1. General Objective
The MRN Conservation Internship offers young professionals a comprehensive six-month experience that combines hands-on work, learning modules, and direct contributions to MRN’s three core programs: Birds, Habitat, and People.

The program aims to:

• Support the conservation of the Great Green Macaw and Scarlet Macaw.
• Contribute to the restoration of critical habitats.
• Strengthen community education and awareness.
• Train professionals with an interdisciplinary vision of conservation.

2. Internship Structure

• Duration: 6 months
• Participants: Minimum of 8 interns per cohort

Time distribution:

• 3 months at our Refuge and Breeding Center in Islita – Bird Program, located in the Northern Pacific of Costa Rica.
• 1 month in Sarapiquí (wild Great Green Macaws) – Bird Program, located in the Northern Caribbean of Costa Rica.
• 1 month at our Rainforest Reserve in Sarapiquí – Habitat Program, located in the Northern Caribbean of Costa Rica.
• 1 month in education and community engagement – People Program, located in the Northern Caribbean of Costa Rica.

For the full program details, please visit the following link:    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t1dZFN9gBOg9v3yJfE1jpAIlh1-Cy366/view?usp=sharing