Environmental

  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Gold Coast: 
Gold Coast
• Perth: 
Perth
• Brisbane: 
Brisbane
• Great Barrier Reef: 
Great Barrier Reef

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Flexible

Description: These internships offer opportunities for practical experience in a wide range of aspects of conservation. The internships are custom-designed to meet the personal needs of interns interested in applying the knowledge and practical skills gained towards employment in government agencies, research institutions, commercial or industrial corporations, or non-government organizations; or to the management of their own private land.

While each internship is custom-designed to meet the personal needs of each individual intern, the fields in which environmental and nature conservation internships may be arranged include, but are not limited to, the following:
Land and Environmental Management:

    * Land and Environmental Management Services
    * Geographic Information Systems
    * Conservation Biology
    * Nature Conservation Research

Environmental Education:

    * Community Education
    * Professional Development in Nature Conservation

Management Environmental and Nature Conservation Policy:

    * Development of Environmental Policy
    * Implementation of Environmental Policy

Integration of Nature Conservation and Income Generation:

    * Income Diversification Based on Environmental Resources

Environmental NGOs-- Administration and Operations:

    * Organizational Planning, Administration and Management
    * Operational Systems, Planning and Management
    * Communications

Qualifications: * Between 18 - 30 Years of Age
* A Minimum of 2 Years of University Study
* Relevant Academic Background and/or Work Experience in Desired Field

Cost in US$: $4,795

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Australia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

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

Year Founded: 2004