Awesome volunteer opportunity for 16-19 year olds!

We just wrote that our friends at Projects Abroad looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. Since they need a volunteer coordinator, they obviously also need volunteers and are looking for 16-19 year old adventurers, who would like to live and work in Cambodia for a couple of weeks. The volunteers will be able to get SCUBA certified and help out with local conservation and community projects. What an awesome opportunity!

Here is all the info you from their website.

2 Week Summer Program

Sunday June 21st 2015 - Saturday July 4th 2015 Sunday July 12th 2015 - Saturday July 25th 2015 Sunday August 2nd 2015 - Saturday August 15th 2015

2 Week Winter Program

• Sunday December 6th 2015 - Saturday December 19th 2015

• Placement location: Koh Sdach
• Types of placement: Diving and Conservation
• Accommodation: Shared Dorms
• Age Requirements: 16-19 years old

Volunteers joining our Conservation & Community project in Cambodia will travel to the tropical island of Koh Sdach where you will live in a house over the water, in the local village. The facilities are basic, but you will become part of this tiny island community, learn to dive and take part in conservation and community projects.

During your stay you will complete an internationally recognised PADI Open Water course to qualify you to dive. In the initial stages when you're in shallow water, you will learn how to breathe, clear your mask and equalise pressure. You will also become familiar with the buddy system and underwater sign language.
Once you have qualified, you will take part in clean-up salvage dives and seahorse search dives. You will also take part in a jungle trek and help with a beach clean-up. You will also join a practical community project, which may be clearing land and building a children's playground, helping to build an incinerator or an aquaculture pond.
During the two weeks you may also have chance to join a village fun day - playing games and running fun water-based activities with the village children.
This placement is fully researched, safety audited and risk assessed in accordance with the British Standard BS8848 for the Adventure Travel Sector.

For more information, click here, to apply, click here

Projects Abroad is an awesome organization that is helping people and the environment around the world. I have had the pleasure of working alongside them in Fiji and can attest to the fact, that the work feels more like an adventure than working. Here is your opportunity to have an adventure and the knowledge that you made a difference.

I hope you'll get to help them out and have an awesome time!

Cheers,
Martin Graf
CEO Shark Diver

About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com.

Looking for a summer job, but would prefer an adventure?

Summer is approaching fast and if you are looking for a job, but would prefer an adventure, have we found an opportunity for you!

Our friends at Projects Abroad are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. Projects Abroad is an awesome organization that is helping people and the environment around the world. I have had the pleasure of working alongside them in Fiji and can attest to the fact, that the work is more of an adventure than a job. Here is your opportunity to have a summer job that offers you adventure and the knowledge that you made a difference.

This is from their website.

Job title	Volunteer Coordinator – Short-term Specials
Location	To be confirmed, however should include: Cambodia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
Contract	We are recruiting Volunteer Coordinators for our Short-term Specials in several destinations. You will usually be employed on a 2 or 3 month contract starting in June 2015. An offer of employment is dependent upon receipt of satisfactory references, a criminal record check and personal interview.
Job description	As a Volunteer Coordinator for our Short-term Specials you will support our overseas teams of staff headed by the Country Director. We recruit Short-term Special volunteers from June to August each summer. Job role: Working alongside our team of local staff, you will be responsible for making each new arrival feel welcome and secure in their new environment. You will complete inductions with the new volunteers, introducing them to their host family and work project and explaining cultural differences and expectations of their project. You will help maintain effective communication between the destination office, the volunteers and the UK office. • You will support the Short-term Special volunteers throughout their time with Projects Abroad. This will include supervising them at their placement and during cultural activities. The job is busy; it will involve some out-of-office hours work and can be physically demanding. You should be prepared to be on call on any day during your time overseas. Requirements; you should be: A graduate Fluent in English, both spoken and written Physically fit Computer literate, (Microsoft Office, databases) Mature in attitude and outlook Able to remain calm and efficient under pressure Flexible and able to take direction and accept feedback Friendly and personable with customer service skills, you must respond well to others Enthusiastic to work in a different culture and relish the opportunity to work in a challenging environment Experience in volunteering Experience in living overseas. Additional languages, especially French, Spanish, German or Japanese will be an advantage.
Salary & benefits	Projects Abroad pays a good local salary, international flights, comprehensive travel and health insurance, board and lodging as well as agreed day-to-day work-related expenses.
To apply	Email your CV and a covering letter to: workforus@projects-abroad.net. Please state on your application that you are applying for a Short-term Special Coordinator position. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

Good luck with your application and have an awesome summer!

Cheers,
Martin Graf
CEO Shark Diver

About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com.

A shark diver's story

A couple of days ago, I talked about how we can save sharks here.

I would like to share the story of Iben Christine Grundtvig, a 19 year old from Norway, who's volunteering for Projects Abroad in Fiji. She, along with 19 other volunteers from all over the world.

Check out the excellent article she wrote for the Fiji Times here.

Thank you guys for helping out. I hope you have loads of fun doing it.

Shark Diver is proud to support the local dive operator that is helping out projects
abroad, by taking a group to Fiji to dive with them in May. If you would like to be part of it, call us at 855.987.4275 or 619.887.4275, staff@sharkdiver.com

Cheers,
Martin Graf
CEO
Shark Diver


About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com

Do you want to save sharks?

Our friend Mike Neumann from Beqa Adventure Divers, has just made us aware of an "opportunity of a lifetime". We offer cage diving with great white sharks at Isla Guadalupe, where you will be swimming with shark, on our shark expedition, with tiger-sharks, bull sharks,
Projects Abroad has an opening for a Open Water SCUBA instructor, with a Marine Biology degree. This is your chance to do really do something for shark- and marine conservation. Who wouldn't want to live in Fiji, save the sharks and get paid for it? Mike is right, this is truly an opportunity of a lifetime!We offer cage diving with great white sharks at Isla Guadalupe, where you will be swimming with shark, on our shark expedition, with tiger-sharks, bull sharks,
Here are the details from Mike's blog.

Your Role:

• To carry out shark research in line with our Conservation Management Plan. 
• Coordinate scientific work with our international and local project partners. 
• Help develop and grow future scientific projects on a local and global scale. 
• Train research volunteers in all aspects of our scientific work. 
• Organisation and coordination of all field and related activities. 
• Supervise research volunteers. 
• Data collection, analysis and reporting. 
• Assist with teaching of dive courses when needed. 
• Administration.

Requirements:

• Marine Science Degree or similar
• PADI OWSI or higher
• First Aid certification
• Fluent in English
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Very flexible approach to work
• Long term commitment (min 1 year)
• Proven experience of working with sharks is a big advantage.

We offer:

• 1 year contract with view to extend, subject to a 3 month probation period.
• Basic salary
• Accommodation
• 3 meals a day
• Comprehensive insurance
• Return flight to your home country after 1 year
• Visa related expenses
• Internet and phone
• Two days off a week
• Excellent in country support and benefits
• Working with some of the world's most renowned shark scientists and experts.

Please only apply if you have the relevant experience.

Only success applicants will be contacted.

Closing date for applications is: 10th February 2014.

Send a cover letter, CV and photo to Andy Hill:

Email: andyhill@projects-abroad.org

You can find all the details about the project here.

Good luck - and hopefully, c'ya real soon in Fiji!

Thanks for making us aware of this!

Cheers,

Martin Graf

CEO

Shark Diver

Great White Shark expeditions at Isla Guadalupe, diving with Bull sharks, swimming with Hammerhead sharks, free diving with Bull Sharks in Fiji are specialties of Shark Diver
About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com