Join Intern Abroad HQ, the world’s most affordable international internship organization, and invest in your future with a Habitat Conservation Internship in Belize.
 
Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve is Belize’s first nature reserve. Its rich ecosystems are home to tremendous diversity of flora and fauna, including protected at-risk species, such as the Central American Spider Monkey, White lipped Peccary, Baird’s Tapir, Yucatan Black Howler Monkey, and the critically endangered Orange-breasted Falcon. This evergreen tropical forest is managed by Forest and Habitat Conservation departments in Belize, combining efforts to uphold its natural and cultural resources for generations to come. As a Habitat Conservation intern in Belize, students and young professionals are supported to assist a variety of initiatives, related to natural resource Management, research and monitoring, community outreach, and conservation administration.

This program ranges from 4-12 weeks and has start dates every Monday throughout the year.

Your fully-hosted experience includes sourcing of your internship placement, personalization of your project plan, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals, and onsite student support. See our full list of fees and inclusions on our website.
 
Suitable for students or recent graduates with at least one year of relevant college/university study in a related field, such as Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Geography, Sustainable Development, etc. Interns must have the willingness and physical ability to conduct outdoor fieldwork (in addition to “indoor” more administrative tasks).

This internship is conducted in English.
 
Habitat Conservation interns in Belize are supported to take a dynamic approach to first-hand learning in the field. Project availability can be impacted by seasonality and popularity of choice, so interns are required to come with an adaptable mindset. Preferences are supported and accommodated as much as possible but some flexibility may be required. Broad focus areas include:

• Administrative activities: Assist to write grant proposals; create content for social media, environmental advocacy and public relations; develop educational resources; build out plans related to management, financial sustainability for community-based organizations, environmental policies and procedures.
• Community education and outreach: Attend events related to environmental education and advocacy, visit schools to promote environmental education, assist local staff with facilitating outdoor educational activities for children related to conservation.
• Research and monitoring: Avian, bat, biodiversity, entomology, speleology, herpetology, trail camera trapping and data analysis, wildlife photography/videography, hydrology, botany, and fish studies.
• Natural resource management: Reserve maintenance activities, creation and installation of signage, boundary line maintenance, trash collections, mapping/cartography.

Note that some research and monitoring activities may present optional opportunities for overnight stays at ranger outposts within the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve. When interns opt in for this camping experience, there are shared living arrangements (but rooming arrangements are not shared between genders).

In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge, as you will not “hit the ground running”. Rather, you should start with learning about the placement to gain an understanding of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor(s) understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.

Understand that individual internship experiences vary, as the specific placement that you’re assigned will depend on review of your resume and your current level of studies and experience. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.
Intern Abroad HQ's Belize programs are available year-round, with start dates every Monday.

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We match you with innovative and entrepreneurial host organizations around the world that give you the opportunity to make a real contribution on high-impact projects with the support of travel experts with an outstanding safety system and track record.

Our experiential learning approach provides a structured and guided platform for you to think critically about your experiences on your internship. It accelerates and deepens your learning by asking self-reflective questions around the contexts, actions, and outcomes of your placement.

Academic credit is available for all experiences, through our School of Record partnerships with University of Montana (1-5 credits) and Warren Wilson College (6-16 credits). Check in with your academic advisor to understand if you can apply these transfer credits toward your degree at your home institution.

We offer flexible booking and free changes so you can register with confidence.
 
Apply for free: Complete an online application form via the Intern Abroad HQ website.

• Select your start date and duration: All Intern Abroad HQ programs are available year-round and you can choose to intern for durations on this program ranging from 4 to 12 weeks.
• Complete your registration: After you have been accepted on your chosen program, you can secure your place by paying the Deposit.
• Pay your Balance: This is due 60 days before your program starts.

Need to make changes to your booking? You can make free unlimited changes to your destination, project and dates up until 60 days before you start.