 3 Month Intern
Program (sometimes we waive the 3 month requirement for overseas
volunteers or those with specific skills we are seeking) 25 Hrs/Week
(which includes several hours of domestic duties).If you share our commitment to actively seeking and sharing a life of wellness and service in harmony with nature, we look forward to hearing from you. Have you ever wanted to get away for one to three months and live on a 7-acre Farm and Qigong Center overlooking the ocean in an old Hawaiian style rural area? Picking fresh bananas, papaya, mangoes, and organic vegetables year round. Working in an area where the air is the cleanest in the world. Minutes from the beach. Doing qigong/meditation/yoga every day either in our Chinese temple or on the lawn overlooking the ocean. Taking outdoor showers. Hiking the many trails in and around the ocean, waterfalls and valleys, on an island that has all but two of the climates that exist in the world. Gazing at the stars, as you've never seen them before. Meditating and communicating with Madam Pele. We are looking for an individual who can make a three month commitment to join us. This person would be required to put in 25 hrs. a week working with the land (permaculture design and organic gardening, planting, pulling weeds, watering, etc.) painting, housekeeping, meal preparation (vegetarian style) and kitchen clean up or other required maintenance. We provide lodging, use of the temple, and other facilities. We are a non-smoking/drug-free property. Pre-requisite: Hard-Working and Energetic, Good sense of humor, ability to enjoy life. Pluses (but not required): Some qigong experience, Permaculture design and organic farming, fluent in Mandarin Chinese, translating Mandarin Chinese documents, bodywork, play musical instrument.- Application required (see below) – (808) 889-9893; Ask for Lew at Kokolulu Farm and Qigong Center, P.O. Box 340, Hawi HI 96719 or e-mail: lew@kokolulu.com |
 Intern Application
Process (Please answer all questions) 1. Please send us a letter of interest (via e-mail preferably) answering the following questions (please include the question with your response): We require that you send us a digital picture of yourself. You are more than welcome to call us at (808) 889-9893 in the USA (preferably around 7:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.) We are three hours earlier than San Francisco on the west coast of the mainland USA. You can find pictures of our place and the area close by throughout our website. 2. Once your application has been received we will notify you as such, and ask that you set up a phone interview with Lew and Karin. After the interview our team will assemble and decide whether we consider you a "fit" for our program. It may be that we will have to hold on to the information gathered until an opening occurs. We will let you know one way or the other. 3. If you are selected to the intern position you will be asked to sign the intern contract (see below) and send it along with a check for $1500 (the food/service fee for 3 months. This fee is nonrefundable) to hold your spot. Please note, if you leave before your time is up, or are asked to leave, due to disciplinary issues, you forfeit the fee. If your plans change after having sent the fee (before you arrive), we will credit you to come at a different mutually agreeable time. Please review the intern services contract (below) in advance to see if this is what you are looking for in a intern experience. 4. You will be required to send a list of emergency contacts (with their name address, phone number, and e-mail addresses). We hope to hear from you! Intern Program Contract Just outside the small town of Hawi in the scenic North Kohala area of the Big Island of Hawaii’s, the Kokolulu Farm and Qigong Center nestles within seven acres of rolling green pastures with breathtaking ocean views and spectacular Mauna Kea vistas. Gentle tropical trade winds make the air among the cleanest in the world. This peaceful rural facility is ecologically responsible and environmentally sensitive. Off the grid, solar and hydropower provide electricity. Every effort is made to walk lightly upon the earth and preserve it for future generations. What Kokolulu has to offer you: What Kokolulu expects from you: Interns are responsible for their own health insurance and medical care, and for any property damage other than normal wear and tear. When arriving here, we ask our interns to pack very lightly (everything you need can be brought here in a "carry on bag" (we have very little storage). Good quality clothing, can be purchased for as little as a 10 - 50 cents at our local thrift store. We all wear clothing from this store. DO YOU HAVE ANY FEARS OF BUGS, GECKOS, WILDLIFE OR DARKNESS? Yes or No? This a tropical island, so there are lots of harmless critters that we co-exist with each day. Please know this is a place of retreat and healing and that KoKoLuLu seldom offers opportunities for excursions from the property. Individual interns in our program will need to arrange all off-property outings and activities on their own. Intern: I accept the offerings of Kokolulu Farm and Qigong Center and agree to fulfill the expectations listed above. I will intern for _____ months beginning __________________________. Enclosed is my non-refundable cheque or money order for $1500 to reserve my space and cover the cost of meals, utilities, and incidentals for 3 months. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Signature & Date |
