in agriculture can also include assisting with the development and sale of agricultural products for local farmers. Interns can focus their efforts on the crops or farm products of their choosing, with a large number of options available. This is a highly rewarding internship in agriculture in which you’ll help to upskill local African farmers to maximize their efforts and income.
In all cases, interns should expect that the initial phase of their remote internship will focus on gaining some introductory knowledge. You may start by gaining an understanding or overview of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.
Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.
What are the career benefits of interning online as a Sustainable Farming Intern?
Sustainable Farming interns learn from a qualified and experienced supervisor, and can be involved in:
- Preparing sustainable farming classes
- Preparing educational resources for farming students
- Organizing materials for seasonal tasks
- Prioritising seasonal tasks and instructing staff
- Introducing measures to improive productivity
- Assisting with production of vegetables, grains, livestock, fruit and cash crops
Professional development opportunities:
- Learn about modern large-scale farming methods in East Africa
- Specialise in tropical crops farmed on alluvial soils and volcanic soils for domestic and export purposes, or specialise in livestock
- Learn about agricultural education methods and training of farmers
- Get experience organizing seasonal work
- Gain practical skills and boost your employability, with guidance from Intern Abroad HQ’s Experiential Learning Curriculum to support your learning and cultural intelligence
Program fees
Duration | Program Fee
100 hours (3 weeks full time, or 5 weeks part time) | $1,099 250 hours (8 weeks full time, or 12 weeks part time) | $1,499 350 hours (13 weeks full time, or 17 weeks part time) | $1,799