Stage - agroforesterie

Location: Belgium; remote telework

Timeframe: 3 months at 15 – 20 hours per week (flexible)

Organization information

Weforest is a non-profit organization founded 2009.

Mission: building upon corporate and scientific partnerships, WeForest empowers communities to sustainably advance and implement innovative, high standard, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest landscapes.

Programs: WeForest is a Belgium-based non-profit organization, which works with communities and local partners to develop scalable Forest Landscape Restoration projects mostly in tropical regions to sustain nature's diversity, benefit our climate, and support human well-being. Since 2009, we have grown very fast: after having restored 22,000ha, we recently developed a project capacity to reach 85,000ha (100 million trees) by 2024.

Position summary

The scope of the internship is to support the WeForest Agroforestry Program to develop tools and materials and processes for project field teams.

Areas of responsibility

Under the supervision of the Agroforestry Program Advisor, the intern will perform the following tasks:

• Research on agroforestry species biomass and intercropping systems
• Research on agroforestry system pests/ disease
• Assist in researching agroforestry organizations, institutions and best practices across the sector
• Other related tasks as needed

Skills/experience

• Students in bachelor programs (masters preferred) in agroforestry/ forestry/ agriculture/ environmental science
• Experience working with smallholder farmers in developing countries
• Proficiency in verbal, written English
• Highly inspired by our goal to make Earth a better, cooler place

Period and duration

Start date: As soon as possible

Timeframe: Three months with possibility of extension at 15-20 hours/ week

How to apply

Please send your complete application to recruitment@weforest.org (mentioning the internship title in the subject of the email) which must include your resumé and motivation letter.