Psychology internship in Tanzania
- Many volunteers on site
- Diverse cuisine
- Day tour included
As an intern, you will accompany the specialist staff and students at the university and in the Soberhouse, support them in their care and gain insight into the therapy of the patients on site. For example, you are present at group therapies as a support or you get involved in activation offers.
Iringa
from 21 years
4 - 26 weeks
/ from €1.520
Wednesday, Sunday
Ensure a healthy life for all people of all ages and promote their well-being.
Project ID : AU-TA38
As an intern afterTanzania & Zanzibar
4 - 26 weeks / from €1.520
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What's the matter?
Mentally ill people in Tanzania are often seen as bewitched, so families often turn to a medicine man first. The diseases are usually already advanced when the patients seek specialized help. You can expect a wide range of activities at assignment sites that will enable you to gain deep insights into the work of psychologists and therapists in Tanzania. You will gain valuable practical work experience, improve your language skills and acquire intercultural skills. You can also discover the unique beauties of Tanzania, such as the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro.
Your internship abroad in the field of psychology
For whom is the internship suitable?
The psychology internship in Tanzania is suitable for psychology students who want to specialize in developmental psychology, social psychology, learning psychology or personality psychology. Your internship position will be selected individually according to your previous knowledge and interests and is located in the scenically breathtaking region of Iringa.
Your placements for the psychology internship in Tanzania
You have the opportunity to complete your internship in Counseling at the University of Iringa or the Soberhouse. A mixture is also possible here.
Your activities as an intern in the psychological field
The activities of your internship abroad depend on the respective place of assignment. In general, you accompany the specialist staff in the facility, help with the care and thus gain insight into the therapy of the patients. For example, you support group therapies by being present as an attentive listener. Or you bring your own ideas for activations and thus ensure variety in the everyday life of the patients. For example, you can do games and sports exercises or work together on the development of new projects. At the university you can also get involved in fundraising or teaching.
Children and people with disabilities in particular often show behavioral problems due to the difficult circumstances they come from. Some of them have suffered trauma. Working with mentally handicapped children is ideal for students specializing in learning psychology and psychology in education.
Your desired work area has not yet been mentioned here? No problem, just get in touch with us! We start looking for an internship that is tailored to your expectations and needs.
Possibility to recognize a compulsory internship
If you would like to have your RGV internship abroad recognized as part of your studies or training, be sure to inform yourself beforehand about the regulations of your university or your training company. Usually there are special requirements regarding the duration and the activities. Please inform us in advance about the templates from the universities/training company so that everything can run smoothly.
Regardless of whether you are doing a mandatory or orientation internship - after completing your RGV stay abroad, you will receive a certificate of participation from us.
Your working day in the internship
Your exact working hours depend on your assignment and will be discussed with you on site. Basically, you work a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Accommodation Catering
Volunteer House in Iringa
Our Volunteer House in Iringa has three bedrooms that can accommodate up to six volunteers. The house is also equipped with an inviting living and dining room with sofas and a music system as well as a kitchen. There are two bathrooms with western toilets and showers with running water. The partially covered, huge outdoor terrace with a hang out area is the highlight of the accommodation and an ideal opportunity to spend time there with the other volunteers. WiFi is also available here.
Our RGV team member Shedrack lives in the same house and loves organizing trips, BBQs and game nights for you and the other volunteers.
Location
Iringa
In Iringa, a larger city in the middle of a lush green mountain landscape and surrounded by national parks, you are in the heart of Tanzania. Already on the bus ride there you drive through the middle of the Mikumi National Park and can admire giraffes and elephants in their natural environment from the bus window.
Iringa is located inland on a large rocky plateau. From up here you have a breathtaking view over numerous tobacco and corn fields! The hilly and lush green landscape is ideal for hiking or simply relaxing.
If you would like to combine nature and the city during your stay, then Iringa is a good fit for you! Especially if you prefer mountains to the sea and you can also enjoy a sunset on a rock or over the city.
On-site procedure
Arrival in Tanzania
For your stay abroad in Tanzania, you fly directly to the coastal city of Dar es Salaam. There you will be picked up and welcomed at the airport by Ester, a team member of our Rainbow Family! After your arrival, she will take you directly to your accommodation so that you can recover from your journey. Your host father Kelvin will welcome you and show you your new temporary home. As soon as you have arrived correctly and have had a good night's sleep, your orientation program begins.
Orientation program in Dar es Salaam
Your orientation program starts together with the RGV team in Dar es Salaam. Ester introduces you to the culture and lifestyle of the local people. This will make it easier for you to get used to it. For example, she shows you how to shop at local markets and familiarizes you with the banks and withdrawing money in Dar es Salaam. Ester will also give you valuable tips on safety and hygiene on site.
Your first day in the project
As soon as you have familiarized yourself with everything, you can start with your project work. To do this, you will drive to the deployment site together with one of our team members the next day. You get to know your contacts there and become familiar with the area. Depending on how much previous knowledge you have and depending on the assessment and needs of the local specialists, you will be slowly introduced to the work or you will soon be assigned your own tasks.
Pricing
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4 weeks of participationbase fee€ 1.520, -
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up to 22 weeks respectivelyextension week€ 155, - / week
included
Services
Before departure
- Individual advice and support from our trained RGV team in Munich
- Organization including placement in the project and coordination of your stay on site
- Assistance with preparation: visa, health care, travel insurance, etc.
