Conservation Internship Abroad: Sea Turtle Nest Protection in Nicaragua

• Participate in night patrols
• Relocate nests to the hatchery
• Guard and take care of the nests during incubation
• Release hatchlings and exhume nests afterward
• Maintain the project site
• Help with gardening and landscaping
• Help with field studies and sustainability projects
• Help with the further development of the project site

We encourage people to come who:

• have experience with travelling abroad (esp. tropical areas)
• love camping and enjoy being outside
• are open-minded, enthusiastic and flexible

You don't need former experience with sea turtles, as full training is provided! Basic Spanish knowledge is also provided in order for you to get by.

Project Assistants pay an all-inclusive price of 800 USD for a 4-week-stay.

Included are:

• accommodation (private sheltered tent with shared bathroom)
• 3 meals per day (breakfast and lunch are prepared in the group, dinner is provided)
• drinking water, juice, tea, coffee
• workshops, surf lessons, Spanish lessons, excursions, and other leisure activities
• 24/7 support + issuance of certificates and recommendation letters

MEMANTA is a young, family-run conservation project that started in 2019. We are part of a remote village where egg collection has been part of the local economy ever since. That's why a big part of the job is collaborating with the local inhabitants. We own a big forested beachfront property which is home to lots of critters and birds. Every year we are looking for interns (with a background in biology, geography, or other environmental fields) to support us during the sea turtle nesting and hatching season which runs from July until January.