Through the years, many volunteers and interns contributed their time, knowledge and services on a regular basis to Monkeybiz. Playwright Myer Taub, music diva Aviva Pelham, nursery school teachers, yoga teachers, doctors, homeopaths and other healthcare experts have all given of their time and expertise to Monkeybiz.

If you would like to use your time to work with Monkeybiz, please download the application form in either MsWord, PDF or HTML format and mail it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• Monkeybiz South Africa Internship and Volunteer Application Form (PDF)

Submitting your volunteering or internship application

Submit the completed application form along with all of the required documents stipulated in the application form. The applicant will be contacted about one month after all of the following materials have been received:

• Application form including all personal contact information and questions answered
• Recent resume including school and professional experiences.
  Resume must have relevant experiences to the internship position you are applying for. If not, explain why in Q4
• Portfolio of 3-4 pieces (only necessary for Art Team interns) in replace of transcript and recommendation letter
• A recommendation letter
• Official or unofficial transcript including the most recent term of study

* Absolutely no documents will be kept after the application process is complete. We will terminate all documents with sensitive information for everyone's identity safety.

The positions and departments available are:

• Grant & Blog Writer - Communications & Outreach Team
• Translator - Communications & Outreach Team
  - please specify which language and your proficiency level in the questions
• Graphic design editor - Art Team
• Film & Video Communications Intern -Art Team
• Web Designer/Master - Art Team/Cross Departmental
• Store Operations Intern - Operations Team
• Retail Management Intern - Operations Team
• Business Law Intern - Pro-Bono Law Team
• Nutrition Specialist Intern - Growing Green Project
• Short Term Volunteer (< 2 working weeks) - Cross Departmental *

* Short-term volunteers must only provide personal information and resume.

* Monkeybiz S.A. does not provide living stipends for interns. All interns will be responsible for food, transportation, etc. Housing may be discussed after acceptance. We will advise accepted students about the general Cape Town life before arrival.

Department Descriptions

The Communications & Outreach Team focuses on working with outside stakeholders to establish sustainable, organizational assistance and resources. This includes, but is not limited to, working with partner organizations to expand programs, applying for project grants, follow-up with potential donors, helping to organize large orders, creating partnerships, etc. The Grant & Blog Writer helps work on obtaining outside funding for Monkeybiz projects while helping to promote the current programs led by Monkeybiz staff. For a typical 8-week summer internship, the writer usually produces 7-10 grants and blogs (one blog and grant/wk) while working on other logistics as well. Since most grants get recycled to be used for other competitions, it is usually the first month where the intern will be building the template that will cost for the most time. The Translator helps interpret current Monkeybiz material to critical languages that reflect the consumer base. For example, Monkeybiz has now accepted large orders from Japan annually since its establishment. We hope to create a more user friendly website to expand our market throughout East Asia.

* Both the grant & blog writer and the translator must have strong writing skills.

The Art Team provides a valuable aesthetic perspective to the organizational brand. After all, Monkeybiz is where bead artwork, fashion, and philanthropy come together. Your responsibility as an intern for the Art Team will be to create material that will reflect our vision while developing fresh, sheen, new materials that will bring a positive focus to the association. As the Graphic Design Editor , you will use your background to design from posters to logos, and be part of larger ad campaigns to external presentations. You will also work with the Film & Video Communications Intern and the Web Master to provide the graphics for our videos and webpages. A project that we are constantly working on is showcasing every single one of our 450 beaders by using multiple types of media outlets. Can you help us tell our story in a new way?

* Please send us your art porfolio including 3-4 of your best pieces

The Operations Team works on sales, sales, and more sales. Funding from our bead sales goes back into the most underdeveloped parts of South Africa. As a result, it is the most important part of the organization and your responsibility is to help make it stronger. Everyday, you will be asked - how can we increase sales in Cape Town? Why didn't the Swedes re-order? What must we do to reach our monthly goal in this week alone?! The Store Operations Intern works with the store manager to help with sales, shipments, orders, and expanding the consumer market inside the country and internationally as well. You will learn how to run a shop, complete international orders, while gaining management skills needed to run the show. While it's exciting to help expand the organization's presence in another country, there are certain obligations and responsibilities that come with it. As the Business Law Intern , you will help Monkeybiz and its pro-bono Law Team complete valuable research on how to expand Monkeybiz in more countries. It is a great opportunity to expand interests in international business as you learn the details of copyrighting, trademarks, and the terms and conditions of international businesses. You will play a big role in creating our organization's legal support system, and terms and conditions.

The Growing Green Team is currently being developed and the Nutrition Specialist Intern will introduced starting August 2010.