We offer you a one in a lifetime experience in our Office and in the Field.
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Since 2004, LEAD Adventures Ecuador & Galapagos has created meaningful volunteering and travel experiences for over 3,000 satisfied customers! We run volunteering and adventure-type trips for clients coming mainly from US, UK, Canada and Australia, but we have served clients from all over the world!
We are a dynamic and young-minded company that is always willing to try new things and improve our marketing efforts both online and offline. We treat our interns in the same way that we treat our full-time staff and expect nothing but the best from them! The dress code is casual (jeans every day are ok).
You can learn more about us at: www.lead-adventures.com
Join our team for the experience of a lifetime! We currently have these openings:
- Online community managers interns
- International marketing interns
- Webmaster and online marketing interns
Additional positions are open in journalism, communications and other specific fields. If you are interested in a specific field not mentioned here please send us an email to: contact@lead-adventures.com and we may be able to help.
Key Responsibilities
- Deployment of our online marketing plan. Write articles and research tours/experiences in Ecuador and Galapagos.
- Implement new ideas to improve our marketing and sales strategies.
- Assist in daily office activities, meetings, etc.
- Hold regular meetings with the company director and staff to set up tasks, goals, deadlines and general feedback.
Requirements
- Maturity, flexibility and independence are key.
- Experience in studying/traveling abroad is desirable
- Candidate must have strong communication and writing skills
- Possess active interest in blogging or social media
- Familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, and other social media tools highly desirable
Benefits for Interns
Interns will gain hands-on experience in international marketing, internet marketing strategies, and overall tourism industry operations. Interns will also acquire multicultural business skills while living abroad will increase their self-confidence and networking skills. They will also travel around Ecuador and experience some or all of the 4 regions: Andes, Coast, Amazon and Galapagos.
Benefits to the host company
Companies will gain a fresh ideas and energy from young interns. They will also have access to a native English speaker tasks geared towards English-speaking clients, providers, etc.
Application process:
- Send us your current resume and the dates you are available to intern with us
- Skype interview with our staff
- Be available to work for minimum 3 months. This is an ongoing internship year round.
The placement includes the following:
- Airport transfer upon your arrival in Quito
- Accommodation during your stay (in a host family; breakfast and dinner included).
- We give a 150 USD monthly stipend upon submitting reports of your work
- 2 weeks of medical and emergency travel insurance at no cost. Additional weeks can be purchased with us at substantial discount compared to regular providers
- Subsidized Spanish lessons at cost available
- Subsidized Galapagos Experience Program at cost
- Sponsored visits to our animal rescue centers in the Amazon and Andes (3 days per center) at no cost to the participant.
- Support from our staff 24/7
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Your Day
at Lead Adventures
Deployment of our online marketing plan. Write articles and research tours/experiences in Ecuador and Galapagos.
Implement new ideas to improve our marketing and sales strategies.
Assist in daily office activities, meetings, etc.
Hold regular meetings with the company director and staff to set up tasks, goals, deadlines and general feedback.Help with SEO Optimization for the company website and Social Media.