Maldives intern wanted to mind turtles. Luxury accommodation, flights and food included

We want YOU to care for the turtles (and have an awesome holiday while you're at it). Photo / Getty

Unpaid work experience is a contentious topic – stringing along a series of jobbing hopefuls in an endless line of coffee runs and photocopy duties.

However, we get the feeling the successful applicant to this luxury Maldives resort's internship programme won't be complaining about the lack of a salary.

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The Coco Palm Dhuni Holu resort is looking for an "intern" to work on its turtle rescue centre for two weeks in August.

While the advertisement clearly states this is an unpaid opportunity, the resort has offered to fork up the costs of return flights, food and resort accommodation.

Not your standard intern lodging: The Coco Palm Resort in the Maldives. Photo / James Lyon, Lonely Planet Images / Getty Images

And they won't shove you in the staff lodgings hidden at the back of the resort either.

The intern will be staying on a luxury open-water villa, eating at the Coco Palm's Cowrie restaurant and enjoying downtime spent snorkelling around the beautiful Baa Atoll.

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It's a package that would come to around $9600 for paying guests.

As for work experience, the intern will be under the supervision of the centre's specialist turtle veterinary surgeon.

Dr Claire Petros, who is based on site, is considered one of the world's leading turtle specialists. As the Lead Surgeon on the Olive Ridley Project, she'd make quite a reference for future CVs.

Feeding turtle inpatients, cleaning their tanks and observing surgical operations – the work will be a hands-on experience.

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The centre is also looking for the intern to be able to convey its work to guests at the resort and around the world via social media.

To prove they've got what it takes the successful intern will need to submit a 3 minute video and 500-word cover letter explaining why they would be the best candidate for the role.

The submission process is running from the 17-31 June and the finalists will be selected by The Olive Ridley Project.

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Would you like to volunteer with us at our rescue centre in Maldives? Tag a friend you would take with you! We take volunteers for 2, 3 or 4 weeks at a time. Once in a lifetime experience of working with sea turtles, learning about their care and veterinary treatment on a beautiful island in Maldives. You don't need any experience to volunteer and we take volunteers from every background. Volunteers are a huge help to us at our centre to help care for our turtle patients. Here are our volunteers Alex and Caroline helping out with turtle spa treatments - cleaning algae off to keep their skin in good condition. Our most recent volunteers experienced first aid of new turtle arrivals, veterinary diagnostics, surgeries and even a turtle being released back to the wild. In your spare time enjoy what Maldives has to offer like swimming with Manta Rays or simply enjoying the beautiful sunsets. For more information take a look at our website Www.oliveridleyproject.org #seaturtle #volunteering #volunteerabroad #conservation #marinelife #maldives #travel #oceanlove @coco_resorts @pacsafeofficial @oceanpositive_fourthelement @oceancare_icare @paditv @sea_life_trust

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