GET INVOLVED
Be part of our ERI team!
Earths Rights Institute is constantly seeking interns and volunteers year round. We are grateful to all of our committed interns and volunteers who donate their valuable time and skills to make our programs successful. At Earth Rights Institute there is an abundance of opportunities for college-age students, recent graduates, or graduate students to gain experience working in the field of international development by practicing our unique approach.
We also have volunteer positions for experienced professionals who wish to donate their time and share their skills in helping us improve our programs.
Available Positions
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Meet our Current Interns & Volunteers
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Will Saturno
Program Coordinator/Event Coordinator
William Saturno joins ERI as our Program/Events Coordinator. In addition, he is currently a postgraduate student at the Fletcher School at Tufts University where he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy
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Izhar Manzoor
Program Associate
Izhar is our outreach coordinator for Facebook and program associate for our Living Lab immersion program. He has been with ERI since 2013.
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Ovidio Alvarez
Outreach Coordinator
This position was initiated after we launched our ERI Living Lab. Ovidio has been with us for this position since its inception.
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Jean Ganter
Translator - French/English
Originally from France and Madagascar, moved to the United States in 2002. Received a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Science in Education from Nova Southeastern University.
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Delphin Ngulumingi
Translator - English/French
Translator English/French experienced in medical and general translation, skilled in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Editing. Medical Doctor and writer with experience in healthcare industry.
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Souhail Arfaoui
Translator - French/English/Arabic
Volunteer translator for ERI in French/English/Arabic. Master's degree in Sociology / Education and Culture.
Past Interns & Volunteers
Andy Currier, Alexis Sherman, Daniela Fernandez, Valentina Baccianella, Seana Parker-Dalton, Jennifer Vitanzo, Kevin Lee, Elizabeth Bogumil, Ny Ony Razafindrabe, Elizabeth Manzo, Louise Lopes, Corina Marie Quiroga-Lozano, Kameron Fisher, Anna Moody, Niramon Ung, Michelle Meskill, Shuxian Liu, Rita Zheng, Daniela Lombardo, Margot Brahmi, Anita Gill, Isabelle Levine, Ricky Cappe, Carina Camacho, Joy Shui, Carey Cameron, Amy Jacobowitz , Angela Chen, Anne Flaherty, Antoinette Brou, Camille Surujbhan, Genni Low, Kristy Nguyen, Nguyet Tong, Sophie Burress, Tatiana Yanuaria, Jessica Cherry, Perrine Vaillant, Kayla Casavant, Hristo Maroko, Beth Packer, and many more
Testimonials
What our interns and volunteers are saying
Ricky Cappe
Living Lab
"In my experience with ERI Living Lab, I was able to connect with people and programs that are actively making a difference in the world. Seeing the direct impact of my time and energy invested, provided immediate gratification in knowing that my efforts and energies are received, accepted and actually put to use.
Ovidio Alvarez
Living Lab
"Becoming part of ERI Living Lab two years ago had a positive effect on my outlook of the great work that is done locally and abroad by non profits. I would like to encourage others to take part locally as well as abroad. Change comes one step at a time.
Isabella Levin
Intern
"I had the great pleasure of interning at Earth Rights Institute. Here I got to understand the inner workings of a nonprofit, engage with other stakeholders and members of the organization, all while working toward s perpetuating a culture of sustainability and environmentally focused community building.
