Eustatius Marine Park
"Upon completion of my Global Nomadic project, I feel prepared to take on a career that I have always imagined. After graduating college with a degree in Marine Science, decent grades, and some l...
Category: Environmental Conservation
Environmental Research
"This was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had! The farm was beautiful and truly felt like home even though I was only there for a short period of time (2 weeks). I wish I could ha...
Work with Nature - Volunteer work
"My friend Erika and I went together for three weeks to the project in San Miguel. Going in, we weren't quite sure what to expect, but we were both beyond satisfied with our time there. We actual...
Protecting the Amazon
"On April 1, 2018, I set off on my first ever trip outside of the U.S. I knew I would be placed with an internship in Tena, Ecuador, and live with a host family but did not know much else. After ...
Becoming fully alive with the Fundacion
"For 9 weeks in the Summer of 2018 I participated in an agroforestry internship through Global Nomadic. This opened me up to a company that produces and sells an energy drink made from guayusa, a...
Thanks for this experience!
"It was an incredible experience and truly different than just study abroad. It was a true dive into cultural immersion and I hope that everyone has the chance to have this experience. I really f...
Utila Experience
"Being at this project was definitely one of the best experiences I could have. The project is making an impact in the island of Utila and by extent Honduras, since it makes a great effort in res...
Renewable Energy Development in Lobitos, Peru
"One of my best experiences abroad! Peru has definitely left a mark on me.
As a volunteer for the NGO I participated in many projects in such a short time! Time flew! These are some ...
Madagascar Volunteer Trip July 2018
"From July 1st to August 1st, I worked alongside the Madagascar project in construction and wildlife conservation in the Anosy region. The first two weeks I spent in the village of Mana...
My Internship in Ecuador
My Internship with RUNA
Faith Jordan – March 2018 – Ecuador
How I discovered the opportunity:
I first discovered an internship in Environmental Development and Agroforestry...
Community Afforestation in Peru
When I, a complete stranger walk around Lobitos with my EcoSwell t-shirt on, I am met by smiles, waves and even calls of ‘Hola EcoSwell!’. As member of the team, irregardless where I come fro...
Week 1 in Namibia!
"From aardvarks to herds of 66 springbok, cold showers to Fred’s cooking, the first week at Oana has been a blast. Our mission for the three weeks is to try to capture the enigmatic l...
A genuinely unbelievable experience
"As we all arrived to a sunny Uppington after long flights, we hooked up with Red and started our 4-hour drive, most of which consisted of catching up on sleep and checking making sure ...
My time in New Zealand
"I stayed 3 months at the Sanctuary, longer than actually planned, to do my internship for university. I learnt a lot about the forest, native animals, pests, native trees and about con...
(Very) detailed weekly reports on my time in Bali!
Week 1
I arrived on Monday the 13 th of March at 3 am, Chakra came to get me from the airport. On my first day, i went with Chakra to the Alchemy Academy and he explained me that they a...
Making a difference in the Amazon
"Before coming to Ecuador to intern in the Amazon, I had no experience working for an NGO nor had I ever done any real long term work for a non-profit organization. Sure, I had voluntee...
Supporting Livelihoods and Creating Value Chains with Farmers in the Amazon
"I found my internship program through googling everything about South America, craving for new adventures. When I found the opportunity to create value chains for rainforest products t...
Alice’s Internship at the Foundation
"I discovered this amazing internship opportunity through Global Nomadic. I was initially put in touch with Amazon Learning coordinators who were helpful in preparing me for my arrival ...
Environmental Program
"The environmental project spanned four different locations in Rio;
On Monday we were in a community garden in a favela where we helped volunteer Brazilians plant plants and remove i...
