The program is open to upper-division undergraduate students, graduate students, recent graduates, young professionals and California Conservation Corps members.
Admission is competitive.
The program fee of USD 1500 covers all basic program expenses including travel, lodging and food. Applications must be postmarked by 15 February 2000. In the summer of 1999, we had four interns from 1-3 months involved in varied activities, including environmental education, assistance with tourism development, work with orphans, English language training and work with high school students on nature study. We had one intern without Russian language, stated Bill Mueller the director of the program. At Lake Baikal Reap International can place interns in both Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, as well as some situations in rural Buryatia.