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NGO Development Internship in Peru
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Travel to the Peruvian Rainforest and build a broad skillset as you help to protect the rainforest and uplift the communities that call it home. This program places you with an organization that works to protect the Amazon Rainforest. They work in a holistic method that doesn’t just include reforestation and permaculture projects, but education and employment development too. They believe that by reducing poverty and improving employment prospects in the region they will reduce the need for harmful practices like logging and mining. Your role as an intern will involve you in a lot of different sides of the organization. You’ll gain strong experience in project management and monitoring impact as you work to maintain and develop their conservation projects like reforestation sites and permaculture gardens. You’ll also see more of the behind-the-scenes work that goes on as you contribute to finances, social media, and other administrative duties.
Travel to the Peruvian Rainforest and build a broad skillset as you help to protect the rainforest and uplift the communities that call it home. This program places you with an organization that works to protect the Amazon Rainforest. They work in a holistic method that doesn’t just include reforestation and permaculture projects, but education and employment development too. They believe that by reducing poverty and improving employment prospects in the region they will reduce the need for harmful practices like logging and mining. Your role as an intern will involve you in a lot of different sides of the organization. You’ll gain strong experience in project management and monitoring impact as you work to maintain and develop their conservation projects like reforestation sites and permaculture gardens. You’ll also see more of the behind-the-scenes work that goes on as you contribute to finances, social media, and other administrative duties.
Program Highlights
International working experience in a nonprofit context
Varied experience in project management and nonprofit work
Close collaboration relationships with the local community
Diverse workload with broad skill-development
Live and work in the Peruvian Amazon
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Quick Details
- Huanuco, Peru
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 7-12 Months
- Development
- Marketing, Advertising, & PR
- Social Work
- Sustainable Development
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Conservation
- Marketing
- Social Work
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
- Armenian
- Aruban
- Asian
- Australian
- Austrian
- Azerbaijani
- Bahamian
- Bahraini
- Barbadian
- Belarusian
- Belgian
- Belizean
- Bermudian
- Bhutanese
- Bissau-Guinean
- Bolivian
- Bonaire
- Bosnian
- Brazilian
- British
- British Virgin Islander
- Bruneian
- Bulgarian
- Cambodian
- Canadian
- Cape Verdean
- Caymanian
- Channel Islander
- Chilean
- Chinese
- Colombian
- Comoran
- Cook Islander
- Costa Rican
- Creole
- Croatian
- Cuban
- Curacao
- Cypriot
- Czech
- Danish
- Dominican
- Dutch
- Ecuadorian
- Egyptian
- Emirati
- English
- Estonian
- European
- Fijian
- Finnish
- French
- Georgian
- German
- Gibraltarian
- Greek
- Greenlandic
- Grenadian
- Guadeloupian
- Guatemalan
- Guinean
- Guyanese
- Haitian
- Hawaiian
- Honduran
- Hungarian
- I-Kiribati
- Icelandic
- Indonesian
- Iranian
- Iraqi
- Irish
- Israeli
- Italian
- Jamaican
- Japanese
- Jordanian
- Kazakhstani
- Kittitian, Nevisian
- Kiwi
- Korean
- Kuwaiti
- Kyrgyzstani
- Lao or Laotian
- Latvian
- Lebanese
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuanian
- Luxembourg
- Macedonian
- Malagasy
- Malaysian
- Maldivian
- Malian
- Maltese
- Manx
- Marshallese
- Martiniquais
- Mauritanian
- Mauritian
- Mexican
- Micronesian
- Moldovan
- Monegasque
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Montserratian
- Moroccan
- multi
- Myanmar
- Nauruan
- Nepalese
- New Caledonian
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Nicaraguan
- Niuean
- Norwegian
- Omani
- Palauan
- Palestinian
- Panamanian
- Papua New Guinean
- Paraguayan
- Peruvian
- Polish
- Polynesian
- Portuguese
- Puerto Rican
- Qatari
- Reunionese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Saban
- Sahrawian, Sahraouian
- Saint Helenian
- Saint Lucian
- Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
- Salvadoran
- Sammarinese
- Samoan
- Sao Tomean
- Saudi Arabian
- Scottish
- Serbian
- Serbian; Montenegrin
- Seychelles
- Singaporean
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Solomon Islander
- Spanish
- St. Barts
- Statian
- Surinamese
- Swedish
- Swiss
- Syrian
- Tahiti
- Taiwanese
- Tajikistani
- Thai
- The Vatican
- Tibet
- Timorese
- Tongan
- Trinidadian, Tobagonian
- Turkish
- Turkmen
- Turks and Caicos
- Tuvaluan
- Ukrainian
- Uruguayan
- Uzbekistani
- Venezuelan
- Vietnamese
- Virgin Islander
- Welsh
- Yemeni
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Locations
- Huanuco, Peru
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Development
- Marketing, Advertising, & PR
- Social Work
- Sustainable Development
- Causes
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Conservation
- Marketing
- Social Work
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 7-12 Months
- Short Term
- 1-3 Months
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
18-35
Guidelines
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
- Armenian
- Aruban
- Asian
- Australian
- Austrian
- Azerbaijani
- Bahamian
- Bahraini
- Barbadian
- Belarusian
- Belgian
- Belizean
