Alliance for International Reforestation (AIR) Guatemala Internship Application
Summer 2025
AIR is a non-profit organization improving human and environmental health in Guatemala. With operations in Atlanta, Georgia and central Guatemala, AIR has trained over 4,000 farm families and planted almost 6 million native trees in Guatemala. For over 25 years, AIR has implemented a community-based, five-year approach with great results and success. AIR is a winner of the 2017 Equator Prize from the UN Environment Programme because of this successful model. All salaried employees are local professionals, so ninety-two percent of funds and donations go straight to the field to implement projects and programs: Rural school programs; tree nurseries; farmer training; and efficient, custom stoves. AIR was founded in 1992 at Stetson University after Dr. Anne Hallum, Stetson University political professor, visited Guatemala for the first time and observed first hand the rural hunger and malnutrition, the barren mountainsides and mudslides, and the strength of the Maya people.
For more information on AIR please visit www.airguatemala.org
The Summer 2025 AIR Guatemala Internship will allow 2 Stetson students the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the indigenous population of Guatemala for 2-4 weeks in June 2025. The interns will live in secure, clean hotels, sharing with one or two other volunteers and participate in various activities relating to sustainable agriculture and gain an in-depth knowledge of the people and culture. Thanks to a generous grant from Dr. David Rinker, a member of Stetson University's Board of Trustees,
all travel expenses will be fully funded, such as airfare, accommodations and meals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Gain a rich understanding of sustainable agriculture methods and its impact on human capital
- Assist with coordinating and planting trees to prevent mudslides and improve crops
- Building brick stoves to prevent lung disease
- Participate in school and educational programs with children on environmental and other issues
Requirements
- A passion for issues such as sustainable agriculture, global health and environmental education
- Completed two (2) units of Spanish courses at the university level or have native/bilingual proficiency in Spanish
- Respect for the culture, religious beliefs and hospitality of the indigenous host families. Modest and non-revealing attire is expected.
- Majoring in Environmental Science, Political Science, Latin American Studies or Spanish. Other majors will be considered with the aforementioned receiving preference.
Applications are due no later than 11:59 PM on February 1, 2025. Only completed applications will be considered.
To apply, please click the "Apply Now" button at the top of the page. Students enrolling the internship for academic credit will be given preference. Applicants will be notified within two weeks if chosen for an interview.
Questions? Please contact WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning at world@stetson.edu
