Whatever you do, you’ll continue to raise awareness of global issues as a member of the GVI family, and perhaps even join the company as an unpaid, long-term volunteer or a paid staff member – more than 60% of GVI employees are alumni of the organization. The work is not overly difficult (early mornings are the worst you'll deal with) and indeed very rewarding; seeing hatchlings emerge onto the beaches you've spent time cleaning, monitoring and protecting is a unique experience. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the team’s work-life balance. Programs focus on sustainable development in social, environmental, and economic areas within communities. Aspects were challenging but this made the project increasingly worthwhile and humbling. They simply weren’t interested, and probably weren’t going to use the structure. Take a look at programs in the following destinations: Volunteer and Intern in Ghana – Cape Coast, Projects: Women’s Empowerment, Volunteer with Children, Teaching, Short-term Community Development Internship, Program Fees: From $1,795 (2 to 12 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in South Africa – Gordon’s Bay, Limpopo, Projects: Wildlife Conservation, Marine Conservation, Childcare, Teaching, Healthcare, Community Development, Business and Micro-Enterprise, Gender Inequity, Women’s Empowerment, Sports and Surfing, Safari Field Guide Course, Program Fees: From $2,195 (2 to 50 weeks), Projects: Marine Conservation, Island Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, PADI Divemaster Internship, Turtle Research/Conservation, Program Fees: From $2,195 (2 to 24 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Cambodia – Krong Kampong Cham, Projects: Teaching, Healthcare, Childcare, Women’s Empowerment, Community Development, Volunteer and Intern in India – Cochin Kerala, Projects: Women’s Empowerment, Childcare, Construction, Teaching, Sports, Healthcare, Community Development, Volunteer and Intern in Laos – Luang Prabang, Projects: Women’s Empowerment, Childcare, Elephant Conservation, Teaching, TEFL, Program Fees: From $1,995 (2 to 24 weeks), Projects: Construction, Childcare, Healthcare, Women’s Empowerment, Community Development, Teaching, Mount Everest Base Camp, Adventure, Program Fees: From $1,695 (2 to 20 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Thailand – Chiang Mai, Phang Nga, Projects: Elephant Conservation, Coastal Conservation, Coral Reef Research, Turtle Conservation, Marine Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Adventure, Childcare, Healthcare, Community Development, Teaching, TEFL, Program Fees: From $1,920 (2 to 24 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Fiji – Caqalai Island, Dawasamu District, Projects: Construction, Childcare, Teaching, Marine Conservation, Community Development, Global Health, Women’s Empowerment, Program Fees: From $2,395 (2 to 24 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Greece – Giannitsochori, Program Fees: From $2,095 (2 to 12 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Costa Rica – Quepos, Jalova, Projects: Wildlife Conservation, Construction, Teaching, Community Development, Childcare, Women’s Empowerment, Program Fees: From $1,895 (2 to 24 weeks), Volunteer and Intern in Mexico – Akumal, Playa del Carmen, Projects: Marine Conservation, Animal Care, Global Health, Childcare, Teaching, Marine Conservation, PADI Divemaster, and Instructor, Program Fees: From $1,795 (2 to 24 weeks), Projects: Business & Micro-Enterprise, Teaching, Community Development, Women’s Empowerment, Program Fees: From $1,895 (2 to 12 weeks). Robin is a researcher, writer, and a registered professional archaeologist, a skillset she uses every day as a cultural communication specialist with Hands-on Heritage. Helping the marine environment and learning more about it is something I hold dear and it wasn't just about having fun it was serious and to know the work we were doing was making a substantial difference. Walton said he and other members of the travel group were chopping logs and building a bandstand in a remote village when he noticed that no one in the community came out to see what the volunteers were doing, and weren’t involved. Her projects connect communities with an emphasis on interpretation and education and conserve cultural and environmental legacies. I chose to do the GVI Mexico community long term internship in the summer of 2015 as it seemed like a great opportunity to get relevant work experience in the area of community development and it would also give me that little bit extra with all the additional aspects of the Internship Program. At a minimum, fees pay for: Participating in a volunteer program abroad can have a significant impact on you personally, and to help you continue to find meaningful relationships, GVI has created its alumni program, helping you shake the blues of being back home. Longer programs are excellent for those looking for career-development opportunities to build on their education and gain professional experience in their field. 4 likes. If more people can do what I have done all around the world then there is a slight hope in saving some of our coral reefs and marine life which have nearly been lost. 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