[Ccbseeds] Fwd: FW: [obfs-mail-list] Station & operations long term interns - Osa Conservation, Costa Rica

[Advyth Ramachandran]

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From: Heather Constable <heather.constable at ucr.edu>
Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:58 AM
Subject: FW: [obfs-mail-list] Station & operations long term interns - Osa
Conservation, Costa Rica
To: Advyth Ramachandran <arama031 at ucr.edu>, Caryn Iwanaga <ciwan001 at ucr.edu>,
Peukert, Megan <Mpeukert at csu.fullerton.edu>






*From: *<obfs-mail-list-request at ucdavis.edu> on behalf of Gabriela Vinueza <
gabrielavinueza at osaconservation.org>
*Date: *Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11:41 AM
*To: *"obfs-mail-list at ucdavis.edu" <obfs-mail-list at ucdavis.edu>
*Subject: *[obfs-mail-list] Station & operations long term interns - Osa
Conservation, Costa Rica



Hi all,



Osa Conservation seeks two long term interns to assist in operations and
client service in the Biological stations located in the Osa Peninsula,
Costa Rica. These positions will last from 9 to 12 months.

Please share with your contacts.

Thank you!





*Biological Field  Stations & Operations* *Long-term Field Internship *



At Osa Conservation, we reconnect the rainforest, monitor and protect
biodiversity, and work hand-in-hand with the local community to build
climate resilient ecosystems for people and wildlife. Our team works across
Southern Costa Rica, connecting and protecting landscapes and biodiversity
from the ridges of the Talamanca mountain  to the coral reefs of the Golfo
Dulce and the Pacific Ocean.



Be part of our conservation successes and come get your boots dirty in one
of Earth’s greatest wildernesses.



*The Osa Conservation campus *works as an educational hub and a living
laboratory where student groups, researchers, volunteers and conservation
visitors learn about tropical rainforest conservation. Interns will work
alongside the Station and Operations team to learn about the coordination
of daily operations and promotion of a biological station. They will gain
experience in the tourism industry and client service, administration of
tasks and coordination of teams.



*Long-term intern activities, training  and experience *

Long-term internships are designed to empower and immerse early-career
conservationists in one of the most important neotropical landscapes on
Earth while developing crucial career skills. Come live in a tropical
rainforest and learn, explore and achieve alongside an outstanding
community of conservationists, biologists, media-specialists, educators,
community outreach leaders, and more to fill knowledge gaps and push the
frontier of tropical conservation. This team will provide one-on-one
mentorship, advise on research methods, and equip interns with tangible
career skills to solve real-world conservation issues.



The Field biological station & operations intern will:

   - Work closely with Field operations manager & Osa Conservation campus
   coordinator in supervising and improving the conservation experience
   provided in the Campus
   - Generate, implement and follow up on processes and procedures of
   property maintenance and supply acquisition.
   - Develop and implement a sustainability plan to improve and reduce the
   Campus footprint
   - Promote & market the Campus and the service provided, including
   updating the visitors database
   - Coordinate conservation visitors experiences with the science team,
   including the creation of itineraries, organizing activities and events.
   - Assist and coordinate in kitchen and cleaning operations, reservation
   process and

*In addition to the Osa Conservation Campus activities, long-term field
interns will interact with and build skills alongside Osa Conservation’s
wide breadth of programs. You will:*



   - Plant and measure trees to identify the best reforestation approaches.
   - Trial new rewilding techniques for tropical rainforest restoration.
   - Install, check and organize data from camera traps, acoustic devices
   and citizen science apps for vital wildlife monitoring across the Osa
   region.
   - Release baby sea turtles, monitor nesting mothers, and relocate
   threatened nests.
   - Practice regenerative farming techniques to grow produce the team will
   eat at the Osa Conservation Campus.
   - Develop scientific communication skills and learn to produce
   cutting-edge stories from one of Earth’s greatest wilderness areas.



*Long-term field internship details: *

Long-term field internships range from 9-12 months. Interns live alongside
the team at the Osa Conservation Campus (OCC), located at the heart of
Osa’s tropical rainforest. The OCC is home to our top-tier biological
station, boasting a new research lab and classroom, regenerative farm,
arboretum, restoration experiment, and over 20 km of trails through
old-growth and secondary forests, mangroves, rivers and pristine
coastlines.



During your internship, all food and accommodation will be provided. At the
OCC, you will live in the middle of the rainforest in basic shared-living
accommodation. You will be provided with one cooked meal a day by our
campus kitchen (lunch) and groceries to cook breakfast and dinner in your
living quarters.



*Basic Requirements*

   - Valid driver's license
   - Fluency is Spanish and basic english language skills or willingness to
   learn



*Apply to be a Field Biological Stations & Operations long-term intern
now! *

If you are interested in this unique field opportunity to develop your
scientific and conservation career, please send your CV and a 1-minute
video explaining why you are the perfect person for this tropical
rainforest conservation experience to Gabriela Vinueza
[*gabrielavinueza at osaconservation.org
<gabrielavinueza at osaconservation.org>*] with the email title *“Field
Biological Stations & Operation long-term intern”* by January 31st.



Gabriela Vinueza

Field operations manager

www.osaconservation.org



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