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Turtle Conservation Marketing Internship in Costa Rica

$100-300Program Costs
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2016Year established

Program Overview

Live and work on the beaches of Costa Rica as you develop a wealth of marketing skills and build a deep, varied portfolio. This is your chance to take your first steps in a marketing career whilst supporting important work in sea turtle conservation.

This organization dedicates its efforts to safeguarding the beach habitats of sea turtles along the Costa Rican coastline and expanding our understanding of sea turtle conservation and the major challenges it faces. As well as their conservation projects, they do incredible work driving economic growth in the local area through the establishment of community-based conservation initiatives including marine plastic upcycling programs and female empowerment groups.

Your job will be to spread word of the valuable work they do, helping to garner support for the organization. You’ll utilize a variety of online channels for this including, reach out to potential collaborators directly, and assist with educational community outreach programs. This program will help you build skills and experience in social media management, web design, copywriting, content creation, and communications.

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Program Highlights

Gain international experience in a nonprofit context
Build skills in a variety of marketing work
Put together a deep portfolio of content and copy
Support important work in sea turtle conservation
Live and work on the beaches of Costa Rica

What's Included

Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
Wifi Costs
Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
Pre-Departure Orientation
In-Country Orientation
Assistance Booking Travel
Academic Credit
Letter of Recommendation

Program Details

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Locations

  • Carate, Costa Rica
  • Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round

Eligible Nationalities

  • 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

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Bachelor’s degree

Accommodation Options

  • Group living
  • Other

Application Procedures

  • Resume
  • Online Application

Age Requirement

18-35

Duration

  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 1-3 Months

Starts At

$100-300

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What community outreach opportunities are available with this program?

Your involvement with these projects will depend on when you join as the organization’s educational programs are not always in operation.

What will I need to pack?

Your own laptop is essential. You will find charging facilities and wifi at the organization's lodgings.

What will I eat during my program?

The majority of meals will be vegetarian as meat and fish aren’t always available. Interns will prepare meals together with the ingredients provided in the camp kitchen.

Recognitions & Awards

Awards and accreditations earned by this provider

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022
Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022
Top Rated Internship Organizations of 2020 Notable Mentions
Innovative New Program Intern Abroad 2020 Finalist
Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad 2020 Winner
Global Youth Travel Awards 2019

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