- Ecuador
- Amazon
About Program
Embark on a unique internship serving Indigenous Kichwa communities in the Amazon Rainforest, where you'll delve into core roles including developing health and wellness programs, managing operations, raising global awareness, and building vital relationships with local communities. Responsibilities include maintaining and innovating community development programs, fostering partnerships, and collaborating with peers and leaders to amplify program impact.
You will learn how to grow programming with statistics backed research, manage cross-cultural relationships, learn Spanish and Kichwa, learn how to advocate and improve public health in rural communities, and have ample hands-on professional experience. This opportunity not only supports indigenous communities but also will equip interns with essential skills in program development, organizational management, and international awareness. Join us for a transformative experience in the heart of the Amazon!
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Diversity & Inclusion
BIPOC Support
LGBTQIA+ Support
Impact
Sustainability
Ethical Impact
Program Highlights
- Hands-on shadowing experience and education experience with doctors
- Live in the Amazon Rainforest and take advantage of hikes, flora, and fauna
- Opportunities to develop own programming in-line with interests
- Get an in-depth look at indigenous, Kichwa culture
- Learn Spanish and Kichwa by living immersed in the community
Popular Programs
Interested in Water, Health, and Sanitation? Join us in a nascent project that aims to get potable and sustainable water into the community to relieve water-borne illnesses that create disruptions in work and learning. Interns in WASH will work on finding sustainable sources and the engineering behind it to work towards a community with less water scarcity.
Thinking about becoming a doctor or wanting to get a degree in Public Health or do you want to test the waters and see if it's for you? This is your chance! Our interns have the opportunity to shadow doctors to see how rural, indigenous communities support and care for their community. Interns will also oversee health initiatives like nutrition workshops, reproductive health workshops, protein campaigns, and more!
