Intern Abroad / Environmental Management
Environmental conservation is a key issue for the present and future in the developing world. Problems remain with improper use of pesticides, traditional land clearing techniques, and even poaching. The need for conservation education and strategy starts with communities and continues through state and national governments. ProWorld interns work on a grass roots level to share practical knowledge and overcome limited experience in environmental project execution. Other projects work to inject new conservation strategies through public policy.
Join us for important internships in areas including forest conservation, national park maintenance and environmental education. Your work will help conserve natural resources for the next generation and beyond.
Projects
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Peru
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Experience the past and present of the Andes as you chronicle it for the future
Description and Impact
Although their culture and rich and storied, indigenous Peruvians are some of the poorest and most disenfranchised members of society. To many,...
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Journey into the Heart of the Amazon
Explore the mythic Amazon rainforest while you help catalogue and preserve the rich wildlife that calls it home.
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon...
Belize
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The Best Part of Farming – FOOD!
Description and Impact
Eating fresh, organic, local food is both healthy and beneficial for the community and environment. Consumption of local food ensures that...
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Work on a Rural Organic Chocolate Farm Manufacturing Facility
Description and Impact
Due to globalization, cocoa production is becoming increasingly outsourced throughout the world. In Belize particularly, a handful of farms and...
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Monitor & Maintain Habitats and Protected Lands
Description and Impact
Nearly half of Belize’s land is protected, but to preserve and sustain it, we need to study it, and ensure that the habitats remain viable...
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Promote restoration and sustainable farming in Central America
In Central America, the devastating cycle of slash and burn farming does not allow families to meet their basic nutritional needs. Garden based agriculture offers a...
Ecuador
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Restore Ceremonial Tea Use in Ecuadorean Culture
Description and Impact
Become an intern in Ecuador and join this unique project that works using a holistic market-based...
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Help Manage Reforestation Efforts in Areas Ravaged by Invasive Species
As a result of the lack of fruit and vegetable production on the Galapagos Islands, boats from the Ecuadorian mainland unload fruits and vegetables on a daily basis, and at...
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Learn Sustainable Agriculture in a Community Development Setting
Despite its small landmass, Ecuador is renowned for its megadiversity due to its variety of life zones, including: mangrove swamps, dry tropical forest, tropical cloud forest,...
Brazil
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Description and Impact
Brazil is home to 60% of the Amazon rainforest and is considered to have the greatest biodiversity of any country on earth. However,...
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The name of Chapada Diamantina National Park literally means Diamond Cliffs. Steep plateaus, towering green precipices, and winding caves are traversed by a network of rivers,...
South Africa
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South Africa is a complex country with Africa’s largest economy, a dedicated democratic government, 25% unemployment, and one of the highest rates of income inequality....