Category: Work placements

Work on a safari in Africa

Going on safari is one of the most incredible, eye-opening experiences a person can have in life. Seeing wild animals in their natural habitats, being awe-struck by the movement of a leopard through the grass, or the interaction between two elephants is the ultimate vacation. But what if it could be more than a vacation? ...

A horse trails guide in the African bush

Jenika Pohl is a Bushwise alumnus and horse trails guide with Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill in the Waterberg region of South Africa. The Ant Collection specialises in horseback safaris. In this blog, Jenika tells us her story of how she came to Bushwise and eventually ended up in a dream job as a horse...

Field guide jobs and career paths: where do I go from here?

If there’s one thing we know about field guides, it’s that there’s no “one size fits all” field guide job. You might think, but a field guide is a field guide, right? Not quite!  When a student joins a Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, a 35-day Practical FGASA course, or even one of our online...