Starting at a minimum of 6 weeks duration, our internships are organized as follows:
Onboarding and skill development, your initial 6 weeks
During these 6 weeks of your internship you will be introduced to IOI, our long term sustainability strategy, and projects. You will gain valuable and needed skills during this portion of your internship from leadership and management skills, to volunteering and learning how our projects operate and how we manage logistics. Our experienced staff will monitor your progress and provide on-going feedback, including weekly meetings with your allocated mentor. You will also earn the Emergency First Response certificate during this initial phase, as well as receive Leadership Course and Off-Site Safety Management Training.
Included: food, accommodation, ferry tickets to/from Isabela Island, pre-arrival support, in-country support, all necessary project training, equipment and courses, meetings with mentor, and Galapagos visa.
Work Placement, 2-6 weeks
If you have chosen this opportunity, following the initial training period described above and depending on your interest, skills, and also the project needs on the ground, you will be assigned to your placement. This placement can last from 2 to 6 weeks in duration and will allow you to develop your skills while placed within the IOI team and our projects or placed with one of our local partners. As mentioned, your skills and local needs at the time will define where you are best placed.
Included: food, accommodation, in-country support, all necessary placement training and equipment, meetings with mentor, final LinkedIn reference.
What is not included?
Your airfare, personal expenses, travel insurance, the $20 USD Tourist Transit Card fee to Galapagos (cash at Quito / Guayaquil Airports), and the $15 USD visa-holder Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee (cash at the Baltra / San Cristobal Airports).
