Social Media Supporter

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2 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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Højdepunkter

  • Apply your skills in social media management through a volunteering position in Galapagos.
  • Step up your proficiency in Spanish through daily practice with your host family and local community members.
  • Strengthen small entrepreneurs (travel agencies, restaurants, farms, family businesses) online presence through use of social networks so they can generate content and a greater reach of their product
  • Discover less frequented spots together with natives, helping you see the islands from the perspective of locals.
  • Experience lifetime opportunities, such as coming face to face with exotic species like the giant tortoise or marine iguana!


Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Support local entrepreneurs (travel agencies, restaurants, family businesses) so that through social media use they generate content & broaden the reach of their product.

Role Overview

We dedicate ourselves to conservation and education to help isolated communities grow in a sustainable way - and we need you to help us convey that message!  Whether it is getting photographs to accurately depict the work we do or videos of the stunning wildlife on Isabela Island, you ...

Om programmet

Role Overview

We dedicate ourselves to conservation and education to help isolated communities grow in a sustainable way - and we need you to help us convey that message!  Whether it is getting photographs to accurately depict the work we do or videos of the stunning wildlife on Isabela Island, you will be capturing the essence of our work and disseminating it to our local and international communities, and spreading it to future volunteers, donors, and collaborators to excite them about IOI.

At the same time this project is part of a Galapagos Government Council project that seeks to strengthen small, local entrepreneurs so that through the use of social networks they can generate conten and a greater reach of their project. As a volunteer you will help and support local community members and their businesses get their products and message on social media or public by other means (flyers, brochures, etc.).

Your responsabilities will greatly depend on your skills and experience, as well as on the needs of IOI and/or the business that you will be working with. Your tasks may include generating footage (photo and film) and text that accurately and meaningfully captures the nature of IOI or the business and its product(s), or perhaps designing a flyer, or social media strategy. The possibilities will vary!

Requirements:

  • Experience in Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please keep in mind you may not be posting directly to these sites.
  • An understanding of camera equipment and Mac or PC
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Be a great verbal and written communicator
  • An understanding of social media platforms, blogging, Photoshop, and web-design
  • Patience- wifi on remote Isabela can be sketchy and often frustrating.

Schedule

Schedules are based on a 25 hr/week commitment, and can voluntarily be extended to a regular 40hr/work week.  Typically Monday-Friday 8:30-11:30AM; and 2:00-4:00. May be subject to change depending on the tasks at hand.

Accommodation 

Accommodation is provided by one of our carefully selected host families or in our volunteer housing. In both types of housing, volunteers have their own room, a fan, bed, desk, dresser, and bathroom, as well as warm water and drinking water.  In our volunteer housing, breakfast is not included, but you have access to our fully equipped kitchen facilities to cover your needs. Lunch and dinner is provided at your choice of various restaurants in town, which are usually open-air seating with local cuisine. You simply sign for your meal and we’ll pick up the bill at the end of the month. 

Our host families have experience with outside culture and international living and provide an amazing immersion experience. All host family houses are nearby the IOI offices and the local schools in the beach town of Puerto Villamil. Homes are fairly simple, clean, and welcoming. You will have breakfast and dinner with your family. Lunch is at the above mentioned restaurants.  

We at IOI pair you with your host family, and we are available at any time to help if any issues arrive with  the restaurants, your host family, the schools, if you get sick and need to visit the doctor, etc.

Participation Fee

The program fee is necessary to cover your cost of living and logistics. Our overhead is covered by other means so 100% of any funds that exceed your direct cost will go towards the project you participated in.

To book you need to pay a Reservation Deposit.
That deposit WILL BE DEDUCTED from your program fee.

What’s Included          

Cost includes food, full room and board, permits, Transient visa, local coordination and training at respective facility, local transport, full access to our facilities, etc.—everything minus personal expenses, travel insurance, and your airfare to Galápagos.


