CUSTOM PLACEMENTS
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in our custom internship placements. Custom placements are a great way to match your finely-tuned skills to a specific employer in a specific location. We have a very high success rate in completing custom placements owing to our global network and fifteen years of placing interns throughout the world. We can do custom placements in any U.S. state as well as many countries including those on our website and beyond..
1) You choose the country and city you want to work in.
2) You choose the topic of your internship.
3) You write up the job description you are willing to accept.
4) Costs will be the same or a few hundred dollars more than those posted on the pricing page
SET UP TIME
Typically, we need three weeks or less to locate a custom internship placement. We will tell you from the outset based on how specific your location is and the job description provided how likely we are to be able to place you. If we think it is too specific we will make suggestions as to what we think is a doable project and you can decide if you want to make adjustments.
EXAMPLE
Here is an example of an actual custom internship placement that we recently completed.
Kathryn approached I.C.E. about doing marine research on the East Coast of the United States. While we had nothing listed in that location and area, Dr. Adams was able to call upon his global contacts to locate the premier marine research center in the Southeast. The result: Kathryn was able to conduct original research on marine life distribution patterns in near coastal waters, in Charleston, South Carolina. We also set up a great housing option for her close to the marine research center. See Kathryn's comments below.
Dear I.C.E. Staff . . .The SCDNR staff were really nice and supportive, from day one they made me feel like I was really part of their research team as a valuable member. The lab and research facilities were top notch and it was really cool to have the college right there. I was also able to go out in the field electrofishing and trammel net fishing. This was really cool because these techniques of fishing can only be done with a special permit and for research purposes exclusively. It was the first time in my life I really got to handle live fish and the boating staff was so knowledgeable they could tell me anything about any of the marine life we saw. The house I stayed at was cute and comfortable. The host was so nice and really helped me in getting acclimated by showing me all the best places to eat, shop, and go to the beach, as well as give me a taste of all of the fascinating history that the area holds. I worked hard, had fun, and made great contacts; what more could you want?
YOUR CUSTOM INTERNSHIP REQUEST
1) In the online application under Letter of Intent write a few paragraphs describing: internship topic(s) and location(s) that you are willing to accept. State both your ideal placement: for example: Dolphin Ecotourism Park / Cancun, Mexico. Also include a more general placement that you would be willing to accept if that is the case: Marine Ecotourism / Mexico, Hawaii, Fiji.
2) Whatever you list in your description must be something that you are willing to accept if we find it so only put down what you would be happy doing. We always start with the most specific before moving to a broader descriptions if necessary.
3) We will tell you at the outset if we think your most specific request or general requests are doable projects. We will give you other options in similar fields to consider before you finalize your statement.
4) Once a statement is agreed upon by both the intern and I.C.E. we both sign it and it serves as a binding agreement.
EXAMPLE
Recently submitted by I.C.E. client, Vanessa Yeager
CUSTOM INTERNSHIP REQUEST - NEPAL
The internship will provide me with an international field study experience in environmental and community health in Nepal. I hope to engage in the design and implementation of a field-based research project in local communities.
IDEAL LOCATION: Kathmandu, Nepal
WILLING to CONSIDER: Any location in Nepal
I’d like the internship to include…
1. Orientation to Nepal politics, cultures, and systems.
2. Introduction to the public health issues in the region
3. Development of monitoring and evaluation plans for public health projects in the region, involving field-based data collection, data analysis, write-up, and presentation.
4. Community outreach activities, including education campaigns, help with a local clean water development project, and working in a monastery.
5. Final presentations to community partners, including local health care providers.
I hope to learn…
1. The historical, socioeconomic, cultural, environmental, political, and health aspects of life in Nepal.
2. Cultural practices and traditional beliefs and their relationship to health issues in communities including health seeking behaviors in the communities of interest.
3. The organization of health care services in Nepal with specific focus on the ecosystem.
4. Health issues and health seeking behaviors in communities of interest.
5. How the local environment impacts community health.
6. Assessing and analyzing health issues and reporting findings and recommendations to key stakeholders and communities of interest.
7. Theory and practice of monitoring and evaluation plans for health projects and programs.
Implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans for local health programs.
