Work offered

Ref. No. EC-2025-USFQ-046

Employer information:
Employer:
USFQ Universidad San Francisco de Quito Adress:
Business or products:
University
Contact person:
Hidden
Employer's website:
www.usfq.edu.ec
Working place:
Cumbayá
Nearest international airport:
Quito International Airport
Nearest public transport:
Number of employees:
1000
Working hours per week:
30
Daily working hours:
6
Student information:
Discipline:
Field of study: Any (),
-d
Completed years of study:
3
Language REQUIRED for training: (1 - excellent, 2 - good, 3 - fair)
Language
Level
English
Or
Spanish
Other requirements: field trips, flexibility.
Work offered:
Kind of work:
Work description: Project: Restoration in the Tandayapa cloud forestProject description: Our project aims to investigate and implement sustainable restoration strategies in the Tandayapa Cloud Forest. We aim to findstrategies that reduce the mortality rate of planted trees, reduce the costs related to the maintenance of restored areas and improve the overall productivityof agroforestry systems in order to maximize biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration and human well-being.Activities:1.- Participation in restoration activities such as the care and planting of native plants.2. Participation in research activities such as collecting and analyzing data for biodiversity monitoring in experimental plots.2.- Collaboration in environmental education activities for visitors and local communities.For the project there may be some field trips of 2 or 3 days to the Tandayapa forest.
Working environment:
Office work
Number of weeks offered:
min: 9 - max: 9
Within the time period:
01/05/2025 00:00:00 - 31/08/2025 00:00:00
Gross pay:
460.0 USD Monthly
Expected deductions:
0
Accommodation information:
Lodging will be arranged by:
IAESTE
Expected type of accommodation:
No data
Payment Method:
Frequency of Payment:
Canteen available at work:
No
Estimated cost of lodging:
250.0 USD NoData
Estimated cost of living (incl. lodging):
460.0 USD Monthly
Number of hardcopies: 0
Deadline for nomination: 15/03/2025 00:00:00
Additional Info: As a student you will be enrolled at Universidad San Francisco de Quito , therefore your legal status in Ecuador will be as a student doing a cultural exchange program , in order to complete your studies. Despite of the fact that Ecuador allows almost every country to come as a tourist, you must to request an extension of permanence in Ecuador if you stay longer than 90 days. It is mandatory to apply a visa before coming to Ecuador for the following countries: Afganistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Republic of Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Etiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinera, Haiti, Ivory Coast, India, Irak, Kenia, Libia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistán, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Korea, Senegal, Siria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. Students must have Health Insurance. Accommodation will be arranged by IAESTE ECUADOR in the case that student will want our help. We will pick you up from the airport and take you to your Guest House.