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Project Coordinator in South Africa or Costa Rica
by: Roots Interns
Build your leadership, youth development, and project management skills as you lead young volunteers on the trip of a lifetime. This versatile internship could benefit a career in adventure tourism, education, or project management. You’ll work with an organization that organizes service-orientated expeditions to exotic destinations where young people can develop life skills, confidence, and global awareness. These trips include volunteer projects for causes related to community development and sustainability. They’re designed to inspire and empower young people to become global leaders on a mission towards a fairer, greener world. Your role as an intern will be to guide and support volunteers on their expedition. You’ll be responsible for ensuring volunteers deliver the project aims as well as monitoring and coaching them to help with their personal development.
Build your leadership, youth development, and project management skills as you lead young volunteers on the trip of a lifetime. This versatile internship could benefit a career in adventure tourism, education, or project management. You’ll work with an organization that organizes service-orientated expeditions to exotic destinations where young people can develop life skills, confidence, and global awareness. These trips include volunteer projects for causes related to community development and sustainability. They’re designed to inspire and empower young people to become global leaders on a mission towards a fairer, greener world. Your role as an intern will be to guide and support volunteers on their expedition. You’ll be responsible for ensuring volunteers deliver the project aims as well as monitoring and coaching them to help with their personal development.
Program Highlights
International experience working for a meaningful cause
Practical skill-building in youth development, project management, and adventure leadership
Insight into sustainable community development
Diverse career development and transferable skills
Exciting travel opportunities in incredible locations
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Quick Details
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Kruger Park, South Africa
- 3-6 Months
- 9-12 Weeks
- Administrative
- Camp Counselor & Trip Leader
- Counseling
- Development
- Sustainable Development
- Community Development
- Counseling
- Volunteer Management
- Youth Development
- 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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Program Details
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Locations
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Kruger Park, South Africa
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Administrative
- Camp Counselor & Trip Leader
- Counseling
- Development
- Sustainable Development
- Causes
- Community Development
- Counseling
- Volunteer Management
- Youth Development
Availability
- 3-6 Months
- 9-12 Weeks
- 1-3 Months
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
26+
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
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
- Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
- Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
- In-Country Transportation To & From Project
- Required Equipment
- On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
- In-Country Orientation
- Training
- Academic Advising
- Assistance Booking Travel
- Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
- Academic Credit
- Letter of Recommendation
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
- Professional degree
- Doctorate degree
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Resume
- Online Application
Frequently Asked Questions
What skills will I develop during this internship?
You'll hone leadership and youth development skills, gain insight into sustainable community development, and improve your volunteer coordination and project management abilities.
What are the main requirements for this internship?
Requirements include the ability to lead a team of young people, flexibility and adaptability in challenging environments, and openness to living and working in rural remote locations. You also have to be at least 25 years old.
How many volunteers will I be managing, and what support can I expect?
You’ll manage a group of around 14 international young people, along with at least one other Project Coordinator. You’ll also receive assistance from in-country teams on safety and project delivery.
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Build your leadership, youth development, and project management skills as you lead young volunteers on the trip of a lifetime. This versatile internship could benefit a career in adventure tourism, education, or project management. You’ll work with an organization that organizes service-orientated expeditions to exotic destinations where young people can develop life skills, confidence, and global awareness. These trips include volunteer projects for causes related to community development and sustainability. They’re designed to inspire and empower young people to become global leaders on a mission towards a fairer, greener world. Your role as an intern will be to guide and support volunteers on their expedition. You’ll be responsible for ensuring volunteers deliver the project aims...
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Ready to Learn More?
Build your leadership, youth development, and project management skills as you lead young volunteers on the trip of a lifetime. This versatile internship could benefit a career in adventure tourism, education, or project management. You’ll work with an organization that organizes service-orientated expeditions to exotic destinations where young people can develop life skills, confidence, and global awareness. These trips include volunteer projects for causes related to community development and sustainability. They’re designed to inspire and empower young people to become global leaders on a mission towards a fairer, greener world. Your role as an intern will be to guide and support volunteers on their expedition. You’ll be responsible for ensuring volunteers deliver the project aims...
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