Location & Duration
Talara, Peru, Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 6 months, Start Dates: Project is ongoing, you can join at any time depending upon availability.
Placement Cost
In‑person: $1466 USD for the first 2 weeks + $608 for each week thereafter.
Online: $1081 USD for the first 2 weeks + $415 for each week thereafter.
Benefits
Gain personal hands‑on experience working with a growing Peruvian NGO.
- Work alongside experienced & passionate professionals and local communities.
- Learn from educational seminars by our Directors on topics including international development, NGO/social enterprise creation and management, marketing and outreach, research techniques and more.
- Your contribution helps fund projects and sponsors food for a family affected by COVID‑19, who will plant a tree in your name.
- Live and work in a northern Peru surfing hotspot.
About the Opportunity
This position is an internship with a surfing‑inspired sustainable development non‑profit (NGO) that develops environmental, educational, infrastructure and socio‑economic projects in poor Peruvian coastal communities. Interns work hand in hand with local communities and international interns, carrying out their own research projects aligned with our focus. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them while learning new skills.
Responsibilities
- Social media content creation for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
- Coordinate with other intern teams to ensure accurate representation.
- Manage online fundraising platforms.
- Photography and videography at community events, planting days, and photo shoots.
- Use wildlife camera to capture biodiversity of Lobitos.
- Design promotional material and merchandise for partners.
- Communicate with supporters worldwide and organize workshops and online fundraising events.
Online Program Tasks
- Marketing research for upcoming initiatives.
- Content curation for all social media and marketing platforms.
- Creation of graphic elements for online use.
- Implementation of visual elements and track engagement.
- Implement marketing & communication goals.
Educational Seminars (Online)
- NGO/Social enterprise creation and management.
- Outreach and Business Development.
- Sustainability perspectives from a local organization.
- International environmental and social sustainability standards.
- Research methods and community engagement.
All information above is subject to change. Please check the most up‑to‑date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying.
