Equine Interns: Ecuador Equine Experience is now seeking two Equine Interns to assist with our horses for the months of June, July or August. Responsibilities include horse training, maintenance of facility, feeding and grooming, and assistance with beach riding tours. You will also be meeting once a week via Skype with a keeper at Disney's Animal Kingdom to discuss progress, training techniques, diet, horse health, etc. EEE is also involved in a weekly program which teaches children about sustainable living and sharing their lives peacefully with nature, animals, and other humans. Ideally, we'd like interns to contribute at the very least ideas for teaching the aforementioned principles and values. Qualifications: Interns must have at least some experience working with large animals, but most importantly, the applicant must possess a desire to pursue a career in animal sciences, a positive attitude, and strong work ethic. Interested candidates must submit a resume to ecuadorequineexperience@gmail.com, which will be followed by a Skype or phone interview if we feel that we have found a suitable match. Spanish is not required.
Marketing Intern: EEE is also seeking a Marketing Intern to assist with online social networking, blogging, and advertising within Ecuador and Montanita. Our Marketing Intern will be expected to assist with our website, and to handle all social networking (Facebook, Twitter). The intern may also be expected to interview some of the participants of our beach rides. EEE is also involved in a M,W,F after-school program which teaches children about sustainable living and sharing their lives peacefully with nature, animals, and other humans. Ideally, we'd like interns to contribute at the very least ideas for teaching the aforementioned principles and values. We are looking for someone who can truly be an asset to our blooming business and who is innovative and creative. Qualifications: Applicant must have at least one semester within a business/communication/marketing major. Interested candidates must submit a resume to ecuadorequineexperience@gmail.com, which will be followed by a Skype or phone interview if we feel that we have found a suitable match. Spanish is not required.
Journalism Intern: We are looking for someone to help us further our mission to restore sustainable practices to this beautiful beach town. Essentially, we'd like our intern to write blogs, opinion pieces, press releases, and general news articles for the local paper and our website. We are also in the beginning stages of producing our own publication and are considering seeking an assistant editor for the summer. A semester of undergraduate work, or experience working professionally, and a general interest in sustainable practices. We are looking for someone who is excited about the field, and willing to brain storm in order to implement innovative ways of dispensing information. A beginner's level of Spanish would be helpful, but not necessary.
Interested candidates must submit a resume to ecuadorequineexperience@gmail.com, which will be followed by a Skype or phone interview if we feel that we have found a suitable match.
Art Intern: Ecuador Equine Experience is now seeking an art intern to assist with our after school program during the months of June, July or August and beyond (we'd like intern to stay at least a month, but length is negotiable). Responsibilities include assisting in creating art-centered lesson plans for children 12 and under. We are looking for someone who is creative, innovative, and has a heart for children. We are planning exhibitions of the children's art througout the summer, would really love assistance. Our mission seeks to reunite, man, land, and animal here in this small beach town--our main tools are horses and art.The chosen intern will have the opportunity to display their own art in some of Montanita's restaurants and cafes and in Montanita's cultural center. Qualifications: Interns must have some experience with children and a passion for art. Interested candidates must submit a resume to ecuadorequineexperience@gmail.com, which will be followed by a Skype or phone interview if we feel that we have found a suitable match. Spanish is not required.
*We are seeking interns year round. If you are interested in our open position, but aren't available this summer, don't hesitate to apply.
Does not include airfare: (check out http://www.studentuniverse.com/ for cheap flights)
Social Mission: Montanita, Ecuador is a small beautiful beach town that has grown exponentially within the last decade. Due to its rapid growth, a large percentage of Montanita natives have abandoned traditional farming and fishing practices and instead seek employment at local bars and restaurants, or as alcohol vendors. The change has been so swift that it has left the children here without even the memory of the former relationship between the natives, the land, and the animals that was once so precious. Through the Equine Center, we seek to reestablish a relationship between Montanita's children and a more sustainable way of life--a life where humans, earth, and animals, are mutually respected and cared for. Our program is absolutely FREE for children and parents.
Amenities:
Both positions include:
Cost:
This is a competitive internship, however, we require a donation of $400 for the first month (negotiable, especially for longer lengths of stay). $300 dollars covers rent, utilities, airport pick-up, breakfast, lunch, and all other intern amenities; the other $100 dollars goes directly to the project (horse care, feed, art supplies). The program is absolutely free for children and parents. Basically, this is a typical unpaid internship that requires you to pay for housing, but also includes a donation to a pretty sweet, and totally worthy (in our opinion) project on the coast of Ecuador. If you believe in what we are doing, and want to be a part of it, please apply. We hope to welcome you soon.
This is a competitive internship, however, we require a donation of $400 for the first month (negotiable, especially for longer lengths of stay). $300 dollars covers rent, utilities, airport pick-up, breakfast, lunch, and all other intern amenities; the other $100 dollars goes directly to the project (horse care, feed, art supplies). The program is absolutely free for children and parents. Basically, this is a typical unpaid internship that requires you to pay for housing, but also includes a donation to a pretty sweet, and totally worthy (in our opinion) project on the coast of Ecuador. If you believe in what we are doing, and want to be a part of it, please apply. We hope to welcome you soon.
Does not include airfare: (check out http://www.studentuniverse.com/ for cheap flights)
Social Mission: Montanita, Ecuador is a small beautiful beach town that has grown exponentially within the last decade. Due to its rapid growth, a large percentage of Montanita natives have abandoned traditional farming and fishing practices and instead seek employment at local bars and restaurants, or as alcohol vendors. The change has been so swift that it has left the children here without even the memory of the former relationship between the natives, the land, and the animals that was once so precious. Through the Equine Center, we seek to reestablish a relationship between Montanita's children and a more sustainable way of life--a life where humans, earth, and animals, are mutually respected and cared for. Our program is absolutely FREE for children and parents.
Amenities:
Both positions include:
Airport Pick-Up
Housing (shared room with up to two other interns)
WIFI
WIFI
Breakfast and Lunch
24/7 access to our horses
4 tours to different beaches Ecuador's coast
Surfing lessons
Chance to improve or learn Spanish (bilingual veterinarians are currently in demand in the U.S.)
Chance to improve or learn Spanish (bilingual veterinarians are currently in demand in the U.S.)
Invaluable international experience
**At the end of your term we will provide you with a letter of recommendation and guaranteed support in future endeavors (reference for grad school, a job, etc.)
Nearby Perks:
Montanita itself is an incredible little place. A small beach town alive with backpackers from all over the globe; it boasts international cuisine, a famous nightlife, and of course one of the world's most beautiful beaches
Montanita Spanish School: http://www.montanitaspanishschool.com/
Montanita Yoga: yogamontanita.com/
Casa Del Sol: casadelsolsurfcamp.com/
image courtesy of http://holaolacafe.blogspot.com in Montanita
"Employers tend to really like international experience, particularly if you can frame it as beneficial to a specific position...An international experience may be the one thing that puts you a step ahead of your peers in the job market. "
"There is a great need for veterinarians...and an even greater need for bilingual veterinarians to serve our nation's Latino communities," said College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Shirley Johnston.
-–Western University of Health Sciences
