We are a non profit organisation and research station situated in the Maya mountains of Belize. Our aim is to provide student groups and professionals with the means to gain experience; learn; study; collect data and write publications on various wildlife species with the aim to improve conservation.
Projects available range and depend on certain dates of the year.
We are open to assisting interns working on individual chosen projects or providing interns with set projects.
Only animal lovers wanted! We also have a love of pets as well as wildlife and have 4 very friendly dogs and 3 cute cats!
Maya Mountains
Year round
6 weeks +
Adults of both sexes 18+
At least finished college A levels. Good teamwork skills; problem solving; communication skills. 6 to 12 months previous experience in ecology; research or animal related field. Good excel and word computer skills. Previous ecology; agricultural or animal related experience or qualification. Willingness to work long or unusual hours. Willingness and understanding of a humid tropical jungle climate to working outside. Passion for wildlife. Ability to compose research reports and data analysis is a plus but not essential.
Intern position is unpaid and depending on desired research topic students may need to pay a small fee to cover equipment usage and access to a fully equipped lab and other amenities including accommodation with access to Wi-Fi; a communal kitchen; and laundry facilities. Food and other necessities not provided. Cost is US$289 (incl. hotel tax) per week for a 4-week internship with a meal plan OR US$219 (incl. hotel tax) with no meal plan. Interns that wish to stay longer than 6 weeks pay US$75 less per week following the initial 4-week period.
