Community Television Intern

  Ghana

Cape Coast

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

Description: The Abusua Foundation works in partnership with a local television station called Coastal TV. Enthusiastic individuals with a desire to learn about television broadcasting and journalism in an African context will benefit most from this placement. Current and past interns have all considered this placement a great learning experience and have had a great deal of input into the stations development. Coastal Television is young, just over one year old, and has a mission of promoting development in the region through informative and positive local programming.

Highlights: Placement duties may include story researching, video editing, securing local sponsorships/adverts, interviews and other general administrative duties.

Qualifications:
* Experience with broadcasting, journalism, and/or acting.
* Computer literacy is a must
* Exceptional interpersonal skills
* Comfortable with public speaking
* Good organizational skills

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $700

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

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

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Abusua Foundation's Mission Statement: Abusua Foundation exists to create opportunities for young people to learn, share and develop skills necessary for personal and communal wealth. Abusua Foundation is a youth led non-government organization that focuses on youth development as a means of securing equal rights across society. The foundation's mission is to work with and mold the individual who takes care of others without discrimination; and to learn through all good means available to us towards impacting, sharing and shedding knowledge in the empowerment enterprise.

Year Founded: 2003