Conservation intern Review

by Umphafa Private Nature Reserve

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Thoroughly enjoyed every moment on UmPhafa, you always felt you were contributing to conservation hands on and really saw the difference being made.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I always felt that the staff at UmPhafa really appreciated our help, and the researchers who were there also valued our help immensely.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • We were all briefed about each task we had to do to ensure we were comfortable doing so.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was there during their winter, so days started at 8am and finished aout 4/5pm with a lunch break. I felt that the days had an ideal about of work, since it was very hands on.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • We usually needed help at the beginning either from staff or other interns to get the hang of things, then after we did jobs ourselves, but there was always staff with us, especially when were in the bush.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I have developed at UmPhafa will be incredibly useful for jobs after university as it gave me the hands on experience that I did not get during my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • We all got on well, and all contributed to the work we were required to do, from our tasks during the day to cooking in the evening!

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Fantastic, very easy to organise and all emails were replied to quickly whilst organising the placement.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a training day on the first day we arrived to ensure we knew how to act when in the bush, and were always trained on how to use any equipment.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would absolutely love to work in a Private Nature Reserve after my time spent with UmPhafa, and ideally get a job there!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • We always had a braai on a saturday night, and had a few drinking nights when we were there, so a great social scene.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is a great bar that we went to one night in the local town, obviously there's not much else!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was always opportunities to do acitivies on our weekends off, we went to the Drakensberg mountains and a weekend away at Zingela Safaris to mention a couple.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Environmental Science, Science, Voluntary

International

January 2014

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