Opportunity Details

As the IOI social media and graphic design intern, you will be in charge of generating footage (photo and film) as well as text that accurately and meaningfully captures the nature of IOI’s international presence and impact. This will include:

Working across the organization to ensure that all components of the IOI model are captured and displayed.
Collaborating with IOI team members in various departments to pull out and highlight the pieces of the work that most thoroughly demonstrate and illuminate its lasting, positive effects.
Working with, based on experience, the Galapagos National Park to develop environmental education material that educates tourists, as well as the local population, about the surrounding habitats.

Schedule

Schedules are based on a 25 hr/week commitment, and can voluntarily be extended to a regular 40hr/work week.
Typically Monday-Friday 8:30-11:30AM; and 2:00-4:00. May be subject to change depending on the tasks at hand
Requirements:

Experience in Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
An understanding of camera equipment and Mac or PC
Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Be a great verbal and written communicator
An understanding of social media platforms, blogging, Photoshop, and web-design.

Opportunity Details

As the Galapagos Tortoise Center conservation volunteer, you will work with the Galapagos National Park as a member of the staff at the Tortoise Breeding Center. This will include:

Feeding and caring for the tortoises, as well as maintaining their enclosure.
Assisting the zoo keepers.
Working directly with the public to educate tourists by informing them of the rules and regulations designed to keep the tortoises safe and the habitats intact.

Schedule

Schedules are based on a 25 hr/week commitment, and can voluntarily be extended to a regular 40hr/work week. Typically Monday-Friday 7:30AM-12:30PM.

May be subject to change depending on the tasks at hand.
Requirements:

Basic to intermediate level of Spanish.
A genuine passion for animal conservation.
An ability to openly communicate rules and regulations to tourists as well as follow instructions. - Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Flexible schedule that accounts for the day to day needs of working with a local institution.
Physical ability to work outdoors with potentially high sun, element, and temperature exposure.

Opportunity Details

Join Mountains Restoration Trust to help restore native grasslands in the foothills west of Juan Bautista De Anza Park in Calabasas. Native grasses including purple needlegrass and creeping wild rye and flowering perennials and shrubs will be planted by volunteers under supervision by MRT tech crew from 9am-12pm. Bring hat, water, snack, and sturdy shoes. Gloves and tools provided.
Great Fun for Kids and Families! Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. Volunteers under the age of 18 must bring the Parental Consent Form.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT http://www.mountainstrust.org/event/calabasas-blue-habitat-restoration/?event_date=2017-08-05
Have more questions? Contact us at volunteer@mountainstrust.org or call MRT Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm at (818) 591-1701 ext. 203.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us in the mornings. Various roles available including feeding our chim and coho, gardening, invasives removal. We are open Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 11am.

Opportunity Details

Join BFFTNEF and SEA Homeschoolers as we travel to South Dakota for our service project to install a sustainable, regenerative greenhouse to expand the growing season for members of the Lakota tribes while we provide education and start-up of a food forest garden.

Opportunity Details

Join the Global village
In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, it is our duty as a nonprofit, non-governmental organization to provide a window into the lives of remote villages in Africa. Through our Experiential Cultural Internship program, we give graduate-level students a chance to live and work in African villages where they will administer and design solutions for our programs. Living in an African village, students have an opportunity to immerse themselves into their cultures and forge lasting relationships with the communities in which we operate.

Choosing Programs
Ripples Foundation Cultural Immersion Internships are interdisciplinary experiences available to undergraduate and graduate degree students. We encourage students from different majors to participate in our internship programs. Ripples considers your individual educational level and experience in working with you to tailor experiences that are educational and impactful for both the community members within which you serve and you.

Opportunity Details

Assist naturalist. Teams to visit 50-100 Tree Swallow nest boxes weekly, record nesting activity--nest building, # of eggs, dates of incubation, # of hatchlings, # of fledglings, etc.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

If you have a passion for people, your community and the conservation and stewardship of Santa Barbara’s local coastal waters and watersheds, then the Sea Center wants you! We are currently seeking volunteers interested in inspiring others to appreciate the amazing habitats and creatures that live in the Santa Barbara Channel. We wouldn’t be able to provide hands-on, ocean science education without the help of our dedicated volunteers, who assist in all areas of the Sea Center’s programs. The Sea Center is open from 10:00–5:00 PM seven days a week and is very accommodating with volunteers schedules.

All new Sea Crew Volunteers begin as Exhibit Interpreters who meet, greet, and educate visitors during public visiting hours and from time to time assist with special events.


To find out what the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center is all about and how to get involved, please contact the Volunteer Manager at scvolunteermanager@sbnature2.org
Volunteering at the Sea Center is a rewarding experience, with ongoing opportunities to learn more about our local marine life, meet new people, and promote the conservation of our oceans!

Opportunity Details

Join Friends of the Rouge Watershed to plant trees to restore habitat in the Rouge watershed!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join Friends of the Rouge Watershed this earth month to plant trees to restore habitat in the Rouge watershed!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a