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Be a photographer and Social Media Manager in Paradise

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The experience

We're a friendly, fun Hostel that opened in the summer of '09 that’s evolving into two: Hostels, a Backpacker Bar. We need truly energetic, passionate people to keep this place going & maintain our high standards of customer service. On top of this, we need to keep letting the world know how much fun it is to stay with us in Cancun.

Help us spread the good word with your pictures!

What you offer

28 hours of help per week

Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.

Video Making: Create, edit and publish digital videos.

Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.

What you get

3 days off per week

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Between 18 and 35 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We'll ask you to upload 5 to 10 publishable pictures a day in exchange for accommodation, unlimited basic food (rice, pasta, beans, lentils, oats, and pancake flour), some fresh fruits, and discounts at our bar and restaurant 🍔🌮🍻

We ask for a minimum of 1-month commitment and we’re looking for people with good vibes and a good attitude, who like meeting new people and that can speak a bit of Spanish.

Activities & Shift

Volunteer shifts are generally 4 or 8 hours a day, but since this position is photography-specific, there is no real hourly requirement. The requirement is based on an average of publishable pictures taken (and edited) on a weekly basis, so your time-management is up to you. The important thing is that you are generally present for our day and evening activities where all the fun happens.

Ideally, you’d be able to help us with taking people to the beach 2-3 times a week, and possibly be interested in going clubbing with our guests when the opportunity presents itself.

For the Social Media part, we'd like to have daily stories and 1 or 2 posts per week on each of our Instagram accounts: @hostelkabeh, @fiestapartyhostel and @hunterbarcancun. We're a big family with different vibes! We'll explain the difference between each account when you'll be here ;)

Rules

We are NOT a drug-friendly Hostel. Getting shitfaced is A-Ok, but on the legal stuff only. Anyone found with drugs will be asked to leave.

Upon arrival, for security reasons, you will be expected to leave a deposit of either a valid passport or a valid ID and 100 USD (or 2000 pesos). Either of these will be returned to you upon your departure. Our team always feels at home here, so it’s important to everyone that we maintain a safe working and living environment by knowing exactly who is staying with us at all times and discouraging the possibility of anyone making a quick exit with something that isn’t theirs.