Mediterranews (English) APRIL 2016 | Page 22

Volunteer and internship opportunities T erra Peninsular offers a volunteer and internship program to strengthen professional expertise, knowledge and skills. According to career and interests, volunteers and interns can join our environmental conservation work in any of our departments. A brief description of the best-suited careers for each department and its main activities are detailed below: Spanish Communication skills required. Conservation Department: Social Awareness and Participation Program: Sociologists, psychologists, natural resources managers, biologists and anyone interested in working with natural resources and people living near protected areas. Activities: interviews, surveys, monitoring, participatory mapping, workshops, Geographic Information System (GIS), etc. Adaptive Habitat Management Program: Biologists, oceanologists and related studies, people interested in monitoring protected areas. Activities: biological monitoring, sampling, fieldwork, etc. Land Protection Program: Environmental studies undergraduates, environmental lawyers, biologists, natural resources managers and GIS specialists. Activities: support in designing and marking priority conservation areas, help in land protection through legal tools for effective conservation in priority areas, producing manuals, searching for information and shaping strategies. Good writing skills required. 18 APRIL 2016 Administration and Finances Department: Accountants and business administrators Activities:reviewing and crea- ting administrative procedures, coordinating reception of suppliers, accounting records, etc. Development and Communications Department: Communication specialists, graphic designers, marketing students Activities: promotional material design, plan- ning communication and marketing strategies, etc. Translators Activities: translating different documents for the website and promotional material, from Spanish into English, English into Spanish.