Description:
Volunteers are needed at an outdoor center in New Zealand. They have constant need for volunteers willing to commit a minimum of one month to assist with general program and grounds maintenance. For volunteers with experience leading outdoors trips or with specific outdoor skills, there are opportunities to learn new skills and possibly get experience leading trips with one of the most reputed organizations in the South Pacific. Volunteers can also earn credits that can be used towards participating in one of their week-long courses. Specific examples of activities available: rock climbing, river and sea kayaking, mountaineering, ski touring, trekking, backpacking, bushcraft and bush survival.
Highlights:
Volunteers work a full week, but the workload is light enough that you could take a week or two off at any point to travel the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Staff usually spends the weekends outdoors practicing skills and playing in nature. On site there are also a variety of recreational facilities such as a community center, a swimming pool, a spa pool and an impressive outdoor video and book library.
Past volunteers have equated the organization to a New Zealand NOLS or Outward Bound type experience.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Self-motivated, responsible and pro-active individuals.
- Proof of travel insurance necessary.
Intern Types:
Education,
Environmental Studies
and Tourism
Language:
English
Cost in US$: $750 plus living and travel expenses
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Pre-departure orientation/Training,
Registration fees
and Written materials pre-departure
The $750 is a one time fee that includes the internship placement, pre-departure orientation and reliable in-country resources. The school provides free room and board in exchange for work. However volunteers are required to supply their own food on weekends.
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
athletics,
conservation,
eco-tourism,
education,
environment,
recreation,
repairs,
sports,
teaching,
tourism
and volunteering
Typical Volunteer: Typically our volunteers are gap year students aged 17-25. Volunteers placed by our organization are eager, outgoing, take initiative and are dedicated to international and local service work. Our volunteer placements are geared towards the backpacker traveling lifestyle.
Age Range: 17-35
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Group living
Participants Travel to New Zealand
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 week
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Job and Internship Network
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement: Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.
Year Founded: 1993