🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🌱 Volunteer Coordinator and Project Support at an Eco-Resilience Programme 🤝 (Erasmus+ grant)

Would you like to gain practical experience organising international volunteering projects while living and working on Gran Canaria? The Route 66 Foundation is looking for an enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator and Project Support intern to support its international Eco-Resilience programmes.

About the Route 66 Foundation

The Route 66 Foundation offers Erasmus+ internship placements for students interested in environmental projects, sustainability, nature-based learning, community work and communication for social and ecological impact. Its internships take place within hands-on eco-projects focused on improving biodiversity, maintaining and restoring natural areas, clean-up actions, creative upcycling and practical sustainability initiatives. Located in the mountains of Gran Canaria, the learning environment is strongly nature-based and experiential, with learning happening through doing, observing, reflecting and working together in small international teams. The Foundation collaborates with European partners, local municipalities and educational networks to provide supervised, learning-oriented Erasmus+ internships.

The Role

During this internship, you support both the organisational and practical side of the 28-day international volunteer programmes. Working alongside the team, you help coordinate volunteers and participants, support daily operations, and contribute to creating a welcoming, well-organised and inspiring learning environment. Between volunteer groups, you help evaluate the previous programme, prepare accommodation and materials, and organise the arrival of the next group.

What You'll Do

🤝 Support the coordination of international volunteers and participants, and assist with the daily organisation of the project.

🎉 Welcome new volunteers, support onboarding, and help organise activities, workshops and community events.

🧭 Provide practical support and guidance to volunteers during their stay, and assist with accommodation preparation and logistics between groups.

📱 Support creative projects and communication activities, contribute ideas to improve the organisation and volunteer experience, and work closely with the project team and local partners.

♻️ Also open in 🇪🇸 Spain: ESC Volunteering in 🇪🇸 Spain – Sustainable Development and Organic Gardening → https://youthworkshub.org/20713

Who Can Apply

🎓 Students in Youth Work, Social Work, Event Management, Tourism, Communication, Education or related studies, aged 18 to 28, who enjoy working with people, taking initiative and helping projects run smoothly. Some relevant experience is required.

🌱 The projects promote a plant-based lifestyle, with primarily plant-based shared meals, so the Foundation is looking for interns enthusiastic about sustainable living and comfortable participating in this lifestyle.

🎪 Same spirit, different country: Internship in 🇧🇪 Belgium – Communications and Events at a Renewable Energy Industry Association → https://youthworkshub.org/20520

The Details

📍 Location: Arteara, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain (on-site).

📅 Period: 9 September to mid-December 2026 (3 to 4 months), 5 days per week. You live in shared accommodation with other volunteers and interns.

💶 Compensation: this opportunity is unpaid and must be carried out within an Erasmus+ traineeship with grant support. Erasmus+ internship documentation and a reference letter are provided upon successful completion.