Internships in Indonesia

Engaging in this week-long workshop I discovered a new passion of mine - coral restoration! I had been diving for just a year and as a terrestrial biologist was interested in the marine biology and conservation needs of the ocean environment. I did this workshop in conjunction with their internship and found it to be a highly engaging experience with purpose. This workshop not only teaches students about restoration, but you are directly contributing to the 6+year restoration projects that Blue Corner has been working on around the island. If you are not able to do the month-long internship or additional course work this workshop provides a wonderful learning (and super fun) opportunity to engage in marine conservation as a traveler. Blue Corner itself is professional, thriving dive shop that offers recreational SCUBA, freediving, DM, and IDC's - providing the perfect opportunity to dabble in both scientific diving and recreational/professional diving!

This program has everything you want in an internship – well-written and engaging conservation coursework, passionate staff, world-class diving, a lively local and expat community, gorgeous location, and an extremely affordable lifestyle! THE PROGRAM: The internship teaches students about various marine conservation topics from megafauna to coral restoration, providing snapshots and an in-depth local look into each topic. I was consistently engaged without being overwhelmed and found my new passion and career trajectory in coral restoration! The internship also ties nicely into a DM program - extending your dive knowledge into scientific diving and practical application of underwater conservation efforts. It’s a great opportunity for those wanting to expand from recreational diving to scientific diving and to have a deeper understanding and relationship with the marine environment. THE STAFF: The program manager and main educator, Andrew Taylor, is an extremely passionate, enthusiastic, and hilarious human - him and the other staff biologists always worked hard to provide an engaging and fun learning environment. THE PLACE: In addition to the internship itself, there is a lot going on at Blue Corner - recreational diving, free diving, IDCs, and a DM program - so there are plenty of new and interesting people to meet. And Nusa Lembongan is a stunning island surrounded by world-class dive site plus quick access to Bali, Nusa Ceningan, and Nusa Penida. You are able to easily immerse yourself in Indonesian culture while also having some expat comforts. I would 1000% recommend this program to any beginning scientific divers, conservation enthusiasts, or travelers in general!