| Requirements
for foreign volunteers |
Requirements
for national volunteers |
- Three-month minimum stay.
- Full coverage of food, lodging and transportation
expenses.
- Proof of medical insurance with coverage
for injuries.
- Basic knowledge of Spanish language.
- Must present a recommendation letter from
the person or institution that supports
the internship.
- Must present Curriculum Vitae with references.
- Must be willing to collaborate in institutional
activities that may not be in the work plan.
- Must check with a financial institution
in their country that can provide financial
services in Costa Rica.
- Must commit in writing to carry out the
activities that INBio will assign in the
work plan.
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- One-month minimum collaboration.
- Must cover transportation expenses.
- Must have medical insurance (Student,
volunteer, professional risks, etc.)
- Must present a recommendation letter from
the person, company, organization or institution
that supports the internship, together with
the application.
- Must hand over the available working hours
to collaborate at INBio.
- Must be willing to assist in institutional
activities that may not be in the work plan.
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- INBio will accept
volunteers only when there is a need for
collaboration within its Programs and moreover,
when there is physical space and necessary
equipment available.
- The application
will be reviewed by the Program involved,
in order to verify that the requirements
of the work plan agree to the profile of
the volunteer, in order to make the decision
of accepting the internship or not.
- INBio will supply
a work plan and a responsible person for
the duties before the arrival of the volunteer.
- INBio will provide
the physical space and the adequate equipment
for development of his/her work.
- INBio will impart
an initiation about its fields of work,
as well as a tour through the facilities,
which will be responsibility of the person
in charge of the intern.
- INBio must explain
clearly the working procedures and indicate
the volunteer what subject or information
must be treated as confidential.
- INBio will
evaluate performance as well as behavior
of the volunteer. In the event the evaluation
is negative, INBio would end the services
of the volunteer.
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- Electronic
mail account.
- 10% discount
at El Ojoche gift shop at INBioparque and
Expoventa.
- Free admission
to INBioparque.
- Access to in
house Doctor.
- Participation
at all INBio activities.
- Credits to the
volunteer for any product (photograph, drawing,
design, translations, etc.) carried out
during the internship.
- Whenever possible,
INBio will cover expenses (food, transportation
and lodging) in order for the volunteer
to participate in at least one field tour,
as long as the volunteer has the proper
insurance up to date.
- Laundry service
(use of the coin washer and dryer).
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- The
volunteer must follow the established rules
for the personnel, inside the premises and
at any activity of the institution.
- The volunteer
must base the relationship with INBio and
its employees on respect and collaboration.
- The volunteer
must come to work within the agreed hours
with the interested Program. If there is
a need to work on weekends, holidays or
after hours, he/she must present the Security
officer a written permit issued by the corresponding
Program.
- The volunteer
must follow the following security dispositions:
- Must wear
an identification badge inside the premises
- Must not
enter closed areas without authorization
- Valued objects
must be left at the place assigned for
them. INBio will not be responsible
for any loss of personal belongings.
- Must not
introduce strangers to the institution
without prior consent.
- It is forbidden
to be under the effects of alcohol or
any illegal drug inside the premises.
If a person is detected in that condition,
security officers will ask them to leave
the premises and the internship could
be terminated.
- It is forbidden
to take equipment out of the buildings
without the corresponding form duly
filled out and approval of the security
officer.
- Must obey
all indications given by Security of
INBio.
- The volunteer
must deal directly with the person(s) in
charge designated by INBio. If there is
a question or need, it must be directed
through these people or the ones indicated
during the initiation.
- The name of INBio
must not be used for personal issues (study
or work) without prior consent
- All products
such as photographs, drawings, designs,
didactic material, translations or investigations
carried out with materials and equipment
of INBio during the stay of the volunteer,
are property of INBio, and therefore the
original must remain at the institution.
- Volunteers must
respect confidentiality requested for specific
subjects and information during their initiation.
- INBio will
not provide telephone service for personal
national or international calls. There are
pay phones inside the facilities, or a prepaid
calling card can be purchased for that purpose.
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