Photography Volunteering in Costa Rica

This is a unique opportunity to gain experience as a photographer as you travel across incredible destinations with young volunteers and document their transformative expedition. This program places you with an organization that arranges service-orientated expeditions for young people to gain life skills and confidence. These trips revolve around volunteer work for sustainability and community development causes. The goal of the organization is to provide young people with transformative experiences where they can learn global citizenship and leadership skills. Your job as an intern will be to accompany volunteers on these expeditions and capture the most magical moments with your camera. You’ll play an important role in communicating the impact of these expeditions for both the volunteers and the causes they serve and gain real-world experience as a jobbing photographer. This will train you in vital career skills such as working to briefs, devising ideas for photo ops, and managing equipment.

Document the inspiring stories behind our projects at Raleigh through photography and film. As an Expedition Photographer, you play an integral role in helping us share our impact to our stakeholders. For 13 weeks, become part of our country office team. You also spend time in rural communities, together with the Content Creator. Get to know our partners, community members, and volunteers. Work with them as they tell their stories, as well as help build the skills and confidence of “photography champions”—individuals who can document their own stories. We welcome anyone aged 21 and older to join Raleigh Expedition as a Photographer. Essential skills include: - Experience in using photography to communicate powerful stories - Photo editing and cataloging skills - Willingness to train others in photography and storytelling skills - Ability to work independently - Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with limited resources - Able to work in a cross-cultural team As part of the Venturer Manager (VM) Team, you are vital to ensuring our programs run smoothly and effectively.