An internship is supposed to teach you about your chosen field, but what about teaching you about the world? An environmental internship abroad does both.
For us, an environmental internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience tackling the environmental issues threatening our planet. Want to apply your studies in a practical setting? Check. Network with like-minded professionals in your desired career field. Check. Develop your skills while contributing towards environmental conservation. Check. Environmental internships equip students with practical experience and skills in a given field all while experiencing the world and actively making it a better place.
Internships can be a big part of our education or early career, so why not make them more exciting and meaningful?
The world we live in is ever-changing and as such, so should our education. Gone are the days when we could focus on only ourselves as today’s world is interconnected and interdependent. While what we study in class is important, understanding global challenges, their complexities and how to make a real impact through sustainability are things best learnt first-hand.
An environmental internship abroad will open up a brand new world to you. You’ll gain hands-on professional experience while working on high-impact projects, build your global professional network, gain the skills necessary to launch your environmental career, and so much more, but we’ll limit ourselves to the next 5.
Making a positive impact on the world is incredible, but seeing that impact yourself is even better. You can leave a meaningful mark on the community during your environmental internship abroad whether you focus on conservation, tourism or reforestation!
Gaining valuable work experience you’ll be able to carry through your career is the whole point of an internship. However, when you take that internship overseas, you add even more skills: hard skills directly related to your industry and plenty of skills that come from this great thing which is travel.
Bonus: international experience is sure to turn some heads on your resume.
This is taking networking to a whole new level! When you start an environmental internship abroad, you inevitably put yourself in contact with others who align with your values. Whether they’re incredible locals, the members of your organization or fellow interns, you’ll make lifelong connections.
Learn a new language, live in a new place and shake things up a little! There’s no better time than the present.
It goes without saying that the studying bit of the internship is very important… but if we’re being honest, there’s always a bit of time for fun. Go out there, explore, and make memories!
If you need an extra push to make the jump, we’ll be happy to go on this crazy ride with you.
Just picture yourself on a tropical beach, in the shadow of a volcano, surrounded by lush rainforest and living the Pura Vida life with the locals. Despite its small size, Costa Rica is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries and harbours an incredible range of microclimates. Costa Rica protects one-quarter of its wild lands, leading to boundless opportunities in ecology, environmental studies, and marine conservation. It’s the perfect place for an environmental internship, wouldn’t you agree?
With opportunities for environmental sciences, business, humanities, ecology, economics, international development, hospitality, marketing, graphic design and communications majors (to name a few), you won’t need much convincing to head over to this Central American wonder.
Good? Get in touch with our team to find out more about our Environmental Sustainability Internship Program.