Intern
Type: volunteer / work-stay position with food & accom. (see below)
Organization: Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
Website: www.monteverdebutterflygarden.com
Location: Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central America
Two Month Education and outreach/ Entomology volunteer Opportunity
Want to spend 2 months learning more about insects and arachnids while
hanging out in Costa Rica?
The Monteverde Butterfly Gardens has been teaching people about
insects and arachnids for 20 years! We use an informal and hands on
approach to teaching peo
ple about how cool bugs really are. Volunteers
from all over the world are trained to guide people through 4
butterfly habitats, a leaf cutter ant colony and a collection of live
insects from Costa Rica. The Monteverde Butterfly Gardens works hard
every day to develop understanding and tolerance towards the many
different arthropods we have living on the planet.
Fall/Winter Openings
• August 1st- September 30th, 2014 (2 positions)
• September 20th to November 25th, 2014 (2 positions)
• November 15th, 2014 – Jan 15th, 2015 (2 positions)
• Dec 15th, 2014 – Feb 15th, 2015
• Jan 10th – March 10th, 2015 (2 Positions)
• Feb 15th – April 15th, 2015
What you will have to do:
• You don’t need experience or prior knowledge of insects; we will
take care of training you to do 1 hour English tours through our
gardens and insect collection.
• Your day will start at 7:00 am with breakfast and team meeting
• From 7:45 to 5pm you will work on facility maintenance, butterfly
breeding and tours!
• You can expect to give 1-4 tours a day
• You will work 6 out of 7 days
What we are looking for:
• An outgoing, flexible and positive attitude!
• A hard worker who is committed to science education
• Someone willing to give up technology (for the most part) and really
get into in the amazing nature around them
• A passion for nature
• Spanish is not necessary, though it is always helpful; any other
second languages are also appreciated
• We teach science, and you must be comfortable talking to people
about evolution
• The gardens are located in the mountains, therefore a certain level
of physical ability is needed, not for the job but for getting around
town.
What you get:
• In return for Volunteering with us, we will house you and feed you!
This is one of the last free volunteer gigs on the planet!
• Two months experience in Education and Outreach
• Knowledge about neo-tropical insects and arachnids
• Amazing birding/wildlife viewing opportunities
• The chance to work on a bit of Spanish
Just so you know – we are in the mountains, you can’t make it to the
beach on your day off.
To Apply
Email David and Bryna a resume and cover letter telling us why you
want to volunteer with us, why you would be a great volunteer, what
you hope to get out of your stay here. Please list what slots you will
be available for. Email to:
monteverdebutterflygardens@gmail.com
