volunteer & Intern opportunities
Crooked Trails invites you to become a volunteer or intern for one of our Community-Based Tourism Projects.
The projects we support often require a volunteer or an intern to help the project get started. Our volunteering and interning opportunities focus on supporting a community-based tourism project that includes homestays and adventure activities. As a volunteer or an intern, you will play a key role in gathering and creating content that will be used to build a new website and social media channels to promote the projects as a sustainable tourism destination.
Check out our current community-based tourism volunteer opportunities:
Volunteer or Intern Responsibilities:
Content Creation: Capture quality photos and videos of the community, its people, landscapes, and activities.
Interviews: Interview residents and community leaders to share their stories and perspectives on tourism and community life.
Community Engagement: Walk through the community, engaging with locals and participating in daily activities to better understand their culture and traditions.
Cultural Sensitivity: Work closely with the community, respecting their customs and ensuring that the content created aligns with their vision for tourism.
Requirements:
Language Proficiency: Must be able to effectively communicate in the spoken language of the country, destination, and with the local community.
Photography and Videography Skills: Ability to take, edit, and publish quality photos and videos.
Physical Fitness: Can walk and work at high altitudes (sometimes as high as 15,000 feet).
Cultural Awareness: Sensitive to cultural dynamics and respectful of local traditions.
Compensation:
Room and Board: As a volunteer or intern, you will receive free room and board in the community homestay, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the local culture.
Travel Responsibility: You will be responsible for arranging and covering your travel cost to the country and final destination, where your host will meet you and take you to the community.
Impact:
Your work will directly contribute to promoting the community and project as a sustainable tourism destination, helping to create economic opportunities for the community while preserving its rich cultural heritage. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a global culture, make a tangible impact, and explore an exciting part of the world.
If you are passionate about sustainable tourism and cultural preservation, becoming a Crooked Trails volunteer or intern is the perfect opportunity for you!
If you are interested, please get in touch with us at info@crookedtrails.org