Interns are individuals who can work independently and carry out their own activities during their internship. These are people who need to gain experience abroad, complete a project, thesis, or report for university.
We have identified two types of internships:
- Immersive conservation internships abroad: for those who need international experience abroad, with a minimum duration of 2 weeks.
During this time, you will be able to learn how we study and protect the forest by joining us in our activities and projects.
- Conservation and research internships: for those who need to complete a research project, thesis, or report for university, with a minimum duration of 1 month.
You do not need prior experience or a specific academic or university background to join us; everyone is welcome. This is because you will gain your initial field experience with us—or strengthen existing skills if you already have some. It all depends on the type of internship you need; we tailor the experience to your requirements.
For example: As an long term intern, you will primarily focus on your research project.
- The first week will be used to familiarize yourself with the forest, its trails, and define your project. To save time, we can discuss your project profile before your arrival.
- By the second week at the latest, you should have your proposal ready and prepare an oral presentation before beginning to collect your data in the field.
-You will use your last week to gather preliminary results and give an oral presentation of your findings.
In parallel, you will also participate in our main station activities, learn about flora and fauna monitoring, and support other projects led by local and international interns and students.
Regarding research topics, you could choose something related to our current activities or any other subject that interests you and is feasible to carry out. The idea is for you to handle the internship yourself, from the initial proposal through data collection and analysis. You can work with birds, amphibians, monkeys, plants, fungi, insects, vegetation, etc., or even replicate an existing project—but executed by you. We have a database of various reports and publications that can help give you some ideas.
From the beginning, we will guide you, helping you with your objectives, the internship program, the project, data collection, and evaluating your work for the university. We provide basic field equipment for your project (GPS, binoculars, stereoscope, microscope, etc.), but you are responsible for any personal (headlamp, rubber boots, camera, etc.) or specialized equipment.