- Non-binding flight advice
- Travel ABC with packing list for your travel preparation
- RGV t-shirt
On site
- Orientation program with the team on site
- Support and guidance from the on-site team
- RGV 24h emergency number
- Project t-shirt to wear during on-site activities
- Airport transfer on the agreed arrival and departure days
- Accommodation in Volunteer House
- Meals: Breakfast and dinner
After return
- Participation confirmation of your voluntary commitment
- Reflection course on your experiences abroad
- Evaluation sheet and optional feedback discussion
not included
Services
- Round trip
- Private expenses on site
- Excursions with microlight flights
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- Visa and Vaccinations
- All nights outside your agreed accommodation
- Public transport and extra transfers
- Daily drive to the project
- Drinks
Individual
Recommended additional offers
& must-haves
Would you prefer to stay in a single room? Are you vegan or do you have special requests for food? Or do you want to do some cool trips with other volunteers in your free time and explore the country?
With us, you benefit from a variety of optional additional services that you can add individually to your booking, depending on your preferences.
Cheap flights with our flight partner thanks to volunteer rates.
Would you like to receive a cheap flight offer for your stay abroad that is perfectly tailored to you? After you have successfully registered, you can have a non-binding offer created.
The excellent rates for volunteers, students and young people are a great advantage. Arrival times and flight time changes can also be sent directly to RGV upon request, so that our RGV teams in the destination countries are always informed about your arrival times.
These special tariffs give you special added value:
- maximum flexibility for rebookings and cancellations
- generous baggage allowance
- Additional discounts on one-way flights: The new volunteer tariffs include attractive discounts to reduce your financial burden on one-way flights (e.g. for stopovers, project or country combinations).
Benefit from the 4 in 1 ERGO travel insurance.
You can easily book the long-term travel protection of ERGO Reiseversicherung after you have registered. You will receive the links to this automatically after a successful registration.
The following building blocks are included:
- Health Insurance
- Comfort protection: accident, liability and interruption insurance
- Travel insurance
- Interactive online TEFL/TESOL course for volunteers
- Interactive online TEFL/TESOL course
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Learn Swahili in TanzaniaLanguage courses in Tanzania150 €
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Per weekSingle room in the volunteer house60 €
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Two tools to get you started on your personal developmentPersonal development introductory courseFree of charge
Iringa
Team
site
In Tanzania we have a big colorful team, that of Lukas and Flora is conducted. Lukas comes from Tübingen and studied renewable energies. Flora originally comes from northern Tanzania and studied teaching.
Our project locations in Tanzania are spread across the country. During your volunteer work in Tanzania, you will have reliable contact persons at your side at all of our project locations.
Site Manager Shedrack is your direct contact in Iringa. He is not a practicing lawyer and runs a small farm near Iringa. He lives right near the Volunteer House in Iringa and is already looking forward to supporting you in everyday life in Tanzania Insider knowledge to share with you!
Shedrack and his colleagues greet you with a friendly "Caribou Sana!"
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FAQ
to the project
What are the project fees used for?
Although we are a non-profit organization, there are costs associated with volunteering abroad. Find out here, why volunteering requires money and what your project fee is used for.
Which visa do I need for Tanzania?
For Tanzania you need a business visa. You can apply for this either online before your trip or directly upon entry at the airport. It is valid for 90 days and costs around €250. If you enter with a tourist visa, you can convert it into a business visa on site.
Participants from Switzerland must have the visa Globetrotter.ch apply for.
For projects in Arusha, a student visa is sufficient, which must be applied for online in advance and is valid for 90 days. This costs around €50, with a possible additional €200 for a work permit.
You will receive all the necessary documents and further information for the application from us after you register.
What language skills do I need for the project in Tanzania?
In order to be able to communicate well with the team on site, you should definitely have knowledge of English. A Swahili course is also recommended.
What vaccinations/ health precautions do I need?
If you are traveling from a yellow fever area, you need a yellow fever vaccination. Otherwise there are no compulsory vaccinations.
We generally recommend a consultation in a practice for travel and tropical medicine.
You can get general information about recommended health care and vaccinations online Center for Travel Medicine as well as on the side of Foreign Office.
What are the requirements for the project?
- It is best if you are currently studying or have already completed your studies. However, the internship is also possible without prior knowledge upon request, depending on the situation
- site
- Good English knowledge
- Initiative, reliability, flexibility
What do I have to consider as an LGBTQ person?
Please be aware that homosexual acts are considered undesirable in many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and are even punishable by law in some places. In general, people who are identified as queer are often exposed to hostility.
For example, get information from Foreign Office about the exact regulations in your destination country.
Ready to volunteer in Tanzania & Zanzibar? Start your adventure abroad with Rainbow Garden Village!
Rainbow Garden Village has been offering volunteer work and internships abroad since 1999. What started as a small student initiative in Ghana has now grown into an organization with over 250 projects around the world.
You can be sure that your work as a volunteer will be an unforgettable experience. Bring your commitment and your knowledge to do good locally - and at the same time benefit from the unique experiences that will promote your personal development.
Become part of our RGV community!
We look forward to you.
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Your way
to the volunteer
1
Choose your volunteer project and register online.
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We will review your application and confirm your participation.
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Prepare for your assignment online or in our preparatory seminar in Munich.
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Here we go! During your volunteer work, we will support you at any time with our on-site team.
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