Volunteer Roles at Iracambi

Roles at Iracambi

Volunteers and Researchers have contributed so much to Iracambi already,
read on to find out how you could help us....

Volunteers and researchers from all over the world, with very different skills and expertise have brought ideas, energy and enthusiasm to our project. Having a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise inform they way we work has added to the richness of the place and moved Iracambi closer towards its goals.

Owing to the nature of our project, and the work that needs to be done here, we have a wide range of opportunities for people who are committed to the same things we are - providing a sustainable future for the people of the area, in the belief that this is the best way to secure a future for the forest.

Please read on to get more information about the specific roles we have available. If you are interested in volunteering or researching here, but are unsure as to how you could fit in please do contact us, and we can work with you to see if we can find a place for you here.

Roles

The work that volunteers and researchers do falls in to five areas: our four research priority areas, and work to improve the capacity of the Center. Volunteers can come here to work on our research work or they can work on the following roles:

- Environmental Education - working with the local community to provide a forum for an exchange of information on issues of importance to the local area.

- Fundraising - helping us to find money to enable us to achieve our mission to make conservation of the rainforest more attractive than its destruction more quickly.

- Geographic Information System (GIS) - organising a geographic data base for the Serra do Brigadeiro Developemnt Territory as a basis for understanding the area and making land management decisions. The system also includes data for researchers and volunteers to use in their projects.

- Geographic Positioning System (GPS) mapping - collecting data to be inluded in the GIS.

- I.T. - maintaining our network of computers and computer systems, and upgrading them where possible.

- Maintenance - looking after the volunteer and researcher buildings, and improving them where possible.

- Marketing: Forest Futures -spreading the word about our Forest Futures program which allows people to adopt a plot of rainforest.

- Trails - allowing volunteers and researchers to get access to the Fazenda for work and play, as well as improving them and the information we have on them.

- Website - keeping our website as up to date as possible so that potential volunteers and researchers are able to find us as easily as possible, and can get the information they need when they are here.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying to volunteer on this project, you need to e-mail us on volunteers@iracambi.com with an up to date copy of your CV/Resume and give us the following details:

How do you feel you can benefit the project?
What interests you about our project?
What relevant experience and interests do you have?
What other interests do you have?
What expectations do you have from your time here?
What language skills do you have?
What date are you planning to come to Iracambi and how long are you going to stay?
How did you find out about Iracambi?

Our application process is:

Stage 1 - Initial contact where there is a discussion of the work that a potential volunteer or researcher could do. The more information you can provide the more easy it is to tailor the role to your skills.

Stage 2 - Once the project has been clarified we will offer you a place and give you the terms and conditions to check through.

Stage 3 - Pre-departure information and any updates needed on the project.

We hope to hear from you soon...