Summer Internship - MX 2012

We are looking forward to having you join us in Mexico as an INTERN! An internship with Live Different's Hero Holiday program is an experience like no other. Together with your fellow interns, you will realize the incredible potential of your life to impact the world and to lead the way in bringing love, hope and change to the communities we work with in Baja California, Mexico.

 

All interns will be responsible to work along side the Live Different Hero Holiday Staff to help facilitate the trip experience for our volunteers. Some responsibilities will be assisting with:

  • Registration.
  • Airport shuttles.
  • Team leading.
  • General hosting.
  • Evening activities.
  • Participant assignments.
  • Job site moral.
  • Merchandise sales.
  • Basic security.

The Live Different Internship only accepts 10 interns. When applying, you will undergo an approval process and the 10 most eligible applicants will secure a position. Qualities we look for in our interns are: good leadership, maturity, compassion, energy and initiative, and school/community involvement.

**Along with the consent package, we ask you to include a letter stating all of your past and present volunteer experiences. We also require a 500 word essay (minimum) on why you feel you would be a great intern and what you hope to accomplish while on our Live Different Hero Holiday Internship. All applicants will be considered,  and you will receive notification of our choice by December 15th, 2011. Should we receive more then 10 applications, a waiting list will be formed and applicants notified as soon as a position opens. Please be prepared to complete a phone interview.

 

Trip Details

Trip Date:
Jul 31, 2012 to Aug 25, 2012
Registration deadline:
Jun 1, 2012
Minimum fundraising amount:
2,500.00 CAD

Registration steps

Step 1: Register Now

Step 2: Send your initial 300.00 CAD to confirm your registration and secure your spot. Click here to donate

Step 3: Download and print
  • consent package
  • paper donation form(for donors unable to give online)
  • Include volunteer experience and 500 word essay on why you would be a great intern and what you hope to accomplish while on our Live Different Hero Holiday Internship

Step 4: Mail consent package to:
Hero Holiday Processing Office
Box 25103 RPO West Kildonan
Winnipeg MB R2V 4C7
  • Specifics
  • Itinerary
  • Projects
  • Security
  • Fundraising/Refunds

    • Minimum Fundraising Requirements

    • $2,500 This is a minimum amount each volunteer has been asked to fund raise/contribute to Live Different Hero Holiday.
      • $300 due with Consent Package.
      • $2,200 due June 1st, 2012.

     

    Your fundraising amount includes:

     

    • Hotel in San Diego (first and last nights).
    • All ground transportation needs from the time you land in California until you fly out again.
    • Emergency Medical Travel Insurance.
    • Tourist fees for Mexico (if required).
    • Accommodations and meals while at host location in Mexico.
    • Interpreter(s).
    • Foremen for work site.
    • General hosting, activities and misc.

     

    What your fundraising amounts do not include:

     

    • Return flights to San Diego, CA.
    • Furniture and groceries for the house that is being built.

     

    Tuesday, July 31st: 

     

    • Arrive in San Diego, CA. Please arrange for your flight to arrive this day before 5pm.
    • Orientation and training at hotel (TBA).
    • Sleep at hotel

     

    Wednesday, August 1st:

     

    • Volunteers for our first August trip arriving to San Diego, CA
    • Staying a second night at hotel
    • Orientation from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
    • Sleep at hotel.

     

    Thursday, August 2nd

     

    • Drive to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico (approx 4-5 hours).
    • Meet the Mexican family(s) you will be building for.
    • Further orientation and debriefing.

     

    Friday, August 3rd - Monday, August 6th

     

    • House Building Days. Yes, it is true: you CAN build a house in four days! When you first show up to the work site, there will be a concrete slab waiting for its four walls, roof, and your enthusiasm! Together with the family, you and your team will be part of making a dream a reality.

     

    Tuesday, August 7th

     

    • Time to purchase gifts for the families' home. Groups in the past have pooled extra cash they have brought and purchased beds, cookware, groceries, stoves, furniture, etc. for the family. After items are purchased you will spend a couple of hours setting everything up in the house.
    • House Dedication. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hand over the keys to a brand new home and give the hope of warmth, security, and a brighter future to a family? This gift and moment will be etched in your memory for many years to come.
    • Preparation for what is next - Hero Holiday is going to be one of the most intense and life-changing experiences you will ever have. This is just the beginning of something for you, and we want to help you to prepare to return home and integrate this experience and the lessons learned. On the last day of our trip we will have a final debriefing that will help you to take this experience and help others understand how we can make a difference in our global community.