DEPOSIT
You have two options for paying your deposit. You can pay to I.C.E. directly, or if you would feel more comfortable you can pay it to a third party, in this case we use a independent Law Office based in Seattle, Washington. The check is made out to the actual law firm to be deposited in their account and not released to I.C.E. until the internship has been located and you get written confirmation from the internship host. There is an extra 40.00 non-refundable fee for this service. If we cannot locate the internship for you, either I.C.E. or the Law Firm will return the deposit to you depending on who you have paid. http://www.jamesrwatt.com/
A second option is that you can pay a non-refundable fee of $125.00 in lieu of the deposit. This is actually comparable to the basic application fee of some of our competitors. You then have the option of reviewing the placement we find and accepting or rejecting it regardless of whether it matches your expectations. If you move forward, the $125.00 is deducted from your deposit of $600.00. The $125.00 is non-refundable if we find a placement or do not. But you can cancel at your discretion. It will likely cost us more than that to locate your internship, but it is an option for you and allows us to expand our offerings.
We request three weeks to do the placement. If we find an organization that is willing to accept you, we send them the job description you sent and they sign off on it stating that they can provide quality work in the area that you indicated.
Full payment is due in full 45 days before departure.
POSSIBLE TOPICS / LOCATION
YOU CHOOSE THE COUNTRY/CITY! (Does not have to be on website. We will check availability)
Finding the ideal internship can be a very consuming experience for a busy student or professional. Let us use the resources we have to give you a quality option. There is no risk for you as your deposit is refundable if we cannot match your expectations. Imagine just writing up a few paragraphs about your ideal placement and then getting back to your life while we make it happen for you. You choose the country/city/topic. Again, we have contacts in countries all over the world and not just those listed on the website. Dream Big!
Accounting , Admin (Health Services), Admin (Hospitality, Sports), Admin (Recreation, Parks)Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Art/Fine Arts, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Aviation, Biochemistry, Biology(General), Biomedical Sciences, Botany, Business Admin, Management, Call Center, Camp Counselor / Trip Leader, Chemistry, Comm. Sci & Disorders,Communications, Computer Science,
Cooking, Counseling, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Dentistry,Development Ecology, Economics,Education,Engineering (Chemical), Engineering (Civil),
Engineering (Mechanical), Engineering (Electrical), English as a Second Language, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Sci (Atmosph.), Environmental Studies, Family and Home Studies, Fashion Business, Fashion Design, Field-Study, Finance, Food Science and Nutrition, Forestry, Fourth World Studies, Geology, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, History, Horticulture, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality, Human Resources, Human Rights, Humanities, Industrial Psychology, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary, Interior Design, International Relations, International Trade, Journalism, Kinesiology /Exercise Science, Labor & Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Law, Liberal Arts, Library & Info Science, Linguistics, Marine Science, Marketing, Ad, PR, Mathematics, Media (Radio, TV, & Film), Medicine, Meteorology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Business, National Park Employment, Nursing, Occupational, Envir. Health, Performance Design, Pharmaceuticals, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Science/Politics, Psychology, Public Admin, Public Pol, Govt, Ranch Employment, Real Estate, Religious Studies, Resort Employment, Sales, Scuba, Ski Resort Employment, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, State Park Employment, Statistics, Sustainable Development,Technology, Theater, Drama, Dance, Theology, Tourism, Urban & Regional Planning, Web Design, Women's Studies, Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
LOCATIONS
A Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria
B Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria
C Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic
D Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic
E Ecuador Egypt El Salvador England Equatorial Guinea
F Finland France Fiji
G Germany Great Britain Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea
H Haiti Honduras Hungary
I Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy
J Jamaica Japan Jordan
K Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kuwait
L Laos Latvia Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg
M Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico
Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco
N Nepal The Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Northern Ireland
O Oman
P Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru The Philippines Poland Portugal
Q Qatar
R Romania Russia Rwanda
S St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & Samoa Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland
T Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey
U Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay
V Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam
W Wales
Y
Z Zambia Zimbabwe
WHAT TO DO NEXT
1) Fill out a full online application
2) In the line that asks: "Which program(s) are you interested in?" Type in CUSTOM INTERNSHIP in the box for Internship Location followed by the country and city you are most interested in. List the internship topic below that.
3) There is a box for a 300 word "Letter of Intent." Use this to describe your ideal internship placement and include both the specific and general internship placement(s) and location(s) that you would accept.
4) Email your resume to: intern@cultural-ecology.com with CUSTOM INTERNSHIP in the subject line.
5) Feel free to call us at 808 854 9806 to discuss your ideal placement anytime.
Availability
Placements are available year-round. Minimum length of stay is 6-weeks.
Additional Requirements
In your letter of intent on the I.C.E. Application form, please be sure to indicate the source of your interest in this position, what you hope to contribute to the program indicated, and what you hope to learn or experience through your internship--this letter of intent will be distributed to internship providers. In addition, be sure to submit a resume or acceptable equivalent indicating any relevant knowledge or skills.