Support from start till finish.

Your experience starts long before you board the plane. We help you prepare for your internship and make sure the practical details are taken care of before you leave home.

• Personalised internship placement matched to your field of study and interests, including placements with our partner organisations.
• Vetted accommodation options and assistance with booking your accommodation.
• Visa application assistance and guidance through the necessary process.
• Flight booking support to help you plan your journey to Namibia.
• Exclusive tour rates and booking options through our trusted service providers.
• Know Before You Go handbook with practical information on vaccinations, packing, health insurance and other important preparations.
• Terms of Reference introducing you to your internship placement and what to expect.
• Pre-departure online meeting with the NamIntern team before you leave.
• Safety brochure with practical Do’s and Don’ts for your time in Namibia.

Your NamIntern experience begins the moment you arrive in Namibia. We make sure you are welcomed, supported and never left to figure things out on your own.

• Airport pick-up on arrival.
• Personal welcome from NamIntern staff at the airport.
• Namibia welcome kit including a local SIM card, water, travel information, a power adapter and a few Namibian surprises.
• Airport drop-off at the end of your stay.
• NamIntern staff present at departure to make sure you are checked in and ready for your journey home.

Once you have settled in, our support continues. We want you to feel safe, connected and confident throughout your time in Namibia.

• In-country orientation to help you settle into life in Namibia.
• Safety briefing covering the essential Do’s and Don’ts.
• 24/7 emergency response, with access to a NamIntern representative and local emergency services.
• Health assistance, including help booking a doctor’s appointment and arranging transport when needed.
• NamIntern Windhoek Directory with useful recommendations and information about relevant services and providers.
• Guided Windhoek city tour and introduction to Grove Mall.
• Guided tour of Katutura to give you a deeper introduction to one of Windhoek’s most important communities and neighbourhoods.
• Weekly meetings with the NamIntern team to check in, answer questions and hear how your internship is going.
• Weekly updates on social activities so you know what is happening and have opportunities to meet other students and experience Namibia together.

Our relationship does not end when your internship does.

We conduct a quality-control survey with all stakeholders to gather feedback, evaluate the internship experience and continuously improve the support we provide to future students and our partner organisations. We also have a community so that you can stay in touch with and get updates from the projects you were part of during your time in Namibia.

Using Namibia as a mirror for self-discovery

The NamIntern mentorship programme is a holistic learning experience built around guided reflection. Living and working in a different country has a way of holding up a mirror to who you are. Things that feel normal at home can suddenly look different, your assumptions are challenged, and you become more aware of your habits, values, boundaries and expectations. Through weekly mentor sessions, we create a space to pause, reflect and explore what your experiences in Namibia may be showing you about yourself.

The mentorship goes beyond the internship itself. We explore themes such as self-awareness, boundaries, triggers, judgement, vulnerability, reacting versus responding, nervous-system regulation, the mind–body connection, intuition and grounding. The aim is not to tell you who to become, but to help you become more aware of who you already are. Our hope is that when you leave Namibia, you don’t only see the world differently — you see yourself differently too.