Surf camp Intern at a surf camp

Bookretreats LLC; Canggu, Kuta, Pecatu; Remote; IDR 33,480,000 - 55,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kima Surf runs vibrant surf camps in Bali and Sri Lanka and seeks an intern to welcome guests, coordinate social activities, and assist with daily camp life. A love of surfing and hospitality is valued, with strong English skills and a willingness to engage with guests from diverse cultures.

Interns join a hands-on, guest-facing team and can live the camp experience near beach breaks, with opportunities to ride waves and learn in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Very good written and spoken English.
• Passion for surfing.
• Previous experience in the same or a similar industry may be required.

Responsibilities

• You will be the face of our Surf Camps, welcoming guests with a smile and helping create a welcoming social atmosphere.
• Organize enjoyable social activities and ensure guests have a memorable time both in and out of the water.
• Assist with surf sessions and camp operations at Bali or Sri Lanka locations.

Skills

Surfing

Hospitality

English

Job description

Be the face of a surf camp in Bali or Sri Lanka.

Welcome guests, run the social side, and make sure they have a great time in and out of the water.

Kima at a glance

Kima runs big, busy surf camps in Bali (Canggu, Seminyak, Uluwatu) and Sri Lanka (Weligama, Hiriketiya). Roles are hands‑on and guest-facing, and a love of surfing counts in your favor.

Camps Bali and Sri Lanka

Surf guiding Twice a day, 7 days

Language Very good English

• 5 surf camps in Bali and Sri Lanka
• 2x guided surf sessions a day, seven days a week
• 250 m from the Canggu camp to the beach
• 26 to 30°C water temperature through the year in Bali

Have you ever dreamed of living close to the beach, working with awesome people, and riding waves in Bali or Sri Lanka? Join our Kima Surf team as a Surf Camp intern and get to live the Kima experience.

We consider strong surfing interest a plus, a love of hospitality, and an enjoyment of diverse cultures.

As an intern at our camp, you will be the face of our Surf Camps, welcoming guests with a smile, organizing enjoyable social activities, and making sure our guests have an amazing time both in and out of the water!

Who they're looking for

Passion for surfing

Very good written and spoken English

Previous experience in the same or a similar industry may be required

Twice a day

Surf sessions

Guided surf twice a day, seven days a week, at breaks within walking distance or by van.

6 days a week

Yoga, theory, video

A 60‑minute yoga class plus surf theory and video analysis of the day's sessions.

7am to noon

Breakfast

Three‑course breakfast with vegan and vegetarian options.

Thursday

A weekly camp barbecue, one of the social fixtures interns help run.

Paid position

What's included

• The Kima camp experience, per Kima

You give

• Internship terms vary by role

Worth asking them

The listing leaves these open. Pick the one or two that matter most to you.

• Is the internship paid?
• Are room and meals included?
• How long is it?
• Can I surf with guests?

Before you apply Very good written and spoken English. Some roles ask for experience in the same or a similar industry.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Seasons From our research

Rolling intake, so you agree your dates with Kima.

Camps run year-round and Kima hires on a rolling basis, including spontaneous applications. No arrivals or departures on Nyepi (next March 8, 2027) in Bali.

• May to October. Dry season in Bali. Water cools to about 26°C by July and August.
• November to April. Humid, wet season. The water is warmest, near 30°C in December and January.
• Hosting skills Welcoming guests and running camp social life.
• More time in the water Living close to the beach in Bali or Sri Lanka.

“Kima Surf feels like home!!!”

“Kima Surf feels like home!!!” O Olivia, an independent review guest · Trustpilot · Apr 2026

• L “I've loved every one of my stays.”

  Lauren · guest at Weligama, Canggu and Hiriketiya · Trustpilot · May 2026

• T “…great coaches who really help you improve”

  Théo · two‑time guest, Canggu · Trustpilot · Apr 2026

• JM “…all the social hosts were so nice and friendly! Feels like a family!!”

  Julia Mossen · guest · Trustpilot · Apr 2026

The other side. A longtime Canggu regular wrote in 2022 that construction now surrounds the camp, with noise, rubbish and polluted water that left many guests sick. Another guest in 2025 reported food poisoning. With 40 or so guests, the camps are big and busy.

What they love

• Guests single out the surf guides, who give personal feedback rather than one‑size‑fits‑all coaching.
• The social hosts and kitchen team are described as warm and fun, with a family feel.
• Trustpilot averages about 4.5 of 5, though from only 17 reviews.

Be ready for

• Several guests report stomach bugs spreading through the camp.
• Canggu has become built‑up: reviewers mention construction noise and trash near the camp.
• With 40 or so guests, some find it big and less intimate than smaller camps.
• No arrivals or departures on Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence (next on March 8, 2027).
• Cards are not accepted on site, so keep cash on hand.

