Volunteer: Natural Resources Protection + Surfonomics (online and in-person) in Peru

Location: Talara, Peru

Duration: Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 6 months

Start Dates:Project is on-going, and you can join at any time, depending upon availability

Cost for the in-person placement: from $1230 USD for the first 2 weeks from $448 for each week thereafter

Cost for the online placement: from $920 USD for the first 2 weeks from $335 for each week thereafter

Benefits

• Gain personal hands-on experience working with a growing Peruvian NGO.
• Work alongside experienced amp; passionate professionals and local communities
• Learn from our educational seminars given by our Directors on topics including but not limited to: international development, NGO/social enterprise creation and management, marketing and outreach, research techniques and more.
• IMPACT - your financial contribution helps fund our projects and it also sponsors food for a family in need which has been affected by COVID19. In appreciation the family will, with our help, plant a tree in your name. A thank you photo will be sent to you during your placement.
• Live and work in a north Peru surfing hot-spot (relevant to the in-person placement)
• Keywords: Engineering, field work, sustainable development, community development, serious internship.
  
  

Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY Button to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.

Introduction

Education

During this internship, you will be working with a surfing-inspired sustainable development non-profit (NGO) driving the development of poor Peruvian coastal communities through a path of sustainability, improving the quality of life of their inhabitants. The NGO develops educational, infrastructure, environmental, social and economic productivity projects working hand in hand with local communities and with international volunteers/interns. They take a "shared value" approach, working with the private, public, academic sectors and other NGOs, to come up with relevant and lasting sustainable solutions. The approach towards sustainability consists of three pillars:

• Nature conservation;
• Social justice; and
• Economic wellbeing for all.
  
  

Peru has a magnificent coastline that extends for 3,080 kms along the Pacific Ocean, from the southern border with Chile to the northern border with Ecuador. Apart from its beautiful sandy beaches and warm climates, much of the coast contains extraordinary world class wave breaks, perfect for the practice of surfing and other watersports. Lobitos is particularly renown for the quality and consistency of its wave breaks, receiving thousands of tourists due to surfing every year. Over time, the survival of many of these wave breaks has been threatened by carelessly planned and executed infrastructure and big industry projects. In some cases, these projects have resulted in their complete destruction. We are leading the protection of the wave breaks in Lobitos.

In 2013 a true historic milestone occurred, Peru became the first country in the world to approve a law (Law No. 27280) that protects wave breaks. As a requirement for this law to apply, each wave break must have a technical hydrographic study and be registered in the National Registry of Wave Breaks in Peru. Registering the waves in Lobitos and protecting them by law is the first step for their permanent protection.

Please note: all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up to date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link on the Apply Button above.