Inspire and empower a new generation of conservation leaders through a range of educational programs
This is a fantastic opportunity for those with an interest in community development or education to gain hands-on experience in your field. You’ll teach residents of a small seaside town to develop sustainable practices while also supporting professional development, social justice, and improving employment prospects in the region.
This organization works with the local community to develop and implement initiatives that support environmental conservation and community development. Their aim is to enable this community to protect the area’s unique flora and fauna by providing professional development in ecotourism with a range of educational programs.
As an intern you’ll help devise, coordinate, and facilitate these educational programs. You’ll work on weekly environmental classes on topics like recycling, growing your own food, and living sustainably in a marine protected area. As well as this, you can get involved with language exchange programs, computer literacy classes, and, for interns with advanced Portuguese skills, a female empowerment girl’s club.
Learning objectives:
ETIV do Brasil is a nonprofit NGO operating in the Itacaré region of Bahia, Brazil since 2015. With an emphasis on youth development, they aim to advance social justice, ecological conservation, and sustainable development through a range of projects in the region. They also place a high priority on offering professional and personal development for their interns through hands-on experience working with local communities in international settings; or Education Through International Volunteering (ETIV)
Your role will revolve around building relationships with community members and working with them towards their empowerment. Whilst your main focus will be teaching the community how to protect the area’s natural resources and unique habitats, you will also be involved with employability training and various initiatives to improve social justice.
Your tasks will depend on your interests and skills but can include:
Interns stay in one of several apartments within the complex of the organization. Each has a well-equipped kitchen, electricity, Wifi, filtered drinking water, and the complex itself has a shared pool and a garden where interns can enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables. A dedicated office space is available to interns as well. There’s also a cat and other pets living there too. Located in the Passagem neighborhood of Itacaré, the accommodation is a short walk from the historic downtown and the closest beach, Praia Concha.
Make sure to visit your doctor and dentist for a check-up before yor internship and to get all the recommended vaccines and/or medications necessary to stay healthy. Mosquito borne viruses including Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika do pose a threat in Bahia, so bring repellent and a mosquito net. Every bed has hooks to hang mosquito nets.
Free Wifi is available at the accommodation for staying in touch with loved ones through WhatsApp, Facetime, etc.
There is a well-equipped kitchen at your accommodation, where you can prepare your own meals.
Itacaré is a quaint surf town located in the northeastern part of Brazil along the Cocoa Coast (so called for its vast cocoa plantations). It’s situated right between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mata Atlantica Rainforest, so you can expect stunning scenery with beautiful beaches, waterfalls, jungles, and coconut trees.
Internships generally take place between March and November. Start and end dates of the internship are flexible and will be discussed during the application process.
What you’ll pay (2024 rates)
3 months USD 2,600
4 months USD 3,350
5 months USD 3,950
6 months USD 4,550
Some of our most commonly asked questions for programs in Brazil.
What you can expect from an internship in Brazil is immense personal growth, as well as professional development. You’ll dive into a vibrant culture and expand your horizons through cross-cultural interactions. You’ll gain hands-on experience in your chosen internship while building a big network of contacts and mentors along the way!
The minimum length of an internship in Brazil is two months, but the ideal length is closer to four months, or longer. This ensures you have the time to truly make a tangible impact during your time. However, our programs are customizable in length so you can apply for a summer, remote, hybrid, or gap-year internship!
Yes, but you must confirm with your university supervisor to approve this. It’s also possible to purchase transfer credits to add onto your internship experience.
Unfortunately, there is no form of stipend for internships in Brazil. Your internship will be unpaid while working with the nonprofit organization, but there are multiple ways to fund your internship. Your experience will bring a wealth of new knowledge and the opportunities for professional and personal growth are invaluable!
If you’re ready to apply for this internship, here’s what to do:
Fill in the application form (it will show in a new screen) which includes sharing your CV to us.
We’ll set up a call with you to go through your application.
If we feel it’s a good match, we’ll set up a call between you and the supervisor for this internship.
If everyone’s happy, we’ll provisionally confirm your placement! We’ll then send you the invoice for the deposit, getting started with the booking process and all the info you need.
Only once we receive payment of the deposit your placement will be confirmed.
Or if you’d just like to ask us some questions about this internship first, just fill in the contact form below. We’ll be happy to assist!
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At Roots, we create the perfect balance between meaningful work and valuable learning through internships with nonprofits & social enterprises in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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At Roots, we create the perfect balance between meaningful work and valuable learning through internships with nonprofits & social enterprises in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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US: +1 617 500 6179
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OFFICE: Cape Town, South Africa
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ABOUT US
At Roots, we create the perfect balance between meaningful work and valuable learning through internships with nonprofits & social enterprises in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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UK: +44 139 269 0255
US: +1 617 500 6179
internship@rootsinterns.com
OFFICE: Cape Town, South Africa
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