{"id":16761,"date":"2019-07-13T23:23:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T23:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotourism.org\/?page_id=16761"},"modified":"2025-03-28T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T15:04:21","slug":"internship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecotourism.org\/besttours\/internship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16761\" class=\"elementor elementor-16761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed8fce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eed8fce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee6e53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ee6e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49afc87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49afc87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abe597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6abe597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internship Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3501b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3501b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27ccf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e27ccf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c679156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c679156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_2rx733aoqq\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin cmsmasters_11\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_column_978v6trb1g\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\"><p>TIES offers internship opportunities year round.\u00a0<strong>All TIES internships are for a minimum of 6 months, and are paid at project conclusion unless otherwise specified.<\/strong>\u00a0All interns are responsible for their own travel and any other expenses associated with the internship. 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Very strong time management skills are required, especially for virtual internship positions. \u00a0TIES expects individual interns to have the skills and capacity to add value to the organization without requiring handholding.\u00a0 TIES staff will not be able to consider internship positions that require extensive reporting or have specific project limitations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7342012 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7342012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0db611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0db611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internship Descriptions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cce07 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9cce07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c62f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c62f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"justify\">We are\u00a0<strong>currently<\/strong>\u00a0accepting applications for the following internship positions.\u00a0 If you have a special project you would like us to consider, please contact us.<\/p><p align=\"justify\"><strong>Global Ecotourism News Editors, Reporters, Researchers*:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Global Ecotourism News editors, reporters and researchers will be responsible for adding to the capabilities of TIES premier web publication.\u00a0 Interns will be assigned major stories of critical importance to ecotourism on an international and local level.\u00a0\u00a0We are seeking those with excellent writing and editing skills and excellent professional communication skills (online and off-line), as well as familiarity with major social media channels. Basic knowledge of web editing and content management tools is a plus.<\/p><p align=\"justify\"><strong>Research &amp; Communications*:<\/strong>\u00a0TIES Research &amp; Communications Intern contributes tasks related to TIES education and outreach initiatives including, but not limited to, ecoDestinations program, Travel Ambassador program, research and publications, and social media communications. We are seeking those with excellent writing and editing skills and excellent professional communication skills (online and off-line), as well as familiarity with major social media channels. Basic knowledge of web editing and content management tools is a plus.<\/p><p align=\"justify\"><strong>Social Media*:<\/strong>\u00a0We are seeking Social Media Interns to help spread the word about TIES and our work through various social media channels. The Social Media Intern will help TIES RP &amp; Marketing team identify publicity opportunities, promote and enhance online presence and increase opportunities to engage members via social media platforms. We are looking for someone who can commit to at least two business days per week. Required skills include: previous professional experience with blogging, familiarity with major social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.<\/p><p align=\"justify\">*This is a virtual internship position, where all tasks are completed online from a place of your choice. 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