Dear colleagues,
REQUEST FOR INTERNS TO ASSIST PRODUCTION OF ‘BEST PRACTICE FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE WHALE WATCHING’
BACKGROUND
The World
Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is the world’s largest Partnership working to protect
whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans). Together we represent 70 Partners
in 35 countries worldwide. Through cooperation, the Partners of the World
Cetacean Alliance aim to conserve and protect cetaceans and their habitats in
the world’s oceans, seas and rivers, to ensure their continued health and
survival. The WCA is committed to developing and implementing new concepts for
responsible whale and dolphin watching tourism with the potential to inspire
and educate millions of people.
We are looking for two post-graduates with relevant qualifications to assist with producing a report on best practice in responsible whale and dolphin watching for destinations worldwide. We view this as the essential next step to ensuring that the whale and dolphin watching industry becomes more responsible and sustainable.
The successful interns will assist our team in creating a Best Practice Framework for all destinations. This Best Practice Framework will be used by destinations promoting or developing whale and dolphin watching to guide and inform the localised standards that may already exist. In addition, by showcasing effective models within this Framework it will also assist those destinations either starting up, or with limited resources, particularly in the developing world, by illustrating the models most likely to lead to success for them.
REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for two interns with good research and report writing capabilities to gather information and write, in collaboration with other authors, a Best Practice Framework for Responsible Whale Watching destinations. The roles will require excellent written and communication skills, including designing and implementing survey questionnaires, calling and writing to whale watching stakeholders around the world, and report writing. Some calls will need to be made during unsociable hours.
WHERE
Interns will be based at the World Cetacean Alliance office in Brighton, UK.
WHEN
The internship will last for eight weeks from early July until the end of August. There is also an opportunity to present findings at the World Whale Conference, Azores, 26-30 October.
BENEFITS
· 1. Interns will benefit from the support, experience, and networking opportunities provided by the World Cetacean Alliance and its Partners
· 2. Interns will be named authors on the report
· 3. WCA will cover the cost of travel (UK to Portugal) and accommodation to attend the World Whale Conference in October to present the findings of the report. This will also be an excellent opportunity to meet and network with people working in the travel industry
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should send their CV and a short covering email
describing why they are interested in this internship to Dylan Walker at: dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org
before 30 June 2015.
World Cetacean Alliance
Studio 3
Lower Promenade
Madeira Drive
Brighton
BN2 1ET
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1273 355011