Unpaid Internships Ghana

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Every week

Description: Our internship program allows participants to share the experience and knowledge gained at University and gain practical skills while working in a professional environment.

Highlights: We are able to match your specific vocational requirements, qualifications and skills, whether related to:

* Education (Teach abroad)
* Health (Trained doctors and nurses)
* Finance and banking
* Media
* Journalism
* Computing
* Wildlife
* Environment
* and much more...

We are able to source specific placements across most sectors on request.

We locate Ghanaian organizations who are able to offer vocational experience in companies matching your future career objectives.

Project Life:

The program begins with a six-day arrival orientation that includes airport pickup, accommodation and food on the first day of arrival.

The six-day orientation will be given in Accra and the participant's host region (1 day). During the orientation, the participant is introduced to aspects of the program such as Ghanaian culture including language lessons, host family issues, safety, cross culture and workplace, immigration and visa issues, health, money, transportation and food matters.

A city tour of Accra and a tour of the participant's host organization is provided. Participants are given the opportunity to cook a local dish during the orientation period. Upon completion of the orientation program, the participant is transferred to her/his work place.

Qualifications: - Minimum age 20 yrs. Mature trainees are very welcome.

- All applications should be sent at least 6 weeks before the arrival of participants.

- The application should include the following:

- 2 CV's

- 2 reference letters

- 4 passport photos

- Photocopy of certificates.

- The greatest attribute you can possess is flexibility and a willingness to get involved and the ability to use initiative!

Cost in US$: From 600 GBP

The accommodation has basic furnishings. In some instances there may be no running water or electricity. The participant provides (pays) for his or her drinking water (bottled mineral water or treated water). However, in host families, the participant is assisted in treating drinking water to reduce cost.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ghana Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

WAVA's Mission Statement: "WAVA" means Work & Volunteer Abroad. Our origins lie in a department created in 2006 at Twin Group, a prestigious provider of educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals from around the world. Established in January 2010, we are a fresh, independent company, using the trading name WAVA and a brand new logo, inspired by the values of travel: opportunity, adventure, emotion, sharing, learning and seeing. But we're not just about seeing. We're also about doing. We specialise in offering life-changing opportunities to travellers for whom seeing is not enough. We offer three broad types of travelling experiences: Volunteering on projects in developing countries Internships in professional environments around the world Seasonal paid working holidays in developed economies We make these experiences possible through solid partnerships with highly reputable local providers.

Year Founded: 2010