Status: OPEN
Location: Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society, Stann Creek Belize
Internship Period: Present – Dec 31, 2025
Hours per week: 35 – 40
Duration: Sessions may be 2 to 5 weeks, with 4 weeks recommended for maximum learning
Openings: 3
Experience total immersion in the Maya Mountains of Belize, Central America. This tropical bat research internship could be the final step you need to gain field experience!
No experience necessary, just a love for wildlife and a thirst for knowledge! Preference is given to candidates with a certain level of bat identification and trapping skills. Ideal for biologists/ecologists eager to learn and make a difference in the field.
Responsibilities include:
- Setting up mist-nets under professional guidance
- Assisting in data collection for bat research and monitoring projects (using mist-nets and recording GPS coordinates of roosts).
- Learning methods for capture and extracting bats caught in mist-nets
- Processing data collected in the field
- Handling bats for morphometric data collection
- Washing cotton bags and managing field equipment.
- Maintaining and updating the database in Microsoft Excel.
- Assisting in repairing mist-nets damaged by bats during captures
- Assisting in updating and engaging on our social media platforms
- Contributing to the production of public outreach material such as posters, pamphlets, or PowerPoint presentations on bats, with the guidance of our bat biologist
We are looking for individuals interested in improving their mammal identification techniques and appropriate survey methods in the tropics. Work with experts to set up mist-nets, safely handle bats, and contribute to vital ecological research.
⚠️ For this internship, we require that candidates be previously vaccinated against rabies as they will be handling wild bats.
Costs: $389USD/week (includes room, board, and training)
Discounts available for Latin American, Caribbean, and Belizean citizens!
Application:
For more information on our organization and facilities please visit our website: www.treesociety.org. To apply, please follow the link below. For any questions, Contact Us.