Working Opportunities

Explornatura Internship

Explornatura is an adventure tourism company operating throughout Costa Rica. We have three offices in different locations throughout the country – Turrialba, Arenal, and Dominical. We do everything from mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding to white water rafting, canyoning, and kayaking (just to name a few of our tours).

Job Description

As an intern you will have the opportunity to live and experience Costa Rica as a true Tico. Your experience will begin in Turrialba, where the main office for Explornatura is located. In Turrialba you will be familiarized with the Explornatura product. You will go on many of our tours within the first few weeks so that you know what it is that we offer and will be better prepared to sell. Your job will vary slightly depending upon your individual interests and backgrounds, but the basic job for any intern will be the same. Your main responsibility is to be the liaison between a local branch school of the Adventure Education Center (AEC) and Explornatura. You will be interacting with the students on a daily basis helping to promote, develop, and sell Explornatura’s product. This will entail anything from helping to change and develop the packages that we already offer, helping develop new marketing and promotional strategies, or working with other schools and groups from around the world. Once you are acclimated and your training is completed there is a possibility that you will be able to move around to the different offices in our different locations. Your job in the other offices will be basically the same but vary based upon the individual needs of the different locations at that time.

The best part about this internship program is our ability and desire to work with you. We understand and appreciate that each individual intern is coming from a different background and has different attributes and interests. We are ready and willing to work with you to fine tune this work experience so that it can be the best fit for you and us.

Qualifications and Requirements

Undergraduate Students

If you are an undergraduate you must be classified as at least a Junior and you may still apply up until one year after graduation

Graduate Students

You must have proof of enrollment in a graduate studies program and you may still apply up until one year after graduation.

General

• Minimum overall GPR of 2.5.
• Must be willing to commit to the time allotted
• Speaking Spanish is looked favorably upon but not required.
• An interest or experience in business, service, marketing, web design, tourism, or other related fields is necessary. You need to be out-going, a strong writer, comfortable at talking and communicating, and excited about the outdoors and the Explornatura product.

What you Receive

• Airport pickup in San Jose
• A weekly stipend to help with meals (the amount depends upon your location)
• Free housing – either a room or apartment (type depends upon availability) or you can receive the cash equivalent and find housing on your own
• One week of Spanish classes paid
• Free Tours depending on time and space available
• Discounted prices for your family and friends
• Free training in any computer programs or different systems that we use

Internship Dates

• Spring Internship : begins 2nd Saturday of January. Lasts 20 weeks
• Summer internship: begins 3rd Saturday of May. Lasts 12 weeks.
• Deadlines: Spring – November 15th / Summer – March 30th
• Important: Dates are absolutely non-negotiable!

What we need from you

• Completed Application
• 3 references
• Transcripts (from all institutions you have received credit from)
• Please submit all via email to Puravida@explornatura.com