Environmental Internship jobs in Costa Rica with Smaller Earth

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Environmental Internship

Company:

Smaller Earth

Location:

Costa Rica

Benefits:

Accomodation +training +meals +emergency first aid course +in-country transport to base

Start:

Various Start Dates

Duration:

5 or 10 weeks

Description

Join Smaller Earth in Costa Rica on an Environmental Internship!

This adventurous internship gives you the opportunity work on conservation projects in one of the most remote regions of the Costa Rican rainforest on the Caribbean Coast. You'll work alongside a dedicated staff supervisor to maximise your placement and learning activities. The program plays a vital role in the development and management of the long-term wildlife conservation of the Tortuguero National Park.

The main projects involve: conducting marine turtle monitoring and conservation, jaguar predation and abundance research, canal bird monitoring, and mammal camera trapping. This internship will allow you to make a real difference on these projects with hands on practical experience in a variety of fields including project management and team leadership.

What's Included?

All food and accommodation
In country transportation to base
Expedition equipment and training
An emergency first aid course
24-hour in-country support
24-hour emergency phone line

Prices:
5 weeks £1820
10 weeks £2845

Requirements

Although knowing Spanish is not essential for this expedition, some knoweledge is desirable.

You should be physically fit as the environment is demanding due to the heat and humidity and the activities involve a lot of strenuous walking.

Because of the location of the expedition site, transport is only by motorised boats and canoes. For this reason, volunteers need to be strong swimmers, able to swim 300m fully clothed.

The minimum age limit is 18 years old.

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