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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Organization:
Para La Tierra (<a href="http://www.paralatierra.org">www.paralatierra.org</a>)</span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Location:
Pilar, Paraguay</span></p>
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Rolling Applications</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Para La Tierra
is searching for talented and hardworking research interns to join our team in Paraguay
for 3 to 6 months. Our internship program provides young biologists an
opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the field, gaining hands-on
experience running a research project of their own design. Before arriving, our
interns are challenged to come up with a research topic, review the relevant
literature, and create a methodology with the support of our intern-supervisor.
Once in-country, interns are trained in the field techniques required for their
project. Whether its mist-netting for birds in the early hours of the morning,
fishing at mid-day or staying out late hunting for frogs, PLT will make sure
that our interns are confident in the methodology needed to move their research
forward. Towards the end of the stay, all our interns give a final
presentation in which they share the results of their study with the rest of
the research team. The internship program is designed to give young scientists
the opportunity to take control of every step of a scientific project. From
conception to completion, our interns are in the driver seat. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">When was the last time that your professor gave you
the option to choose what you wanted to study? When was the last time your boss
told you to follow your own passion? </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">At Para La
Tierra, we specialize in training young biologists in the skills they need to
enter further education or the job market. Based in Paraguay, the ‘heart of
South America,’ we are the country’s only year-round research station. Over the
past 9 years, we have published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and discovered a
few new species for science. Along the way, over 250 interns have helped
contribute to the better understanding of Paraguay’s understudied habitats.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Our research
base is located in the city of Pilar, a beautiful location in the south of
Paraguay, and the gateway to the Ñeembucú Wetland Complex (NWC). The NWC is
composed of a mosaic of habitats, including grasslands, marches and humid
Chaco. Deep forests lining the rivers and streams running through the area are
bursting with wildlife, while river monsters the size of small cars lurk in the
murky waters.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Come discover for yourself what Paraguay has to offer.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Our interns
finish the program taking away a long list of newly learned skills, a
professional reference, and one heck of an experience to share at their next
interview. But they also leave behind a great deal. All of our intern projects
are directly involved in conserving this threatened habitat. The scientific
investigations of the area help raise awareness of the ecological importance of
Ñeembucu at both the national and international levels. The most successful
projects are published in scientific journals, further raising the profile of
Paraguay, and many interns make their way onto the author line for the first
time in their early careers through their work with Para La Tierra. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">The
application period is rolling and there are no start or end dates, so the trip can
be organized to suit the project and the person. Interns must be available to
stay for a minimum of three months.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Applicants must be over
18 years old and have or be working towards a degree in a biology related
subject. Conversational English is required. To apply please email your CV to </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:paralatierra.py@gmail.com" style="color:blue">paralatierra.py@gmail.com</a></span><span lang="EN-GB">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Costs</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> – Because
the best things in life aren’t free. </span></p>
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per month for the 1st 2 months and $875 for each subsequent month.</span></p>
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La Tierra charges interns to cover costs of room and board. The price includes
all living costs during their stay with us. Interns receive three meals a day,
a bed in shared accommodation with hot showers and access to WiFi. The fee also
covers the use of PLT’s scientific equipment, minor administrative costs
associated with the stay, and a small contribution to Para La Tierra's
conservation and education projects</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>
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basis pro rata payments are accepted in special cases. There is a 25% discount for
South American nationals. </span></p></div>