Volunteer and Intern in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• San Jose: 
San Jose
• North Western Region: 
Quesada,  Heredia,  San Carlos,  San Ramon
• Central Pacific Coast: 
Puntarenas,  Quepos
• Eastern Lowlands: 
Limon,  San Pedro Montes de Oca

Term: Academic Year, Throughout the year, Trimester 
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Open

Description: Opened positions for volunteers and interns:
1.Virtual, no Spanish knowledge necessary. Work from your own home, any part of the world. Fund raising, program researcher. Duties: Help raise funds in US & European Foundations & Institutions. Program researcher: Contact colleges & universities interested in our Field Study Abroad programs.

2.ESL teachers. Basic to intermediate knowledge of Spanish. Any geographic area of Costa Rica.

3.Conflict resolution, violence transformation. Advanced knowledge of Spanish a must. High schools, communities, prisons. Any geographic area, Costa Rica.

Highlights: Willing to receive training in the Alternatives to Violence Program and Creative Conflict Resolution.

ESL volunteers interns need to receive training in CELT, Creative English Language Teaching.

Qualifications: Highly committed, socially sensitive, interested in conflict resolution, peace education, violence transformation. Very creative, self-disciplined individuals. Knowledge of Quaker principles and values desirable.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Very professional, humanitarian, sensitive to people's needs. Interested in social change. Idealist. Needs little or no supervision.

This Program is open to American, Canadian, European and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 1990