Description

Join a team of young people in hands on conservation effort whose goal is to revitalize Hawaii's ecology. Your team will work on a diversity of projects that may include: rainforest conservation, dryland forests, wetlands, coastal areas, to name a few. This is a chance to visit remote corners of the state that the average tourist may never get a chance to see.

Here is a chance to work alongside and receive training from some of the leaders in the conservation fields of Hawaii. The internship provides the opportunity to gain cultural awareness of Hawaii's unique interaction between it diverse peoples and the environment. Working with a team, you will be able to develop leadership and team skills along the way.

Projects take place on O'ahu, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Hawai'i Island, and Maui depending on the time of the year.

JOB DESCRIPTION
1) Trail maintenance
2) Native plant restoration
3) Invasive species control
4) Wildlife management
5) Fence building
6) Native bird monitoring
7) Stream restoration
8) Coastal restoration
9) Wetlands rehabilitation

If you are twenty-years-old or younger you can be a team member. If over twenty, we can get you in as a team leader if accepted.

Highlights

* Work one on one with Dr. David Adams, a cultural anthropologist and respected author
* Academic credit available
* Letter of Recommendation on completion
* Career and academic advising available

Qualifications

* Applicants must be 18 years old or older.
* We accept GAP YEAR students through college graduates
* Positive attitude
* 20 - 40 hours per week

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 1,895.00 and up

Program Fees Include:

Housing, Internship setup, Airport pickup, Pre-trip reader, Office support

Salary/Pay

Unpaid positions. We charge a fee to set up the internship and provide housing

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

7 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Institute for Cultural Ecology's Mission Statement

The Institute for Cultural Ecology was founded on the conviction that visits to exotic destinations imply a commitment to cultural sensitivity and environmental stewardship. Our programs match the interests, academic goals, and passions of the participant to premier host organizations and researchers. Once you connect with a place and its people, they become a part of you. Forever.

Year Founded

1999