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Internships
During an internship with us, you can volunteer on a project or specialist piece of work. Our placements last for three, six, nine or 12 months.
You'll need to commit to volunteering for three to five days a week, 7.5 to eight hours a day, depending on which project you choose.
As an intern you will receive:
- travel expenses to and from your placement, or accommodation will be provided if you do residential volunteering
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supervision, coaching and support throughout the internship
- any appropriate training required
- advice and support on writing your CV and application forms, as well as interview skills
- access to our internal vacancy list
- a reference on satisfactory completion of the volunteer internship.
Search for an internship to suit you below.

Since taking on this role, I now have: an insider view of what the RSPB does, I feel connected with it, and I'm passionate telling others all about it. I've grown in confidence, knowledge and experience. I'm ready!
Alison Greggans - Visitor Officer Internship at Leighton Moss nature reserve
Essex, Suffolk
Commitment: 3 days a week
Duration: 9 months
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire
Commitment: Commitment: 3 months, up to 5 days per week
Duration: 3 months
Suffolk
Commitment: 5 days a week including weekends. 7.5 to 8 hours a day.
Duration: 3 - 6 months
North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Commitment: 5 days a week
Duration: 3 - 6 months
East Sussex
Commitment: 3 to 5 days a week. 7.5 to 8 hours a day
Duration: 6 Months