Location and Duration
Location: Peruvian Amazon, Cuzco region
Duration: 3 months placement
Start Dates: enquire when applying.
Cost: $5,100 USD (includes food, accommodation, pre‑departure + in‑country support, orientation and all project related activities)
Not Included: Flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations.
Benefits
- Weekly workshops in writing, photography and videography skills, along with media field work training and one‑on‑one mentor meetings.
- Professional portfolio production for future employment.
- Experience in the scientific process and biodiversity conservation through collaboration with researchers.
- Engagement with local communities to learn sustainability solutions and their impact on livelihoods.
- Career advice and development workshops and tutorials.
Responsibilities
- Produce a professional portfolio of published multimedia work.
- Work alongside conservation researchers to understand the scientific process for biodiversity conservation.
- Meet local people and learn about sustainability solutions improving their livelihoods and living standards.
- Participate in field techniques, leadership skills, and a structured learning course.
About Our Foundation
Founded in 2002, our Foundation works to establish sustainable practices throughout the Amazon, focusing on environmental stewardship, real issues faced by local people, and providing practical sustainable alternatives.
About the Internship
This multimedia internship offers experience in environmental communication in the heart of the rainforest. It provides practical workshops and field‑based training in multimedia skills from writing and marketing to photography and filmmaking.