- Bermudian
- Bhutanese
- Bissau-Guinean
- Bolivian
- Bonaire
- Bosnian
- Brazilian
- British
- British Virgin Islander
- Bruneian
- Bulgarian
- Cambodian
- Canadian
- Cape Verdean
- Caymanian
- Channel Islander
- Chilean
- Chinese
- Colombian
- Comoran
- Cook Islander
- Costa Rican
- Creole
- Croatian
- Cuban
- Curacao
- Cypriot
- Czech
- Danish
- Dominican
- Dutch
- Ecuadorian
- Egyptian
- Emirati
- English
- Estonian
- European
- Fijian
- Finnish
- French
- Georgian
- German
- Gibraltarian
- Greek
- Greenlandic
- Grenadian
- Guadeloupian
- Guatemalan
- Guinean
- Guyanese
- Haitian
- Hawaiian
- Honduran
- Hungarian
- I-Kiribati
- Icelandic
- Indonesian
- Iranian
- Iraqi
- Irish
- Israeli
- Italian
- Jamaican
- Japanese
- Jordanian
- Kazakhstani
- Kittitian, Nevisian
- Kiwi
- Korean
- Kuwaiti
- Kyrgyzstani
- Lao or Laotian
- Latvian
- Lebanese
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuanian
- Luxembourg
- Macedonian
- Malagasy
- Malaysian
- Maldivian
- Malian
- Maltese
- Manx
- Marshallese
- Martiniquais
- Mauritanian
- Mauritian
- Mexican
- Micronesian
- Moldovan
- Monegasque
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Montserratian
- Moroccan
- multi
- Myanmar
- Nauruan
- Nepalese
- New Caledonian
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Nicaraguan
- Niuean
- Norwegian
- Omani
- Palauan
- Palestinian
- Panamanian
- Papua New Guinean
- Paraguayan
- Peruvian
- Polish
- Polynesian
- Portuguese
- Puerto Rican
- Qatari
- Reunionese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Saban
- Sahrawian, Sahraouian
- Saint Helenian
- Saint Lucian
- Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
- Salvadoran
- Sammarinese
- Samoan
- Sao Tomean
- Saudi Arabian
- Scottish
- Serbian
- Serbian; Montenegrin
- Seychelles
- Singaporean
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Solomon Islander
- Spanish
- St. Barts
- Statian
- Surinamese
- Swedish
- Swiss
- Syrian
- Tahiti
- Taiwanese
- Tajikistani
- Thai
- The Vatican
- Tibet
- Timorese
- Tongan
- Trinidadian, Tobagonian
- Turkish
- Turkmen
- Turks and Caicos
- Tuvaluan
- Ukrainian
- Uruguayan
- Uzbekistani
- Venezuelan
- Vietnamese
- Virgin Islander
- Welsh
- Yemeni
This Program is also open to Solo
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Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Wifi Costs
- All Program Activity Costs
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
- Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
- On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
- In-Country Orientation
- Academic Advising
- Assistance Booking Travel
- Language Lessons
- Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
- Academic Credit
- Letter of Recommendation
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- English
- Spanish
Language Skills Required
- University Junior (3rd Year)
- University Senior (4th Year)
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University 5th Year or More
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- Some college credit, no degree
- Trade/technical/vocational training
- Associate degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
- Professional degree
- Doctorate degree
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Resume
- Online Application
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know Spanish to apply?
Intermediate level of Spanish skills is required as the majority of the region do not speak English. Spanish lessons are offered to help brush up before and during your trip
Are there any required qualifications for this program?
This program is open to applicants from all backgrounds with no required qualifications or prior experience
Where will I stay during the program?
You’ll stay in rural huts surrounded by the Amazonian Rainforest. You’ll have all the basic amenities like showers, longdrop compost toilets, beds with mosquito nets, wifi, and a kitchen where you can cook for yourself.
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Travel to the Peruvian Rainforest and build a broad skillset as you help to protect the rainforest and uplift the communities that call it home. This program places you with an organization that works to protect the Amazon Rainforest. They work in a holistic method that doesn’t just include reforestation and permaculture projects, but education and employment development too. They believe that by reducing poverty and improving employment prospects in the region they will reduce the need for harmful practices like logging and mining. Your role as an intern will involve you in a lot of different sides of the organization. You’ll gain strong experience in project management and monitoring impact as you work to maintain and develop their conservation projects like reforestation sites and...

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Travel to the Peruvian Rainforest and build a broad skillset as you help to protect the rainforest and uplift the communities that call it home. This program places you with an organization that works to protect the Amazon Rainforest. They work in a holistic method that doesn’t just include reforestation and permaculture projects, but education and employment development too. They believe that by reducing poverty and improving employment prospects in the region they will reduce the need for harmful practices like logging and mining. Your role as an intern will involve you in a lot of different sides of the organization. You’ll gain strong experience in project management and monitoring impact as you work to maintain and develop their conservation projects like reforestation sites and...
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