Description

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Work with local NGOs in rural areas outside the city of Mumbai. The visiting students work with social workers in the area of health, women's empowerment, micro-credit, community development, child sponsorship, HIV/AIDS intervention and awareness programs, health education and teaching programs.

These organizations are community based institutions working on the grassroots level for provision of health, education and village development services. Students are given a general orientation to all aspects of organizational work and are placed with a department of their choice.

Highlights

Program Details
A variety of internship projects are available depending on your interests and the local organizations' needs. Areas of work include:

* Women's Empowerment
* Micro-Credit and Self Help Groups
* Income generation projects for rural women
* Community and Village Development initiatives
* Child Sponsorship
* HIV/AIDS intervention and awareness programs
* Health Education and teaching programs
* Program Development and Evaluation: For those interested in getting work experience on the management side, can work with the staff on grant proposals, monitoring, evaluation and strategic planning and program development.

What do students do on the program?

Students visit the nearby villages with the social workers in their area of interest. They gain valuable field experience working with the staff and then help with program management, strategy, program evaluation and monitoring. The social workers are very skilled at field work but lack good English skills to help them articulate their work and prepare good analysis and reporting documentation.

Students help the social workers with the documentation, office administration and analysis aspect of the work when they are not visiting the field. This way the students get to see ground realities and learn about development programs and give back back to the community and organization.

Even if you are young there are many ways to give back to the community. Past students have helped with data collection and analysis, report writing for foreign donors and project evaluation in addition to working in the field.

Qualifications

This program is ideal for students wanting to gain experience in the area of international development. The placement involves lots of field trips to villages and an opportunity to get involved with and observe a variety of development issues (womens empowerment to micro credit etc). No prior experience or other training required. Participants must be over 18 years of age easygoing and flexible. They must be committed to working with underserved communities and be able to live in rural areas. Individual or groups of students can apply to the program.

Volunteers must be open minded, willing to take initiative to contribute and learn from their environment and be respectful to their surroundings. The students should be able to adjust to inconveniences caused due to disturbances in power supply and water supply in the remote areas. Students need to respect the local traditions and norms of the community they stay with and be careful not to disturb others in any manner.

Intern Types

• Social Sciences
• Social Work

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 900 for two weeks, USD 200 each extra week

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Pre-departure orientation and support, airport pickup, transport to placement, work support and monitoring, 24 hour emergency support, personal cellular phone.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18 and above

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

India Study Abroad Center's Mission Statement

India Study Abroad Center (ISAC) offers a variety of experiential learning programs. These programs are designed with the particular student's interests in mind, allowing the participants to explore and learn about the country with special focus in their area of interest. We strive to ensure that our programs are most affordable to allow people from all walks of life to be able to participate. Our aim is to provide students with an unforgettable learning experience.

Year Founded

2006