Volunteer Abroad Programs in Costa Rica
Nature conservation, wildlife, education, health, child care and community programs for college students, adults, couples, families and volunteers under 18. Volunteer abroad in Costa Rica.
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Field Assistants for Monkey Project
We seek field assistants to work as part of our research program on social learning and behavioural ecology in wild capuchin monkeys.
- Free of
Charge - Free
Flights - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Stipend /
Small Salary - Training
Provided
White-Faced Capuchin Study
We are seeking a physically fit long-term field assistant to help with collecting data on white-faced capuchins in the forests of Santa Rosa, Costa Rica.
- Free of
Charge - Free
Flights - Free
Lodging - In-country
Transport - Nature /
Wildlife - Stipend /
Small Salary
Nature Reserve Volunteer
Mountain cloudforest restoration project and reserve looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with maintenance, marketing, education, and research.
- Bus Station
Pickup - Internet
Access - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate
Animal Husbandry Internship
The prime responsibilities of the Animal Husbandry Intern are to ensure the animals are fed and cared for and enclosures are clean.
- Academic
Credit - Free of
Charge - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access - Training
Provided
Sloth Research Technician
Duties include behavioral monitoring at night in the rainforest, VHF radio telemetry, and preparing food/collecting wild food items for sloths.
- Free of
Charge - Free-time
Activities - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access - Training
Provided
Conservation Volunteer
Applicants will be caretakers at our Macaw Breeding Center during the non-breeding season. After a training period, they will be given responsibility to care for a group of Macaws.
- Bus Station
Pickup - Internet
Access - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate
Volunteer at Surf Camp in Costa Rica
Volunteers help us with different tasks at the camp such as surf instruction, yoga instruction, photography, construction, and general camp upkeep.
- Free-time
Activities - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access
Research Assistants for Nesting Turtle Project
Research Assistants lead night patrols and oversee morning census, and provide training for incoming interns.
- Free of
Charge - Free-time
Activities - Free
Food - Free
Lodging - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided
Research Assistants for Sea Turtle Nesting Conservation Program
Research assistants assist in all aspects of running the project, and will gain hands-on experience working with sea turtles.
- Free-time
Activities - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate
Administrative Assistant at Hostel
Our top rated hostel is looking for volunteers to help with reservations, customer service, checking people in-and out, social media, etc.
- Free of
Charge - Free-time
Activities - Free
Lodging - Internet
Access
Wildlife Biology Internship
Our non-profit organization is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of local wildlife, and the reintroduction of locally extinct species.
- Academic
Credit - Free-time
Activities - Internet
Access - Nature /
Wildlife - Training
Provided
Apprentice
This Apprenticeship program with Great Green and Scarlet Macaws helps recent graduates get the hands-on experience needed to pursue a successful career.
- Free
Lodging - In-country
Transport - Internet
Access - Training
Provided - Volunteer
Certificate