Community Development Internship in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Gain hands-on experience and boost your leadership skills to advance your career.
Durations:Â 2 - 12 weeks
40 hrs of fieldwork per week
1:6 staff to participant ratio
Includes GVI ExperiencesBook with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Program information
Join us in the mountains of Chiang Mai, Thailand, a region renowned for its picturesque views and endangered Asian elephants. On our community development internship, you’ll gain hands-on experience teaching English, leading workshops and supporting health and conservation initiatives in the traditional Karen community of Huay Pakoot. You’ll also contribute to projects like infrastructure development and women’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, while exploring Thailand’s lush landscapes, sampling traditional cuisine, immersing yourself in local culture and enjoying scenic hikes.
Get a grant of up to 80% on community development programs!
GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs. Apply by 31 Dec to get up to aud10000 off.
Book with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Included in your program, at no extra cost.
Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.
Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
Connect with our alumni
Want to connect with some of our past participants about their adventures? Get in touch with hundreds of friendly ambassadors all over the world who would be more than happy to answer any questions.
