Ecuador
Fundación Runa are looking for volunteers and interns to further our community development programs and grow our ecosystem conservation and research programs. Runa offers volunteers a unique opportunity to directly experience the cultural, environmental, and organizational elements of our work in collaboration with our diverse team of professionals. We both engage in and actively support the traditions we represent, and work hard while having a good time. Interns with Fundación Runa will take on longer placements working alongside our team in the Amazon. They will work on a range of projects, contributing to ground breaking research on Guayusa and developing sustainable projects with indigenous communities.
In addition to enjoying life in the Upper Amazon, volunteers and interns will engage in the rigorous and dedicated culture that characterizes Runa. As an American-managed organization, communication, transparency, and dialog are hugely important to us, and we provide constant support, training, and guidance to our volunteers and interns.
Our 30-person staff in Ecuador is often called “La Familia Runa” because we are so close, supportive, and have such a good time together. The people of Runa are forward-thinking farmers, young entrepreneurs, and seasoned advisers—all working together to pioneer new ways to create value that benefits people and the planet. Our Fundación Runa Executive Director, Eliot Hines, graduated from the Yale School of Forestry, and actively works with all volunteers and interns to share his knowledge and guide their experiences.
Runa’s work is highly collaborative, cutting edge, and adventurous at every turn.
We invite you to join us in the Ecuadorian Amazon!
Click here to learn more about the internships and volunteer opportunities available!
In addition to enjoying life in the Upper Amazon, volunteers and interns will engage in the rigorous and dedicated culture that characterizes Runa. As an American-managed organization, communication, transparency, and dialog are hugely important to us, and we provide constant support, training, and guidance to our volunteers and interns.
Our 30-person staff in Ecuador is often called “La Familia Runa” because we are so close, supportive, and have such a good time together. The people of Runa are forward-thinking farmers, young entrepreneurs, and seasoned advisers—all working together to pioneer new ways to create value that benefits people and the planet. Our Fundación Runa Executive Director, Eliot Hines, graduated from the Yale School of Forestry, and actively works with all volunteers and interns to share his knowledge and guide their experiences.
Runa’s work is highly collaborative, cutting edge, and adventurous at every turn.
We invite you to join us in the Ecuadorian Amazon!
Click here to learn more about the internships and volunteer opportunities available!