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Silvina,
a second year med. student at Boston University from New York "SMACKS
THAT GUINEA GRASS" |
| Matt
is a unique young man full of personality, wit and positive energy. Kokolulu provided many wonderful opportunities from American Idol to Karney and Kai Mana (the golden retrievers) to the experience, knowledge, wisdom and care that Karin and Lew share and beyond into all that the island has to offer: the magnificent and varied landscapes, the rich culture, and the truest sense of Aloha that emanates from almost everyone here Matt continues to grow from this experience and WILL return one day soon ... Matt is from the Boston, Mass area |
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| Andrea, the joyful, merry prankster from Vancouver, B.C. (formerly from Ontario) Canadia did her internship here, having graduated from Rhodes College, a wellness school in Vancouver, B.C. A hard working woman, she became addicted to American Idol, enjoyed the dogs, the fruits, and the beach. She is an excellent life skills coach, who helped others while she was here. She was a real sun goddess whilst she was here, enjoying the white and black sandy beaches of Hawaii. She and her beau, Aaron live in Vancover, but long for paradise here in Hawaii. |  |
| Suzy, the playfully rebellious tie-dyed kava goddess from Chicago, loves the warm weather and beautiful tradewinds of North Kohala. She did her 4 month internship from Colorado State here. Suzy fell in love with the people and the way of life here, and lives here permanently. |  |
| Siri a wonderful singer and dancer from Minnesota finds KoKoLuLu to be a very restful and healing place. She loves the ocean and beautiful sunsets |  |
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Rieko from Gunma,Japan loves animals, the ocean, and especially Hawaiian Culture |
| Toronto, Canada volunteer Laura makes worm condos |  |
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Aussie couple Roger and Jan are practicing living Aloha. Their message of love is clear: "Thank you for taking the time to nurture yourself..." Maybe these incredible masseurs will travel through your town next. |
| New York volunteer Claude has created the current website. | |
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New York volunteer SheenRu "Papaya" Yong has helped us weed the grounds and paint the temple. |
| Jessie
came here from New Orleans after surviving Hurricane Katrina.
She fell in love with the area. |
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New York volunteer Stephanie a hard worker with a great smile, loves to cook, organize, paint, go to the beach and hang out with her new friends. In March she's off to Midwifery school in Portland Oregon. |
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Liu Zhi came here from New Orleans, having survived (along with his family) Hurrican Katrina. He and his wife and son came from mainland China in 2004. He is a master An Me Chinese massage therapist, carpenter, great chinese cook, and Kung Fu Master. A very hard worker, he learned English at KoKoLuLu and has built many wonderful things during his stay here. |
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Izza
(Kala'ahele) "Kokolulu was my Hawaiian landing place and launch-pad for further globetrotting adventures. Here I had much time for contemplation and cleared out much old baggage, finished tying up loose ends with my old life. Emotional challenges arose and were released... I also had the opportunity to research and learn more about Hawaiian culture, spirituality, and geography, and to acclimate to the climate. I got initiated into hitchhiking and the intense sun. My selected "Hawaiian nature name" is Kala'ahele, a combination of kala (to loosen, free; to forgive [ho'okala: to release]) and ka'ahele (to make a tour, travel about)" |
| New York volunteer Tamara loves to communicate and loves to dig with the pick ax. |  |
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Saskatchewan,
Canada volunteer Laura "Lava" was our first volunteer. She enjoys
writing (has her first book out "Venus
Rising", which she finished while staying here), backgammon, working in
the garden, and long walks on the beach. She married "the boy next
door" and lives happily here in North Kohala. |
| Australian volunteer Annette "Skippy" loves gardening, dolphins, sunsets, and "tommies" from the garden. |  |
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Jennifer Park (Akua Olelo) from California loves the beach and the cool Hawaiian breeze. On her spare time you can see her outside watching the stars or catching a few ZZZZZ”S. Her job is keeper of the bamboo forest. |
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