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GVI Volunteer case study

Name: Heather Williams Age: 22Gender : FemaleCountry of Residence: UKStart Date:1

April 2011Volunteer Program: Marine Conservation & Coral Reef research in Mexico/MahahualPlease answer the following questions:

y did you apply for t

e interns

ip wit

GVI?

I applied for the internship in order to gain more dive experience and learn more about whatyou see while diving. I wanted to get as many different qualifications as possible whiletravelling and GVI seemed like an interesting way of doing this, offering dive causes as wellas a BTEC qualification. The internship appealed to me because you get to work in a busydive shop while gaining your dive master, so get hands on experience of how dive shopsrun.

How did you find it?

I first heard about GVI at the London dive show a few years ago and researched it more onthe internet.

Your reflection on w

at you got out of it?

I have learned so much during my time on base, during self study while learning fish speciesand during the various in depth lectures given by the staff. I have had an amazing time,diving pretty much every day and getting to know some lovely people.

at do you

ope to do in t

e future?

After completing my dive master internship I would like to spend some time travelling andworking as a dive master in various places if possible. I am also thinking of doing myinstructor course in the future

About Global Vision International (GVI)

GVI is an internationally based volunteer abroad organisation which offers volunteer programs in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Formed in 1998, GVIprovides support and services to international charities, non-profits and governmentalagencies through volunteering opportunities and direct funding, filling a critical void in the