Human Rights Internship and Research Program

Nepal
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Location
Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara

Term
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Academic Year, Throughout the year

Program Duration
1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)

  • Description

    The Human Rights Internship/Research program provides students/volunteers the opportunity to research ongoing issues within Nepal. Students enrolled in university/college programs, will be provided assistance with strengthening research techniques and thesis writing. (Students with a journalism background will be encouraged to provide articles for our online news portal.)

    Our program consists of 4 main components:
    - Research Prep:
    - Library visits and document collection, meeting with related people and experts.
    - Field Visits/Initial Contacts.
    - Formal Interviews & Group Discussion.
    - Final Report Writing : Volunteer/Students have the flexibility to complete their final report/thesis in Kathmandu or upon return home.

  • Highlights

    Internship Nepal believes that internships provide the best way for people to become aware about their future career. Learning by doing and being exposed to professionals working in the field provides valuable experience, a professional reference, which often leads to a position, upon graduation. The relevance of such a program to students is manifold.

    Active learning by participants, inclusion of disciplined reflection about individual goals, inter-cultural competence, and personal attention from Internship Nepal's staff are at the heart of INs mission. Originally, this program was launched in November 2005.

    IN is also involved in supporting some of the most underprivileged children of the country, in an effort to improve their education and development at the grassroots level, by awarding scholarships for primary and secondary education and strengthening community organizational capabilities.

    Internship Nepal provides a great opportunity to interns and volunteers from around the world to visit Nepal, help Nepalese communities to support different activities, to gain cultural experiences, knowledge about Nepalese society, history and much more. It also provides opportunity to volunteers for conducting research works. IN has many urban and rural locations in Nepal where it can place volunteers from one month to five months.

  • Qualifications

    Graduate or under graduate students or any interested person for doing internship or volunteering in Nepal.

  • Intern Types

    • Human Rights
    • Humanities
    • Journalism
    • Law
    • Media (Radio, TV, & Film)
  • Languages

    • English

  • Cost in US$:

  • Experience Required

    no

  • Volunteer Types

    • Human Rights
    • Journalism
    • Research
    • Writing
  • Age Range

    17-70

  • This Program is open to

    American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Apartment/Flat
    • Home-stays

  • Participants Travel

    Independently or in Groups

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently

  • Application Process Involves

    • Resume
  • Volunteer Forum Nepal's Mission Statement

    Volunteer Forum Nepal(Internship Nepal) believes that internships provide the best way for people to become aware about their future career. Learning by doing and being exposed to professionals working in the field provides valuable experience, a professional reference, which often leads to a position, upon graduation. The relevance of such a program to students is manifold.

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