Journalist Graduate

  Ghana

Rural Areas

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Throughout the Year

Description: This organisation on the Buduburam Refugee Settlement has as mission to prioritize child education and create opportunity for youth empowerment and sensitisation through communications to enhance people's fundamental human rights and promote freedom of speech. They facilitate community development, in partnership for sustainable promotion for good governance and social integration for all.

The organisations objectives include:

Organisation Objective(s):

- To train journalists to report on and promote Human Rights Education, HIV/AIDS education and sanitation.
- To create partnership in protecting children rights and sponsor child education.
- Promote anti-violence against women and children.
- To offer communicable skills and raise and receive funds for sustainable development support.
- To run a network of volunteers for social work in community development.

They are looking for a journalist to work on the newspaper for the Refugee Settlement.

Qualifications: The Intern should have a relevant degree and preferably some work experience. Interns must have a strong interest in refugee issues and commitment to teaching refugees skills that will enable them to be economically independent. You will need to be flexible and tolerant, show initiative and enthusiasm to face the many hurdles and challenges that you will encounter. You will have to be able to cope with basic living and working conditions.

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Cost in US$: From $163 p/week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our interns join us from around the world. They are looking for interesting & exciting opportunities which will enable them to help in the development of Africa whilst at the same time increasing their skills and making themselves more employable.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Africa Intern's Mission Statement: Our objective is to help more people gain the life changing, life affirming experiences that volunteering can give. We are committed to enabling skill transfer, enabling organisations in the developing world to access different skill sets and to helping volunteers realize the value they can add using the skills they hold.

Year Founded: 2004