Costa Rica - Ecotourism & Travel Internship

You will be a 15 minute walk away from downtown San Jose, the center of business and cultural activities in the country. The University with whom we partner has excellent facilities including a state of the art computer center, two cafeterias, an art gallery, design studios, and auditorium used frequently by their theater and arts students. You will be injected into Costa Rican University life as most activities will be held on the campus.

The first week will include an in-depth orientation covering local business etiquette, health and safety, cross-cultural communications and cultural norms, a course in Spanish language appropriate to your level and some field trips into the city. After a week of intensive orientation, you will work full-time at your internship for the next six weeks. During that time, we’ll go on a couple of excursions, one to the Pacific and the other to the Caribbean coast. All the while you will learn more about the issues facing Costa Rica and it's people while building new friendships with coworkers and other interns.

This Ecotourism/Travel internship is in a very versatile and dynamic organization that works in many different areas. There are many options for interns.

 Opportunities include:

· Research on possible destinations and attractions for students.

· Assisting in student orientations.

· Setting up student accommodations.

· Assisting in travel logistics and itineraries.

· Assisting the main tour guide on weekend trips.

· Administrative tasks, making reservations and confirmations.

· Setting up appointments and meetings.

Requirements

Good communication skills, proactive, with interest in tourism, enthusiastic attitude is a must. Affinity and ability to handle and work with groups of college students. The intern will be working with national and foreign students.

Intermediate to Advanced Spanish

You, our staff and the other interns live together in a University residence in San Jose. Our home-base is a secure house with bi-weekly maid service a couple minute walk from the campus. Rooms will be private, however bathrooms and showers will be shared. In the mornings you can take the bus or walk to work.

Breakfast is everyday and dinner is provided Monday through Thursday on the University Campus. Saturday and Sunday will not include meals so as to allow you to explore local restaurants or travel on the weekends.

The tuition for this program is $5,395.

Included in the program:

• Group Lodging

• Breakfast and dinner*

• Ground transportation**

• Two weekend excursions

• Intensive Spanish language

• On-site speakers

• Professional staff assistance

• Local pay-as-you-go cell phone

• Welcome Reception

• Orientation

• Regular meetings your Internship Supervisor

• Official Internship Record documenting your placement

• Supplemental Travel Medical Insurance

*Program includes Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch is not included. Meals are not included on weekends as many interns do independent excursions during the weekend.

 ** Ground transportation includes airport pickup and drop-off, transportation for all scheduled group activities and excursions.

Not included:

• International airfare

• Weekend trips

• Public transportation to/from work

• Credits for your cell phone

• Immunizations

• Passport, Visa or Airport fees

• Laundry

• Personal expenses

Add us as a friend: