Fair Trade Internship in Quito

What is the Fair Trade Internship in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest all about?

Travel to Ecuador and join a Fair Trade internship to work with a social and solidarity economy NGO near Quito. The NGO works on fair trade promoting sustainable production and association to improve the quality of life of Ecuadorian families. This social enterprise works with community and is community diven working with 18 provinces of Ecuador. 

The projects they work with are inclusive working with women producers and empowering them in their endeavors. They also work on strengthening alternative modeals of agro-ecological production based on quality, solidarity and gender equity. In the past, they have worked with small cocoa producers to promote their products and attract tourism as a way to develop sustainable ecuadorian tourim routes. They also worked in strengthening cooperation between the producers of corn and beans to ensure fair trade.

The focus is on social empowerment, community development and consolidation of local efforts to work in association for a fairer trade context.

Why choose this Fair Trade Internship programme in Ecuador?

This Fair Trade Internship project has a unique combination of environmental, social and business aspects in its work. The focus of the internship program is working on the foundation’s current projects and there is also plenty of work to be done. This project calls for interns to help boost the project’s economical gains and really make a positive difference to the lives of the farmers and their families. It is an exceptional opportunity to gain experience in an ethical industry with growing potential. Your application of Spanish will demonstrate to future employers your ability to effectively communicate your ideas and adapt to different settings, as well as your drive to meet your personal goals while helping the project.

Role of the Community an Business Intern

You will work on assessing the impact of initiatives.  Funding dictates the project focus each year and past focus for interns has been on the following:  

• Community Development – cooperative workshops, eco-tourism project, social media activities
• Social Entrepreneurship – business planning. eco tourism development
• Social impact & PR – produce a video, promote online, edit graphics and materials
• Product development and research to support the growth of income generating activities

Activities may include field research, manual labour, marketing, or data entry.  Your tasks will vary depending on your skills and interests and the needs of the project at the time of your internship.  

What skills do I need to be a Fair Trade Intern in Quito?

This internship is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students, and industry professionals. Your focus should be on international development, business, entrepreneurship, or community work. Interns should be open, flexible, patient, caring, passionate, creative and come with a spirit of collaboration and solidarity. Interest in social work and social justice a plus. Proficiency in Spanish (level B1 Intermediate User of CEFR) is required for this project as you will be working alongside local people. Please bring a laptop to record your progress during your internship placement.  

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