     

    Wednesday, August 8th:

     

    • Excursion Day. Enjoy some of the natural beauty that the Baja has to offer! 

     

    Thursday, August 9th:

     

    • Drive up to San Diego, CA.
    • Stay over night.

     

    Friday, August 10th:

     

    • Volunteers fly home
    • Spend the rest of the day exploring San Diego, CA

     

    Saturday, August 11th - Tuesday, August 14th

     

    • Special intern project (TBA)
    • Team building and leadership training
    • Fun Intern excursion!

     

    Wednesday, August 15th

     

    • Drive up to San Diego, CA to prepare to for the second team

     

    Thursday, August 16th

     

    • Second team arrives
    • Help with Orientation
    • Spend night in San Diego

     

    Friday, August 17th - Thursday, August 23rd

     

    • Repeat schedule of the first trip.

     

    Friday, August 24th

     

    • Drive up to San Diego, CA.
    • Stay over night.

     

    Saturday, August 25th:

     

    • Everyone flies home. Please arrange for your flights to leave San Diego, CA before 3pm. Last airport shuttle is at 12:00pm.
    The project details are not available at this time, check back soon!

    All of our Hero Holiday staff are experienced professionals in each area they facilitate. We have professional drivers, builders, youth workers, administrators, cooks, mechanics and interpreters. We maintain excellent community relations and work diligently alongside of community leaders and government officials in each country that we work in. We take our responsibilities and your expectations very seriously. Safety is always our number one priority. All of our key staff are first aid certified and we always have immediate access available to quality medical attention (if needed) in all countries that we work in.

    Before a Hero Holiday begins, all parents are given contact numbers and emails for Hero Holiday ground staff. We are available at any time for parental concerns or emergencies. Our staff also works hard to keep family and friends back home updated on a daily basis with stories and pictures of what is happening with each particular group.

    Understanding of Charitable Donations

    • It is important to understand that Live Different Hero Holiday is a charitable program of Absolute Leadership Development Inc. This means that "participants/travelers" are functioning as volunteers of Absolute Leadership Development, to with assist our charitable humanitarian work. Hero Holiday Participants are not the beneficiaries of this charitable program; they are volunteers, approved by our Board of Directors, that carry out the humanitarian work.
    • Due to the expense and logistics of coordinating a volunteer humanitarian development project, an important qualification is for each volunteer to meet their trip's minimum individual fundraising goal. To meet this minimum goal, volunteer's can solicit tax receiptable donations on behalf of Live Different, for the specifc project they are volunteering on. According to charity law, a donation is a voluntary transfer of property without valuable consideration to the donor; donors cannot choose the beneficiaries of their donations, and a charity must have full discretion in deciding how to allocate its funds. It is the volunteer's obligation to inform donors that all donations are given to the project/charity, and are not being given as a direct monetary benefit to the volunteer.
    • This means that ALL donations are absolutely, 100% non-refundable. In event of any form of cancellation whatsoever or overpayment, funds will instead be allocated towards other charitable programs.
    • A Donation/Payment Form must accompany all monies submitted to Live Different.
    • Do NOT put the volunteer's name in the memo on a donation cheque.
    • Alternately, if a person does not want to give a donation to the charitable project, but make a non-tax receiptable payment on the volunteer's behalf that will have the benefit of falling under our refund policy, they can indicate this on the Donation/Payment Form.

    Refund Policy

    • This Refund Policy only applies to monies that have been explicitly marked as a "payment" on the Donation/Payment Form.
    • Up to 50% of trip payments (not donations) may be refunded until Apr 15, 2012.
    • After Apr 15, 2012, no refunds will be given except for extreme circumstances such as death or severe illness/injury resulting in the individual being unable to participate. In such cases, up to 80% of trip payments (not donations) may be refunded. Requests for refund must be made in writing and be accompanied by a death certificate or a doctor's note.
    • Donations are 100% non-refundable.
    • All requests for refund must be forwarded to Absolute Leadership Development Inc. in writing.
    • Payments cannot be forwarded towards a future Live Different Hero Holiday or transferred to another volunteer.
    • In the event of failing to meet application requirements (i.e. not obtaining a valid passport, not meeting minimum fundraising goals, etc), Absolute Leadership Development Inc. (Live Different) reserves the right to cancel participation with no refund of payment.