Sounds like me

Think twice if

• You want a quiet, small place. Camps host around 40 guests.
• You want pay and terms up front. Kima says terms vary by role; ask.
• Crowds and construction bother you. Canggu has become built‑up.

Tap what sounds like you.

Show your surf credentials

Kima lists passion for surfing as a plus across roles, and guests judge the camp by its guides. Say how long you have surfed and where.

Show you can host a crowd

Kima's interns welcome guests and run social activities, and managers keep 40 or so guests happy at once. Mention events or group nights you've hosted.

Name your camp

Kima has five locations across two countries. Say whether you want Bali or Sri Lanka and which camp.

What draws you?

Your experience

Hi Kima team,I'd love to join you for the Surf camp Intern role. What draws me most is living around surfing.[One line about you: where you've worked, lived or volunteered.]

• The pool deck A long turquoise pool with white umbrellas and loungers.
• The climbing wall A guest climbing a wall on the side of a camp building.
• Yoga class A yoga teacher adjusting a student's pose outdoors.
• Breakfast A spread of breakfast dishes, juices and smoothie bowls.
• The waves A surfer carving across a turquoise wave.

Yoga Temple (3) Surf (3) Festival

Yoga

The Yoga Barn, Ubud

A long running yoga and wellness center in Ubud offering daily classes, teacher trainings, a garden cafe, and on‑site rooms. It also hosts the Bali Spirit Festival every year.

Temple

A Hindu sea temple perched on a rock off Bali's southwest coast, dedicated to the sea god Dewa Baruna. Cliff top restaurants nearby make it a popular place to watch the sun go down.

Surf

Pererenan and Echo Beach

Surf breaks a short walk from the Canggu camp.

Festival

Bali Spirit Festival

A yoga, dance, and music festival held at The Yoga Barn in Ubud each spring, with workshops and live performances across several stages.

Temple

Tirta Empul Temple

A Hindu water temple near Tampaksiring built around a spring considered sacred since the year 962. Visitors join a purification ritual called melukat in its bathing pools.

Surf

Kima's other Bali camp, on the Bukit peninsula in the island's south.

Yoga Temple (3) Surf (3) Festival

• Yoga

  The Yoga Barn, Ubud

  A long running yoga and wellness center in Ubud offering daily classes, teacher trainings, a garden cafe, and on‑site rooms. It also hosts the Bali Spirit Festival every year.

• Temple

  Tanah Lot Temple

  A Hindu sea temple perched on a rock off Bali's southwest coast, dedicated to the sea god Dewa Baruna. Cliff top restaurants nearby make it a popular place to watch the sun go down.

• Surf

  Pererenan and Echo Beach

  Surf breaks a short walk from the Canggu camp.

• Festival

  Bali Spirit Festival

  A yoga, dance, and music festival held at The Yoga Barn in Ubud each spring, with workshops and live performances across several stages.

• Temple

  Tirta Empul Temple

  A Hindu water temple near Tampaksiring built around a spring considered sacred since the year 962. Visitors join a purification ritual called melukat in its bathing pools.

• Surf

  Uluwatu

  Kima's other Bali camp, on the Bukit peninsula in the island's south.

Show 2 more places

• Temple

  Batu Bolong Temple, Canggu

  A centuries old sea temple built on the initiative of the priest Dang Hyang Nirartha, standing right on Canggu's own coastline above the surf break that shares its name.

• Surf

  Berawa Beach

  One of Canggu's nine beaches, known as a longboard friendly surf spot with a lively run of beach clubs and cafes along the sand.

Getting there Fly · Local

Routes, times and fares as the center and travelers describe them. Fares move, so treat them as a guide.

• Fly

  Guests fly into Bali and Kima arranges airport transfers, free for guest stays of 5+ nights.

• Local

  The Canggu camp is a short walk to Pererenan and Echo Beach. Riding a scooter legally needs an international driver’s license.

What to bring 2 things this place asks of your bag

• An international driver’s license if you plan to ride a scooter
• Cash, since cards are not taken on site

Work exchange and volunteer roles are labeled as what they are, so you know what you're signing up for.

Only roles that are still open

We keep checking that roles are still open, and take one down once it's filled or closed.

Your note waits for you

Reports go straight to us

If a listing looks off, report it from the page, no account needed. It goes straight to our team's inbox.

BookRetreats.com, the company behind this board, is carbon neutral: it offsets 100% of its own emissions. That covers the company's footprint, not your trip. Read more on our About page

Who's behind this board

Retreat Jobs is run by BookRetreats.com, and we love helping people find their retreat. The rating here is what travelers gave BookRetreats.com on Trustpilot for booking retreats. It's a rating of us as a retreat site, so it doesn't rate this jobs board or this center.

An average of 4.7 out of 5, from more than 2,600 reviews of BookRetreats.com on Trustpilot.

Paid · Fitness & Adventure · Bangkok, Thailand