Typisk dag

After breakfast with your homestay family or in our volunteer housing, you will start the morning at 8:30, either starting with capturing footage in the field or working from our IOI Galapagos office.  Work may involve visiting volunteer sites, town events, and conservation locations to document ...

Typisk dag

After breakfast with your homestay family or in our volunteer housing, you will start the morning at 8:30, either starting with capturing footage in the field or working from our IOI Galapagos office.  Work may involve visiting volunteer sites, town events, and conservation locations to document projects and activities put on by IOI.  Editing, collaborating with our IOI team, and communicating with our social media team will take place at the IOI offices.  


You will have a midday break between 11:30 and 2 to have lunch in one of the restaurants we pair with - you choose where you want to go, sign in, and at the end of the month, we pick up the tab.  Enjoy local cuisine and have some time to explore or relax on the beach before returning to continue your projects from 2pm to 4pm.  Spend the rest of the afternoon playing volleyball, learning to cook local recipes with your host family (if you choose to stay with one), and watching the sunset from the beach.  


Fritidsaktiviteter

In Galapagos you can live a Pacific Island life. This means you can choose between a lot of free time activities including surfing, soccer, beach volley, etc.

Fritidsaktiviteter

In Galapagos you can live a Pacific Island life. This means you can choose between a lot of free time activities including surfing, soccer, beach volley, etc.


Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (intermediate level) eller Spansk (basic level)

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

- Experience in Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter - An understanding of camera equipment and Mac or PC - Ability to work independently as well as in a team - Be a great verbal and written communicator - An understanding of social media platforms, blogging, Photoshop, and web-design. - Patience to deal with the often frustrating wifi connection

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 08:30 - 11:30

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af IOI - Empowering Galapagos

Cost includes food, full room and board, permits, Transient visa, local coordination and training at respective facility, local transport, full access to our facilities, etc. — everything with the exception of personal expenses, travel insurance, the $20 USD Tourist Transit Card, and your airfare to the Galápagos.

The program fee is necessary to cover your cost of living and logistics. Our overhead is covered by other means so 100% of any funds that exceed your direct cost will go towards the projects on the ground.

Indkvartering

Accommodation is provided by one of our carefully selected host families or in our volunteer housing. All our rooms have a private Bathroom, warm water, a fan, a bed, and a desk/dresser. Many of the host family housing include A/C. 

Mad og drikkevarer

In our volunteer housing, breakfast is not included, but you have access to our fully equipped kitchen facilities to cover your needs. Lunch and dinner is provided at your choice of various restaurants in town. You simply sign for your meal and we’ll pick up the bill at the end of the month. 

Our host families have experience with outside culture and international living and provide an amazing immersion experience. You will have breakfast and dinner with your family. Lunch is at the above mentioned restaurants.

Internetadgang

God adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Baltra Airport

Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Baltra Airport (GPS) i Galapagos Islands. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Ecuador. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Ecuador giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Ecuador, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Ecuador. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

Arrivals are on Mondays and departures are on Saturdays or Sundays. Project staff will pick you up and drop you off on these days. Please ensure this works with your travel plans.

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

2 uger (min. ophold) 1.789€
3 uger 2.336€
4 uger 2.883€
5 uger 3.430€
6 uger 3.977€
7 uger 4.523€
12 uger (max. ophold) 7.257€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 750€/uge

Programgebyrer

750€ pr. uge 2 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

2 - 12 weeks

Deposit

Depositummet er blot for at reservere din plads som frivillig. Betalinger håndteres af PayPal, vores betroede globale betalingsudbyder. Hvis du ikke har en PayPal-konto, kan du også betale med et kreditkort.


Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med IOI - Empowering Galapagos under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.


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IOI - Empowering Galapagos

Brilliant 4.7 rating (37 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2006

Verificeret af Volunteer World

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Vært er

Monique

Spoken languages: Engelsk, Spansk

Om projektet

We empower isolated communities to grow in a sustainable way. To that end, we run projects in Conservation, Education, and Social Development.

