Description

Summer Interns work as full-time assistants to lead teachers in all of our day camp activities at the Cloud Forest School. Morning responsibilities include assisting in the planning and execution of activities such as art, music, sports, environmental education or farming. In the afternoon, they will assist teachers with the planning and execution of English classes for local students. They will also attend Spanish classes themselves, courtesy of the program. Interns may be called upon to lead activities for a teacher that is ill or otherwise unable to attend school.

Highlights

Interns are invited to attend all of our weekly field trips (6 total) in the Monteverde zone as chaperons. Interns are also provided with Spanish classes, on-site internet access, and placed with a homestay family (room and board).

Qualifications

Summer Interns must be:
* 18 years old (minimum)
* Have travel health insurance
* Native/fluent English speakers
* Experienced working with children ages 3-12
* Willing and able to commit to a full time schedule for the entirety of Summer Programming

Intern Types

• Camp Counselor / Trip Leader
• Education
• English as a Second Language
• Environmental Studies
• Spanish

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

USD2,000 for 6-week Internship

Program Fees Include:

30 hours/week as an Assistant Counselor, 5 hours/week of Spanish Classes and Cultural Activities, room and board with a local family, 1 daytime field trip/week, transportation, internet access , orientation and ongoing support.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of maximum 15

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Cloud Forest School's Mission Statement

Cloud Forest School mission is to nurture generations of ecologically aware, academically well-rounded bilingual individuals. We will work to provide students with the knowledge, values and skills needed to make environmentally and socially conscious decisions on a local, national and global scale. Our vision is a sustainable future for the Earth through educating individuals to love, respect and protect the natural environment, to strive for justice and peace as well as academic excellence and to work towards conserving biodiversity and enriching community life.

Year Founded

1991