Volunteer Programs and Internships in India
India
Term: Throughout the year
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: All year
Description:
The idea is you buy a ticket from your home country and land in India. We will pick you at the airport, give you an experience of a life time, and drop you back at the airport in India when you are finished with your volunteering experience. Our target audience is anyone who has a little bit of interest in Spiritual and Cultural side of India. We understand that not everyone is cut out to work in a hospital or work with terminally ill people in a volunteer role. If you are kind of over the drinking, partying and want some time out and experience something which is equally fun - our programs are for you. To be honest some of the places where we take you on the volunteer programs are a kick in itself. You will not need drinks or any other stimuli to work your senses. The customs of these places and the scenery are enough to keep you captivated and intrigued while you are there. We also have internships available in Indian Entertainment sector. Indian movie sector called 'Bollywood' comes out with the largest number of movies produced in the year even surpassing Hollywood. 'Bride and Prejudice' and 'Bend it like Beckham' are some of the popular movies of Indian origin. Apart from Internships in Film and Television Sector, we also have Internships in IT, Business, Marketing and Finance. Whether you are coming to India to prepare for Microsoft Certification Exams or to gain that exposure in Indian workplace, your search for that great internship and cultural experience ends here.
Highlights:
This is an experience of a life time! Volunteer in India programs provide its participants with a unique opportunity to not only work for a good cause and create a difference in the lives some needy people but also create a difference in their own life. All our programs are tailor-made to create an experience for its participants. We believe its not just about volunteering but about experiencing.
Qualifications:
- An open mind towards other cultures - Team Player - Good English - Clean Police and Health record
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Intern Types :
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- Accounting
- Business Admin, Management
- Comm (Radio, TV, & Film)
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- Communications
- Computer Science
- Finance
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- Information Systems
- Marketing, Ad, PR
- Technology
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Cost in US$: $1490
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- adult education
- agriculture
- animal welfare
- anthropology
- appropriate technology
- archaeology
- arts
- athletics
- banking
- biological research
- building maintenance
- building schools
- business
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- computer training
- conflict resolution
- consciousness-raising
- conservation
- counseling
- culture
- curriculum planning
- cutting wood
- democracy training
- digging
- disability issues
- drama
- eco-tourism
- economic development
- education
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- elderly
- English teaching
- festivals
- health education
- historic preservation
- home visit
- homelessness
- human rights
- income-generation
- infrastructure planning
- intervention
- journalism
- labor issues
- law
- legal aide
- literacy
- managerial consulting
- marketing
- media work
- micro-enterprise
- microcredit
- minority groups
- Music
- natural resources
- nursing
- nutrition
- office work
- organic farming
- organizational development
- orphans
- painting
- parks
- peace
- planting
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- playgrounds
- popular education
- renovation
- repairs
- reporting
- research
- restoration
- secondary education
- secretarial
- self help
- small business development
- social services, social work
- solar & hydro projects
- sports
- strategic planning
- street kids
- teaching
- tourism
- trail building
- translation
- transportation
- tree planting
- tutor
- veterinary
- volunteer management
- volunteering
- water
- wildlife surveying
- women
- writing
- youth
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: A volunteer at Volunteer in India wakes up each morning in India looking forward to what new adventure the day holds for him/her that day. A typical volunteer with us when he leaves he comes back again to do another program through us. As we say put it our programs are a right mix of everything India has to offer to a new traveller.
Age Range: 18 upwards
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to India
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Post Services Include:
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Job and Internship Network
Volunteer in India's Mission Statement: Our mission is to act as a gateway between well performing NGO's in India and the outside world - offering affordable, unique and diverse range of programs within India. Most of our programs have a good blend of spiritualism, cultural immersion and self discovery.
Year Founded: 2006
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