Outdoor Education Program Assistant

  Paraguay

• Other Cities in Paraguay: 
Asuncion

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 5-August 31 (may be flexible)

Description: Offering paid guided tours to visiting groups is one way in which the Fundación's Agricultural School strives to meet its goal of being 100% financially self-sufficient. The overall goal of the Outdoor Education Program Intern is to develop and implement new, more specialized guided tours for the school to offer to visiting groups. Steps will include becoming familiar with the current guided tour, choosing themes for new tours, researching and organizing content for the tours, selecting and training students who will give tours, and making modifications based on observations and feedback from the first tours given.

Qualifications: Qualities sought include: Spanish proficiency, strong interest in sustainable farming and agriculture, organized and self-motivated, enthusiastic, open-minded and adaptable, good communication skills, strong interest in working with and building relationships with ag. school students (aged 15-21).

Interns must be available for a minimum of 8 weeks, but preference may be given to those able to stay longer. Start and end dates may be somewhat flexible.

Cost in US$: $350/month

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Paraguay Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Fundacion Paraguaya's Mission Statement: Fundacion Paraguaya promotes entrepreneurship, empowering the poor to create new jobs and increase family income. Fundacion Paraguaya runs three main interrelated programs: a microfinance program, an economic education program for children and young people (Junior Achievement) and a self-sufficient agricultural high school.

Year Founded: 1985