Canada-Brooksdale

BC, Canada

Opportunities

Our Field Study Centre in South Surrey, BC is located at Brooksdale Environmental Centre, a 27-acre heritage estate located on the Little Campbell River and a 40-minute drive from Vancouver International Airport. It is roughly three kilometres from Semiahmoo Bay, part of the Boundary Bay Important Bird Area.

The Brooksdale Environmental Centre offers a three-month Internship Program over three terms a year (February, May, September). Interns are invited to apply for one or multiple terms, and participate in community life, receive quality teaching on a variety of topics related to faith and environmental stewardship, and instruction and experience in their internship concentration area. Internships are available in Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Education, Conservation Science or Hospitality. Annual term dates, current rates, and program details can be found at the A Rocha Canada internship page.

To apply, please fill out A Rocha Canada’s internship application form.

Watch the story of an A Rocha intern

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CCCW Encounter Bursary Scheme: Care for Creation

Opportunities

The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide (CCCW) offers a limited number of bursaries each calendar year for a short-term placement in one of A Rocha’s field study centres outside of the UK (Canada, France, Kenya and Portugal).

Eligible applicants will:

  • have personal links to Cambridge, UK
  • be sympathetic to the Christian nature of the Centre
  • volunteer for at least four weeks
  • understand that any costs over and above the bursary would be paid by the applicant
  • read and accept the full application process requirements from CCCW

First application round deadline: 23 April 2020

Second application round deadline: Autumn 2020 – TBC

To apply, we invite you to look at the current volunteering opportunities with A Rocha and fill out our online volunteer application form naming your top three choices. Please inform us in the ‘Why do you want to volunteer’ section that you are interested in this scheme and note details of your Cambridge connection. In applying, you agree to the full requirements from CCCW.

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India Volunteering

Opportunities

A Rocha India welcomes volunteers to learn and assist in the various ongoing activities at the organization. We are looking for help in the following areas:

  • Organic farming
  • GIS expertise
  • Graphic design (for a range of projects: website, brochures, books, training materials)
  • Assistance with digitizing data
  • Creative writing and publications
  • Fundraising and public relations
  • Grant writing
  • Support of on-going research projects (subject to availability)

Volunteers would usually come for a period of four to eight weeks and would be based in shared accommodation at the field study centre in Kasserguppe, on the fringe of Bannerghatta National Park. Living conditions are basic, with local cuisine prepared by our in-staff housekeeper.

Since we are approximately 30 km from the city of Bangalore, life can sometimes get isolated. However, one can get to the city quite conveniently. Essentials are available in the small town of Bannerghatta, about 8 km away and accessible through local transport.

Our field study center is quite busy through the week, as we use it as our office as well as our base for field operations. On weekends, some of our researchers may go back to the city but some staff are always present.

Come prepared with long-sleeved clothing and comfortable work clothes and shoes, as you will be working in and around nature.

Costs: approximately $15 US per day for volunteers, inclusive of accommodation and all three meals (subject to change).

To apply, please fill out our volunteer application form.

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Canada – nationwide

Opportunities

A Rocha Canada is establishing a nationwide network of conservation activities and is happy to welcome volunteers to join in with various events and activities across Canada:

  • Brooksdale Environmental Centre (Surrey, BC)
  • Cedar Haven Farm (Hamilton, ON)
  • Manitoba

For details, please see A Rocha Canada’s volunteer page for the latest opportunities.