Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Internship in Costa Rica

Gain practical experience working with several species of sea turtle on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.

Durations: 4 - 24 weeks
Fieldwork hours40 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:6 staff to participant ratio
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Cahuita will be your home away from home, as you participate in one of GVI’s most unique internships, where you will not only work on a variety of projects related to general conservation and sea turtle research, but also gain a formal leadership qualification, as you lay the groundwork for practical solutions to protect the three main turtle species that nest in this area.

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