Leadership Internship in Cambodia | Sustainable Development

Leadership in Sustainable Development Internships

Internships that focus on Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Hands-on Experience, Service Learning and Ecologically-minded Sustainable Enterprise.

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Internship Program:

Join a transformative Leadership in Sustainable Development Internship in Cambodia with The Red Road Foundation, a grassroots social enterprise and free education center based in rural Kampot.

Designed for students, changemakers, and purpose-driven travelers, this immersive internship blends hands-on volunteering, sustainable living, and leadership development in a real-world setting.

Support our efforts with over 60 local children through free English education and community-led initiatives. Interns actively contribute to meaningful projects across education, curriculum development, marketing, social enterprise, permaculture, and sustainable systems planning—while gaining practical, resume-building experience in international development.

This unique program goes beyond traditional internships. Participants live on-site within an eco-conscious campus, engaging daily in permaculture farming, eco-building workshops, natural product creation, and community collaboration. From supporting English classes to co-creating sustainable business initiatives like bamboo straws, upcycled glassware, and organic wellness products, interns become part of a living model of a circular economy in action.

Whether you’re passionate about social impact, environmental sustainability, entrepreneurship, or cross-cultural education, this internship offers a powerful opportunity to grow your skills while making a tangible difference. With personalized projects tailored to your background, you’ll develop leadership, creativity, and adaptability in a supportive, international environment.

What’s Included:

On-site accommodation in a nature-based setting
Three daily family-style meals
Hands-on workshops in eco-building and permaculture
Volunteer experience in a rural school and sustainable farm
Transportation to/from Kampot town
Unlimited water and farm-fresh tea
Full cultural immersion and authentic local experience

Internship Cost: $555 per month

Step into a deeper kind of travel—where learning meets impact. Apply now to join one of the most meaningful sustainable development internships in Southeast Asia and become part of a global movement creating lasting change.

Internship Experiences:

Eco construction building projects- Build with recycled materials and cobb!
Creating Sustainable Solutions in our Village
Environmental Outreach in the Rural Countryside
Eco-Incentive Campaigns
Leadership Skill Training
Organic Farming, harvesting, wildcraft production of health and wellness products for our social enterprise
Up-cycling, Crafts & Nature Adventures
Collaborative ECO-workshops with our local countryside students
Developing Environmentally Minded Social Enterprise in the Village
Group sessions on progress, self-awareness, leadership, teamwork, collaboration & personal development
Experience the World from a new perspective in a small village– Guaranteed it will change your life!
Creating a model focused on sustainable solutions that can be duplicated
Work with our Eco Engineers
Service Learning Projects
Implementing Sustainable Systems that cut down Waste, Re-use and Promote Natural Products
3 Healthy Meals per Day
On-site Accommodation
Transportation within the internship

Why?

A big gap exists between the communities in necessity and modern-day resources that can help and support them. Our organization is looking to reduce this gap and create benefits on both ends. Interns and volunteers would have the opportunity to get exposure to real challenges and needs of a rural community while the village would benefit from the interaction, knowledge and input of a holistic-minded team.

This experience is a life-changing opportunity for students to implement their sustainability studies and eco-friendly ideas with community-based focus projects. The combination of the two worlds creates enormous spaces for creativity and innovation bringing progress and professional growth.

Being in Cambodia will increase the connection with our natural system and strong self-evaluation, developing our ways of living and thinking.

“Empowering the next generation for a sustainable future. Arrive as a friend, leave as family.”

– Ellie Brister 23 Nathan Billingham 25 (3rd year volunteer)

Internship Details, Compensation & Academic Credit

Our Leadership in Sustainable Development Internship is a hands-on, in-person program based in Cambodia. Interns work directly on community-led sustainability projects while developing real leadership, project management, and cross-cultural communication skills. Placements can be tailored to your academic field, and we are happy to work with your university to arrange academic credit. Room and board options are available on-site, and we provide mentorship throughout your stay so you leave with tangible experience and a portfolio of completed work.

Who we seek: motivated, eco-minded individuals who want to make a genuine difference — students, recent graduates, and career-changers passionate about sustainable development, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship.

Explore our other internship & program opportunities

Business & Sustainability Internship — a professional track focused on sustainable enterprise and business skills.
Volunteer Vacation Packages in Cambodia — shorter, structured trips for those with limited time.
Eco-Building & Sustainable Development — hands-on natural building and construction projects.
Remote Internship — contribute virtually from anywhere in the world.

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Spots are limited, and this is a once in a lifetime trip. It´s time to change your life, forever

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