Mød din vært

Who we are
IOI is a non-profit organization that designs educational adventures to empower isolated communities to grow in a sustainable way. We strive to help establish ecological sustainability and social stability in our host communities. As such, our mission is to provide international education programs that support the education, conservation, and social development of isolated communities by assisting local institutions in sustainably handling the human-environmental intersection. 


What we do

  • We develop and implement our outreach projects with local institutions to ensure their sustainable implementation. Our projects address pressing conservation, education, and social development needs. Our partners include the Galapagos National Park, the Biodiversity Protection Agency, the local school system, and the provincial government.
  • We provide volunteer opportunities in conservation, education, and social development, providing our participants with life changing experiences, and our local partners with funding, expertise, and (wo)man power on site.
  • We immersive study abroad programs in which students spend up to 3 months studying the local environment and learn the local culture. All our programs are based on cultural integration and service learning.

Where we work
We work in the community of Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island in
the Galapagos, Ecuador. Our 5k beach is right across the street and the Volcano Sierra Negra is basically in our backyard. From Marine to Mountain, snorkeling to camping, nature is at our doorstep!

Our history
Since embarking on our journey in 2006, IOI has evolved into a mature and recognized organization with an innovative design of merging educational travel with conservation and community development. We began in Galapagos and, after 10 years of experience, have expanded to Cuba and Costa Rica.

Vision and Mission
We Empower Isolated Communities to Grow in a Sustainable Way. It is our Vision to help establish ecological sustainability and social stability in our host communities.  Our mission is to provide international education programs that support the education, conservation, and social development of isolated communities by assisting local institutions in sustainably handling the human-environmental intersection.

Who are we looking for
We are looking for adventurous volunteers ready to travel to remote parts of the world to make an impact on conservation and education projects. Our volunteers should be flexible, understanding, and respectful of the local cultural context. Depending on the position, we ask that our volunteers are physically able to work outside, sometimes in extreme weather conditions (think the tropics!) and be able to work on a team and individually.

Why choose us..

  • It's a unique opportunity to gain insight and firsthand experience in the the world of hands-on conservation and environmental management
  • All of our locations are unique and have exceptional beauty and biodiversity.
  • Our sites are slow lane kinds of places. If you need a break, this is your ideal escape.
  • You will learn Spanish and immerse yourself in the community--you'll finish your time volunteering feeling like a local!

37 feltrapporter · rating4.7

Anouk Kaminske rating5

2024 at Social Media Supporter

The four weeks I spent with IOI on the Isabela island were the most enriching 4 weeks I have ever spent travelling. I gained on so many levels. Starting with the incredible place (nature, animals, community) which is really unique and magic. Living with a family gave so much more insight into how ...
Lily rating5

2023 at Social Media Supporter

I would recommend this volunteer experience to others because the staff and volunteers are lovely. I really got to know and love the community and the island is just such a perfect place. I am so happy that I took this leap of faith and joined the IOI team. I went in solo and came out with so many ...
Cindy rating5

2022 at Social Media Supporter

I would recommend this volunteer experience to others because it will help you to develop other skills, meet people and new place while you are on the program. I couldn`t be more grateful with this experience. Thanks to IOI to support the community and local environment/animals with their ...
Eliane rating5

2022 at Social Media Supporter

I would recommend this experience to others because it is a good thing to walk so close together with nature and to see how small mistake can have huge effects to the nature. The experience you get while volunteering you can't get in any other way. It's a great thing to work together with the ...
Beth rating5

2022 at Social Media Supporter

I would recommend this volunteer experience to others because it allows a wonderful opportunity to visit a beautiful location while contributing to the local community. There is so much to do. As a social media volunteer, I ws gifted the experiences of witnessing IOI's impact in a variety of ...
Rolph Zueger rating4.4

2020 at Social Media Supporter

Great experience. Isabela is a wonderful island with friendly people. But the highlights are all the animals hardly taking notice of you. What makes it very easy to study them. ..

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